The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-09-06
HEALTH OF THE CITY:

Commissioner OF Health.
The Board met at noon-tne Recorder IN The chair,
and quorum present
SUPPOSED YELLOW FEVER IN TIE CITY:
TO THE COMMISSIONERS oF HRAIrH,-
GENrIEnES-Rcports having been made 70 me or tho
scSness or death OF persons, alleged to De OF yellow
fever, in conformity with my duty have carefully
med into the acts and ascertneo that with reference
the death OF Mr. Anderson in the Seventh ward-having
seen him before his decease-the OF his death
~ phus fever and informed by the family that he had
been in feeble health for time past and had pSev-
ously been attacked with aundce from which he had not
fully recovered.
In reference to the death of Mr. Raye in the Fifteenth
ward the disease doubtless the result OF his having
eli pit mattress which had been picked up aGoat
Quarantine and used by family visited by him short
time since His mother US residing at that place, hay
ing gone there for the recovery OF her health.
believe OF sickness death has occurred from
yellow fever this city, except arising from having visit
ed vessels at Quarantine or infected places out Of the city
and cannot realize that there is any danger OF an epde
IN This city. Is al this time unusually healthy
WILLIAM ROCKWELL, Resident Physician.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD.
NEW YORK. Sept. Q, 1855.
Some few days since, VIM. Rage, residing at No. 37e
Fourth street, a cite place, was taken with yell
low fever contracted willis! a visit to Bergen, N. j.,
frem the house there who brought nom Staten
Island Mr. Raye taxi very III at $40 Fourth street,
and although attended by many Of our most eminent
physicians died buried although they found
little difficulty in getting the body the Jersey fer
ON Its way to Bergen, being refused the pregonta
ton of the proper certificate which stated It be yellow
fever and pronounced by the attending physicians 70 be
black vomit and bal case. Mrs. Rsye (hs mother)
ate taken ana died the day before yesterday
and not removed until this morning. much to the dis
satisfaction Of the peghborhood This also pro-
nounced yellow fever and visited by DR.. Francis
Kissam and others. Tao other there also.
being two OF her children Ill with 1t, and until
o'clock TO day remaining n the house, when Dr. Rock
WELL the Resident Ply scian, came the second time by
urgent request OF The neighbours and ordered them TO be
taken TO the Marine Hoe pal Staten Island which has
been done the beds and bedding clothes remaining Ia the
house, with the exception rags &c. thrown into
the street in ash pan before the front OF the house. and
Commissioners OF Health seemed anxious suppress the
matter and when called upon appeared unwilling 70 take
any action, one OF them remsrkng that all the neigh
borhood moved away he did not care. &C.
To THE MAYOR COMMISSIONERS or HEALTH OF rnE Cry
NEw YORK;
The Health officer to whom was referred the petition
OF the consgnee of the frgate Bird asking that the
vessel might be allowed proceed the wharves Of the
CITY, reports, that the ship Frga Bird Quarao
and tobacco and nearly all bands board sick with yell
low fever. The vessel ordered 70 the Southwest
Spit and permitted 70 discharge her cargo thirty days
The Frgate Bird in accordance with the order Of your
Honorable Board Is entitcd TO permit 10 discharge her
cargo her anchorage but instead Of asking for
permit TO discharge on lighters at Quarantine, her
conegnee socits that the vessel and her cargo may
allowed 70 procet directly 70 the wharves of CITY,
Judging from the number Of OF yellow fever
which occurred board OF the Frgste Bird during her
pasesge there scarcely dangerous vessel
in port this season and the when he reflects
upon the extraordinary request OF the consignee,
TO be allowed to proceed the wharves Of the cY with
the vesael and there TO discharge her cargo IL inclined
to place the most charitable construction upon the app
cation, by suppoeng that the petitioner mstook the
sci he was nterccdpg for else that he uni1cky IN
expressing his wishes paper
In view Of the foregoing facts and the great necessity
which still exists The authorities to be watchful
undersigned that the pray of the petitioner
be denied Respes0noH submitted
4 II THOMPSON, Health Onhcer.
QUARANTINE, SepA s, 1850
much has been said with regard TO the lane
Gddop, and the impression 70 have gained
81 has been sandered the Health Officer finds II
sary TO give the following correct list Of Who
sekcned and died OF yellow fever conr acted board
that the Boari Of Commissioners may be fully OF
her condition.