1879

Formation of New Orleans Auxiliary Sanitary Association (businessmen and physicians) to raise funds to implement NO Med & Surg Assn’s three recommendations to prevent future yellow fever epidemics: (1) proper drainage of city, including underground sewer system and abolition of privy; (2) paving and cleaning of city streets, with efficient disposal of garbage in Miss. River; (3) safe municipal water supply. ASA failed in all respects owing to lack of funding/support from state legislature and municipal government, and became ineffectual in 1884, when it no longer received fees from quarantine stations. In 1886, many of its members were absorbed into the NO Draining and Paving Association, led by new Louisiana Board of health president Joseph Holt, which was equally unsuccessful (Ellis, ch 5).