The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1911-02-07
HEALTH BOARD "'..r.
HOLDS MEETING
Health officer Instructed to
Economic.
EXPENSES ARE TOO HIGH
Board Thinks Heads Of
Fanatics Should Not be
Quarantined.
Mr.. Balm Opposes This Plan--Says
The Public is EndaDgcred--NIcE'ad-
den Case Not Settled.

Many questions were discussed pro
and con at the meeting of the city
board of health yesterday afternoon
In Clerk Tobin's office. The board
constituted the con faction and Health
officer Balm upheld the pro side.
DR.. Setter, by virtue of his office as
mayor, presided and Members DR.
Rhu, DR.. Weeks and c. S. Lippin-
colt were present. IT seems that Mr..
Balm has been exertlng every effort
to prevent the spreading of contagious
disease and 1t is the opinion of the
board that he has been too extrava-
CANT with the use of the city's money
in cases where families have been
quarantined. Mr.. Balm firmly believes
that every precaution should be
taken where diseases of malignant
type exist and claims that the money
has been expended for absolute neces-
stiles of life. However, he was much
censured by the board.
The question came up regarding
the advisability of allowing the heads
of the families under quarantine after
being properly fumigated, to continue
their work, receiving means to sup
port their families thereby relieving
the city of that burden. DR.. Weeks
stated that he had investigated this
matter at the meeting of the state
health boards and those officials
claimed that Marion Is easy to pay
for the support of the entire family
and that in other cities the head of
the family is allowed to continue
his labors, except in certain cases.
Mr.. Balm cited the case of several
families who were in such destitute
circumstances that this would be i'm
possible The head of the family did
not have another change of clothing
and was compelled to remain at home
to care for the sick even II he had
been ordered to work. The city would
have had to employ nurse. No
action was taken on this matter by
the board, except that Mr.. Balm was
instructed to keep down expenses as
much as possible.
a motion was passed by the board
compelling the health officer to make
regular monthly reports of the work
he is doing. The members discussed
the bills to be paid. Some doctors
bills were ordered paid and others
were laid aside for further investi-
CATION. Bills amounting to $212.15
were allowed.
Health Officer Balm submitted the
following report for the month of
January:
Contagious diseases reported
Chicken pox, 3, measles q scarlet
fever, three cases in two families One
leath resulted from scarlet fever in
the homo of Roy McFadden. The
disease was of the malignant type
md the home has been in great dis
trcss since the outbreak. The board
and the health officer have labored
under great disadvantages in secur-
ing medical treatment for the distress
"a family. Respectfully,
Addison Balm, Health Officer
who shall defray the expenses in
Cured by the McFadden family on
David street where the services of a
doctor and a nurse are required for
reasons other than those caused by
.he disease for which the family was
uarantined. was not decided. The
city solicitor claims that the town
ship will have to pay tho bill and the
prosecuting attorney, when consulted
about the matter, was of the opinion
the city would have to foot the bill
Both sides In the case are waiting for
decision to be rendered by the
state board of health.