New-York daily tribune., 1856-09-02
THE PUBLIC HEALTH
PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMISSIONERS.
The lcllo wing reported TO the Board for
their action by the Health Officer yesterday morn ng

LATE ARRIVALS.
Ship Plot Fish arrived ST Qustsntine the 10Th u rom
depar ure contagious disease ai.h Ocei reco
mens ha she be nin gated aud otherwise seansed and after
we'll D,c,.icn copsfnes '''' '''N''
Brig Excel from Savannah arrived the 2ah August with
Of wheat and cJ.ton One sick with yellow fever
on The ps.sae who was sen to the Marie HosPt. ves.si
opinion hat the may be safely gbiered the
city At nc expiration Of ten days from ias time of arrival Con-
Bs Belfast fcm Gonaves arrived Aug o. with of
A. h's % re ssPGsd Se and port hsshy On the
hr her ergo snd send 1t to the city in FIVE days from The
Bark George Kidd arrived at Quarantine on the 2sh of
gust, with cargo Of coffee from Rio Janero. No sickness
ciesn.ed ud remshr I've davs at Qu.rsute f5t ob,ers
non providing ~ hard. remain healthy:
caro- Of sUsa cigars and ObseSo Al well bur port Of Do
the expiration fifteen days the arrival provided
all on board are well.
schoorsr Enctsntre.. from Savannah, arrived tho Goth
ult with Of cotton sld wheat Health Of good
and sick almost entirely disappeared from Savannah She
tion Of ten days from day Of arrival
Brg Wscainan from Sagus Is Grande arrived the 18th
ult, with ef sugar and mosses Reports all hands
vel and port N healthy state She allowed to proceed to
Brr Revss ficm Ponce, Porto Rico arrived Aug. "a with
scaso No sickness during pa'sase Ponce
Bs Fdn Sd from nf Pon Ssso % AUG q with
scseo Of Oswood. Ali well She was allowed to proceed to
msniIe ten dsys al Quarantire for observation
.nd bacon on ' TIE ah fI Of % All or board vel
Ordered be wen purified AID to remain at oa,ra9tiae for
period Of i've days from time Of arv sitr which she msy
proceed 70 the city if all remain healthy.
Bark moAley. from Mobile arrived the 2sh of August.
with consisting Of cotton and urpenne. Reports hay
ing lost one nan b e9w fever after benz three cay. out and
disease On the RdSCn Of the Heath ocs she
ordered 10 remain ten days Quarantine for purihcaton.
Bs Hf g. Marie sed from Hnsosuqa 4h Sde. on the
seth OF August She permitted 70 proceed after umestion
ard cleansing hi rot 10 be lsnoed IN the city.
Schooner stella from C,h.,,pa arrived the 3lst Of Au
gust with Of OH rCn Al bands reported well Carths
healthy She is permitted to proceed to the city after
Bari Psez from Porto Cabeo arrived on te Goth Of August
with hides and fusc No sickness on arrival or in port On
the daion Of the Health Officer she permitted
proceed city observation often days Ldes not
TO be landed il this ci.y or Brooklyn.
arrived OF tie 5oh Of August No Sickness Allowed to pro-
ceod % Immediately to the city.
Cargo ordered be shtered and the city after OBJ
Bar. Ably Watson from Pen',eos arrived the o.t Of
Allowed to proceed after thorough funigaton.
SPECIAL REPORTS.
BARK Ensne & Gtdi1s n sLriyed at Quarantine on July 25
during her ss % At the end Of
Schooner Vermont, from Fs.dO Porto Rico, Aug 81 with
all hsPds on board & wei Aowsd to proceed to tbs city
A9s with all hands Oh board we'll snd having cargo Of
the hides in New.YSfi or BIOOkisn. '''''' - ''
PETITIONS AND COMMENTATORS.
