New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-26
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
COMMISSIONERS OF HEALTH.


The Commissioners of Health met at the usual time
and place yesterday. Present, ISAAC o. BARKER,
esq., In the chair, and full Board Walter +. COnck-
ln Secretary. The following communications were
laid before the Board by the Health Officer for their
action:
the Commi.sione,. Of Health Of tn. CITY Of NeD York
GLAILIMrS We the undersigned merchants Of the city OF
II so permission from honorable Board to lighter from
I tower p Of Staten Island 300 bales Of rag. which came
have been ali washed and dried s,eve there was no sick
On board when R I arrived at md Occurred
s@Op them the men slept among the ras auIns @ sys hs
tore reque" your honorable Board to grant our request. Most
respectfully, your obt seIvt', WHITE FAIL
Petition granted. 80
Bns Free State Aspnwa sugar and moasse. and three
pas.enser arrived Goth inst board six Of Chasre'
BAH XmericS petitions to the city after dscharsng
cargo Wa referred 70 the Health OhceI with PIwer
MATTERS AT QUsRASTIsE.
The Health Officer reported TO the Board that things
were getting dull at Quarantine; that vessels under OBJ
seryation were growing beautifully less that instead oil
having twenty thirty captains after him continually
anxousy seeking for eef to Their vessels ne had
now ony the clever fellows of the Spit vessels to
Keep him company that the number Of cases of yellow
fever in the Marine Hospital were minus that the phy-
scsns Of tie hospitals have now plenty OF ue Tor re-
pociou opd rerd ng and that for long time there has
scarcely been 70 few cases of any KIND OF disease, az
Ht present. ~ 49,. ,e,
DR.. ROCKWELL sal that DIR. Miller ana hilnseu hhu
visited the reported case Of yellow fever at Tanmany
Hall II had been represented at the case was ma
Ipnspt one recently brought from the infected district
III Fort Hamilton. The Doctor said that he found Ut
Tommsny n ,nnn from Fot Hamilton, bat the patent
WAS afflicted with queer attack of yellow lever III
w,s am nttnck which enabled the patient to retain
GOOD nprctite for il IA true that the ladies' VINO had
DE- care of the man had fear of hi, or ms safety
e,c.pi from on creating at the dinner table Inc DOC
Tor SAWS that he and the Health CommssioneI, Dr'
Miller stated to the pat ent that he was posslDy III
danger of getting "vom but If he did, II wouid DC
ANYTHING else but black vomt
BROOKLYN BOARD OF HEALTH:
The Board met, this morning at the usual nour
Present his Honor the Mayor, and Aldermen oakley
and Shaw. .., an,
Ihe minutes Of the last meeting were read ana
approved. -. --.., .,, ,r,orod q, ba
bbated.
APPLICATIONS.
BARK John Howe, CArdenss, with moas'e' 70 hsa'ef ne'
HEALTH OFFICERS REPORT. ,o,s
G,xr,s,s No report Of infectious OF conssious d.
..s. bs, be en- received at this ohee since your st
Dr WysprLL stated that the assertion that deaths
had occurted Jorslemon street from yeIo" IeNe % -
% % - a. Wa ,utrey unfounded The parties had been
Pa,U,sion was granted the brig Africa with sugar o
.s,, m Cieufuegos lighter her cargo TO brookyh
P,rmsson granted to the following vessels 10 ooc "i
and discharge their csrEots' ,..,x...
ScLr Fremont. Kingston, wood and ginger
The board then adjourned.