The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1858-08-05

STATISTICAL R1POar OF THE HEALTH oFFicsR-LEr-
TER From THE SURGEON OF THE UNITBD STATES
fRIeArE JAMESTOWN, ETC, ETC.
There meeting Of the Commissioners or Health at
noon yesterday, and very lengthy session was held
Mayor nemann presiding.
communication was received from the owners OF the
schooner Evergade from Gonaives Hsy the 3Oth OF
July, asking permission to proceed to Brooklyn to dis
charge The vessel permitted TO proceed to morrow
The Health officer forwarded a communication In refe
10 the bark Fanny This been discharged
ceansed and fumgated the upper Quarantine anchor
age and the Health officer recommended that che should
be permitted TO up 10 the city Permission granted
that che might come up on the 7th instant
communication was received from tho consgnees of
the sh Messenger from Sagus Ia Grsnde asking permits
70 the Atlantic dock to discharge there. AppM
cation denied.
Communication was also received from the consgn
OF the ship Rzer, asking for permission to so up to
the Atlantic dock discharge. The laid over
The City Inspector presented report in reference to
The continuation of the arising from the M melt
ing Establishment OF Mr.. John j. E,kles The nhabant
the neghborhood of this building, in Forty NTH street,
had complained loudly Of the intoerable nuisance.
committee Of two appointed to inspect the place and
report TO the Board
The City Inspector also presented report concerning
nuisance ct the foot Of Hammond street, accustomed by
the closing OF the sewers thus forcing the water up and
flooding the streets.
The Board directed the Clty inspector cEtend the
sewer, al expense not to exceed $3.50.
Tho following communication received by the Health
Officer the Surgeon Of the rigate aud
same was laid before the Board for their Information
UNITED STATES SIR JAMksrows,
NEW YORK HARBOR, Aug. B. 1858. 4
SIKln answer to your inquiry OF thus date about the
to state that since that period there have been admitted
for medical treatment about thirty Eve At that period
the veel at anchor in the harbor Of Greytown Mica
ragus, where she had been for about two months.
The fever in Character was bilious remtsent which
seemed to be the endemic Of the Of Central Amercs
1t commonly known Chagres fever About LIST
of June the cases began TO assume much more serious
form than they had up to that time, many OF them
being eminenty congestive-the BRAIN and lungs and
acera Of the abdomen being the seats OF the congestion
in several cases.
One Gaze only presented the appearance OF yellow fever
AS soon this was observed the left that port, and
has been nj nearly SINCE The improved
by this change and there have been very
There not been any death board since the
vessel has been In commission either from this or
any other disease In all about sixty persons have suffered
from this fever Their colaescence Is extremely slow.
TO be supposed the alth Of persons will not be
reestablshed until they shall have been for time
the Naval Hospital. Respectfully, &c,
To the health OFFICER New York
The following report from the Health Officer setting
the number OF VESSELS ~ Quarantine and the cases Of
yellow fever from the frat arrival OF the disease was
To MAYOR COMMISSIONERS or HEAI1n OF THE CRY
or New YORK.
SrRs-In compliance with the resolution which passed
your Board some days since, respectfully submit the
following report and tabular statement Of number of
injected vessels which have arrived In port and the
treated in the Marine Hoe pa from the 10th Of April last
TO the LIST OF August inst The tables lave been carefully
arranged from the records OF Quarantine and the Marine
Hospital by Dr. Walser assistant pm yscan Of the Marine
Hospital They exhibit at glance the sanitary condition
Of every vessel which has arrived with yellow on
board this season, az well rs that OF those which
suffered from the scourge while the. passage,
whilst remaining In their ports Of departure The state
ment, prepared reads as follows