MessrF. Leonard and Sheriff. sent in petition TO be allowed
dhue Boo @ c Of U. % Ryns
lam there for the past months and being for immediate
Th. french brig Pascna her c,.
hands enaios o board heathy the osnaIs re9ne cer
mission TO come to he city for me purpose OF reoadng On
the Board O' 'H' 0''H o'ei was sfAnSi OS
LIZZIE BOggs came into Quarantine Aug a from s.sua
Ia Grande with oil haLds board well She ssden with sugar
and honey and has been ordered to discharge her cargo five
asy requested ofS, proceed to Sta toe
city. Ths Heah ofAr was =: cniron .i she can safely be
allowed to proceed 10 the city after seven
Of
Big Isaac Carver from Csdenss with Of and
moasse arrived Quarantine the 18th August with all hsu Is
board well The time and since The agents for the
stream permit and dchnss cargo which will matsr.y
the aud not endsnser the health Of the city, The
Baik John G,Ain came port July 90 from Cieufueros
passage Of yellow sys reporting that the male SICK Of
same disease while port Soon alter me arrival OF sad ves
might Da infection to ether vessels lying within the nsn.
tine snehO5e ordered that se be removed the bay Tor
tie lower anchorage to hs present time The vessel has
samuel arrived Jamaica tie 23d ult laden
with ogwood sugar and rum The owners request permission
up The cyand di'charse her cargo in the sres No
o be SSa'Sy Petiaon was sfanied to Come into the
Mr. Blafely petitions TO be allowed 70 bring 800 to 500 wet
rsl Railroad and the Eew-York snd Elie Railroad Said |
hdes had beea store since Jnne 2ath 1885, permit was
Schooner venlOO from Goasys: the e S and d. va: Us
18Th inst She has been in the Ess River s1cs That ~ aas d
lORWOOd
ton u about twelve which the vessel needs for
ballast and would be ineoveien to discharge Ia the
what Laid on the table
Petition Of owners Of Koseway Belle arrived the 18th ult,
be allowed proceed to the city and discharge her
referred to the consideration Of the Health Officer.
Adjourned to SePember3
CITY ISsPECToR's DEPARTMENT,
NEw-YoRK, Sept. l, 1856.
To The Rea,d Of Heaih Ccmmis.ioseys
GENTLlNTN-IIaving been informed that reports |
exist IT, various sections of The country cilcu ste1 %
seiousy uure the trade and best interests OF the mer
camille ard industrial classes of our citizens artng
from the efforts of persons whose nervous apprehen-
sions have raised fearful phantom in their lmaglna-
tions aided by the indsrious exert Of parties in-
tereted in promoting the prosperity Of other and ryal
CON rnercal cities deem it required Of me to present
to yOnr Honorable Board statement OF facts, when,
If examined and published, must set nj rest te eAag
geTated stories now 10 circulation.
The whole number of deaths which occurred in Nav YORK
from the week in January to che last week in An -,
gust 1854 was;
Sane period III 100,
The mortality for tie S5wesks Of 1856 less than tho
Tba morality less than the sarns weeks of ls5t.... $500
The Cholera prevailed IN 1854 commencing tne las. %esa
n NAV and during the thirty five weeks mentioned
deaths re.ulted from this cause, deductns Whcn
the mortality other diseases for 1855 IS less than III ooo
As is usual after the prevalence OF all epidemic as-
case the number of deaths 1SjJ was much less than
in 1884 ss will be seen; the number was for the time
referred TO- 3454 less than 1850, and for the Whole
year. 26 less than the year previous ana tne numpe
for the present year being 800 less tnah l,o' suu
over 600 less than 1854 after deducting the NUMBER
of deaths by cholera. conclusivey proves that our Guy
as never enioyod higher degree OF heahtuness or
beep more exempt from disease in An epidemic form
II An il has been during the current season.
The whole number of deaths for the past nine wees n o
cluoius July ard August has SU"
OF whom Children. 80
A l,Sio