New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1915-02-27
Official Minutes Board OF rus1ees
Neu Iberia, Feb. 22d. 1915.

= dav with Mayor Alphe Fonteliel
absent Mr.. j. P. Suberbielle act
ing Mayor and Mr.. Villermin pres
ent.
The minutes of the previous
!. meeting were read and approved
on motion Of Mr.. Suberbielle
seconded by Mr.. Villermin.
DIR. Walter Carstens appeared
before the Board with the follow
ing report: ~
New Iberia, La, Feb. %, rs.
To the Board of Trustees, Of the
City of New iberia:
Gentlemen-In compliance with
your Instructions to take charge
Of the small pox situation l wish
to report as follows:
Fifty-four cases have been dis
covered to date, the premises in
which these cases were found
have been properly qrarantined
and other measures looking to the
protection Of the pu'clic have
been taken. | have found that
in most instances it was neces-
sary to demand an investigation
as there was tendency to con-
ceal the true situation. In most
eases, too, / found the cases rath-
er advanced, or in the GONZALES
cent stage. This no doubt ac-
counts for the disease being al
most epidemic among us as these
cases while unguarded were nec-
essarily sources of Infection. In
view Of this condition the vacci-
nation measure is probably the
most substantial step that we
have taken and can take to pre-
vent the further spread of the
disease. l think l can conserv-
atively estimate that the number
that the physicians have vaccinat-
ed to this date at 5000. 1t is pos
sible in the near future all thos"
who have not been vaccinated
will be, as the missionary work
If the physicians looking to that
md will necessarily bring results
All the physicians of the City
lave been most generous in lend
ng their time and efforts 70 CO.
operate in this work.
To date We have inspected 81
'ases. as follows: :. One. case At
'08 Fulton. Street; Two cases in
[ohnsonyStreets East Side)y One
ase at 932 Field Street: Five
.ases at 254 Field ST.: Two esse
It Cor. Field and jefferson Sts.;
Two cases at 737 West Madison
It,; Three eases at cor. Fulton.
nd Lasalle Sts.: Six cases at 7O9
Vest Madison ST.; One case IN
Felix. Alley; Two cases at 615
Vest Madison ST.; Eight cases
t Ais Field ST.; Two cases at 215
'Orinne St.; Six cases at 519 CO.
inne ST.; Six eases at 519, Walton
t.. Two cases cor. Ann and ,
ark Sts.; One case at 948 Weeks
t.; One case at ZIG Julia St.
lne case at 1923 iberia ST.; One
ase at 113 Dark Alley; One case
t 439 Hopkins ST.; One case At
% Corinne ST.; One case at 42O
[opkins ST.: Two cases in John
on st. East Siae); Two cases
/ Johnson st. EAST Side.)
Therefore there are twenty
nree places that are infected,
lirteen Of these cases are white ,
ersons and forty-one cases are |
,lored persons.
We hope in the near future, as !,
e feel that we have the situa-
on well in hand, to be able to
port that all cases have been
scharged cured and the prem
es Thoroughly disinfected. This +,
IS ne""ssarilv and will neces
rily call for an expenditure of
considerable sum but the de-
red results muse be secured at
w cost.
Respectfully submitted. I
ALTER F. CARSTENS. NJ. D., 6
City Physician. '
On motion of Mr.. Suberbielle. I
sonded by Mr.. Villermin. the a
ense issued to automobile
auffeurs shall bear the same e
mber as the State license and v
t one license plate will be nec- q
'ary the State License plate. Y
On motion Of Mr.. Villermin. Il
'onded by Mr.. Suberbielle. the "
nent sidewalk contract as en- 81
ed into between the City and il
JERSEY & Naff was ordered b.
'ead on the minates. bi
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