Twelfth Biennial Report of the State Board of Health of California

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Excerpt from Twelfth Biennial Report of the State Board of Health of California: For the Fiscal Years From June 30, 1890, to June 30, 1892Dr. Ruggles' verbal report was received and the thanks of the Board returned, with the request that Dr. Ruggles furnish a written report, for publication in the next Biennial Report, which was carried.The Secretary begged leave to report that, as detailed by Dr. Ruggles, he had received a letter from the doctor giving him an alarming account of the prevalence Of smallpox in Mexico, and advising immediate steps be taken to prevent its extension to California. Your Secretary at once consulted Dr. Cluness, the only member of the Board available in an emergency, and he advised that I at once proceed to San Francisco and, if possible, engage the services of Dr. S. S. Herrick, and send him south and into Mexico to ascertain how far our State was threatened and to what extent smallpox prevailed. On arriving at San Francisco, I sought Dr. Herrick and Obtained his consent to travel as far as El Paso, and points through Mexico and Arizona, at a salary of $250 a month and expenses paid. I called upon the railroad authorities, explained to them the situation, and Obtained every facility the railroad could Offer to make the inspection complete. The Governor Of the State at once consented to place at the service Of the Board, out of the Contagious Disease Fund, of which sum your Secretary drew $500, and on the 2lst of May dispatched Dr. Herrick upon his mission. I here with submit Dr. Herrick's report, which he will write out in full for the Biennial Report this year. The expenses and salary Of Dr. Herrick for one month were $398 40, leaving at the disposal Of the Board $101 60.The Secretary's report was received, and his action unanimously indorsed.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.