The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-28
The Public Health.

The Board did not usual yesterday, having
cpsec IN invitation rom the Commissioners Of Emgra-
ton and the Health ocer TO visit the vessels doing qua
rartne duty at the Narrows In order TO Judge for them
he detention Of their vesse were Just or not The party
started of very quietly, being fearful probably, that
soms enterprising reporter would follow them up; and
be Board are very careful not 10 make any thing public
unless II reflects favorably on their official action.
FORT HAMILTON RELIEF SOCIETY REPORT.
Dr. Roche reports
|. Ded-Frederic stultetus aged Is, with black vomit,
hm morning. He entered the hospital two days since,
with the dheas three days advanced
Margaret Fender very low this morning All others
III. Bailey is convalesclng finely.
No new cases in the hNary Hospital.
FRANCIS +. BERIER, Secretary.
FoET HAMILTON Sept 27-eK AN
BROOKLYN BOARD OF HEALTH.
-snr. 81, lsse-pres,nt Alderman Oakley, presiding,
and Aldermen shaw, Walsh Clarke and Backhouse.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read and ap-
proved.
Health wardens wcs, and Hobrook. to whom it had
been referred inspect the dsc, reported by Doctor
Wendell as being infected made the following report
To TIE HONORABLE TIE BOARD or HEALm:- We would re.
rNcsuy beg leave TO report that we examined the pre-
In the following streets In accordance with your
INSTRUCTIONS
JoaArxxos srRKr.
No. 2l-Niss Barlow died OF yellow fever, and was
buried Mrs. Barlow is now sick with yellow fever, and
s very ILL.,
Houses and yards in good condition.
PLACE,
No PA German woman very sick, supposed 10 DO
with yellow fever DR. Iieiser Ii the physician No one
in Attendance saye her husband, who said he should
ile 10 have female nurse.
No. 2l-Mr. Ovens, foreman OF The glasshouse, died
tbs morning Sept 26l Of the yellow fever.
No other cases Of sickness in this street Houses and
Yards in coed condition
sTRFTT.
No sickness from Willow place TO Furman street At
Noe "a and 81 there hthy water in the eesar emitting
n very bad ODER.
AT No. q Mrs. Jane Hanly, sick with bilious fever.
conyaesorg. Report several prives full.
frENAN sIWET
Al No 40, Mrs. Rearneys tavern Michael Mahon died
September 2e Of constipation Of the bowels No cases OF
malignant character In fact ofsn other In this street.
no Atlantic to Joraemon lsrdsand houses In good con-
don Two or three persons complained OF an offensive
odor emaraiing from Rutherords dsulcry, corner Of
furman snd Joralemon streets. We found nothing In
about the premises that would in our opinion, be cal
culs,ed 10 produce disease uness the euva arising
trm the sw II IL beng LET of into the cartmens
hossheads would have that effect Yet in warm weather
might be productive ofsickness Respectfully submitted
RnooK1Ys Sept. 81, 1865. NJ. HorBRooK.
Alderman oAKITY asked what bad been done in refe
renee e. buryipg the bed on whchshrs Ross, OF NO.
Joralemon street had died
Health Warden wrs1 said Mrs Ross was about 10 re-
move from the city, and had stated to him that Mrs r.
~. wESDtIi being called upon FOR his opinion, said he
did not think Mrs. X. had died Of that disease
In uply 10 Alderman Walsh, be stated that, In the
early stages OF the fever he had told the Mayor Of It's ex
sience IN the city and that almost all the cases which
bad been reported as congcsiive, bilious congestve,
bilious typhoid bilious remhent and yellow fever were,
fact cases Of the last named disease He had report
ID them o. they had been given in the physicians ceri
feates.
m,tr OFFICERS REPORT.
crS,rrnrN-onc case Of yellow fever In Farman street
ycsteroay-dead. I've others removed 10 the county
Lospitsl. N. WENDELL. Health Offcer.
block bounded by Powers. Warren, Nevins and Wyckof
streets and asked tina, the lot should be Tiled up.
Alderman oaKttY stated that was impossible for the
noard 10 sbatc H. The Common Council III warted them
al every Az the last meeting Alderman Shaw had
Introduced o resolution directing the necessary sdver
stment for filling w all these lots, which had passed
With rtrard 10 all except the one complained Of
On mouon Of Alderman BAcKHousE, Alderman Oakley
was directed 10 bring IN resolution for this purpose
Il The meeting Of the Board on Monday evening:
Mr. pF,srlY, undertaken appeared and stated that nr.
Inrhtm Of New York, bad given certificate that Mrs.
Rfss had died Of yellow fever.
The clerk was directed notify DR.. l. 10 appear and
he case and ,hebcd and bedo clothes ordered TO be
buried In medlately
The Poard then adjourned.
no YELLOW FEvER IN SAVANNAH.
HpAf1H OFFICE SAVANNAH, Sept. g. 1855.
This s to certify that there is not at this time and has
been at any time this year case OF yellow fever IN
ibis city. . ......... x
Icertify the above statement to be correct
r II. DEMERF, Health Officer
certify my medical honor that In the course of
,wenty six years practice In Savannah, have never
known healthy season that there has not been the
slebtest tendency 10 fever assuming the yellow fever
tyre and that during this whole month always The sickes
m the year climate fevcrs, masrss have been OF an
unusually mild type and the belief Of any case OF vel.
low fever having originated here destitute Of any oun
daiion. hOHAkl v AkNolD. NJ ID,
fCoucurred IN WI G, BULLOCK, NJ D,
| sA,ssaAB, Sept 81, 1850.