The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-01-06

sioners Of Health consisting Of the Mayor the City In
spcctor the 2resden. a both boards Of the Common
Council the Wealth oaioer, Resident PhysiOian. and
Health Commissioner. This Board, 1t will be seen, en-
braces three members Of the medi Al While tho
mombers OF tho Board Of Health may be all lay
men. For this and other reasons tho last named
Board hs not been convenedsnco September, 1860 and
MS consequence the supervision OF the sanitary inte
Of the city has devoIved III. bQara OF Comisso
ersof Health and the City Inspscors Department. II
affords me pleasure 10 sas that during the pat year both
have performed the important duties thus conhded TO
them with fidelity and The Commissioners held
frequent meetings during the year. at all OF which every
complaint brought 90 their notice. aud every question
connected with preservation Of the public health
ceved careful consideration and appropriate action
through the proper executive department
March last the Board memorializcd the Legislature
for the passage oil law providing for compulsory yacci
nation TO extirpate the smallpox having become salts
ned from the investigations made by the abe Resident
Physician, Dr. Lewis Sayre that the course thus pro-
posed would effect tho desired result Although the
Legislature, from It's preoccupation with other mat
tiers, or from other causes, did not ac, upon that
memorial, the document nevertheless the
means Of much good. About thrteen thousand five
hundred copies distributed among the medical pro
fcssion and medical Institutions and to public officials
and public bodies not only in this city but In this and
Other States, and It is known that considerable dimnu.
ton OF the disease has already from the increased
vaccination, induced by the conclusive facts snreason
ing contained IN the memorial Tho Board OF Commits
of Health have st in their possession six thou
sand five hundred copies Of this valuable document for
further use as opportunity may be afforded 70 empty
During tho last summer the yellow fever prevailed
epdem.caly on our coast at Key West and Whining
and 81 Domingo City and at Vera Cruz In Mexico,
and 1t appeared sporadclly in other parts OF the West
indies and in south America. Notwithstanding our di
mnished commercial Intercourse with those aces two
hundred and hy vessels arriving thence during the
ns season were q'nrnntinsd being i"rgsrnsmoer Of
than the aggregate for the three preceding years.
In all these cases the excellent and efficient
views aud wishes the Board Of Commissioners OF Health
faithfully enforced the regulations and II is
Improbable that the cities Of New York and Brooklyn
Indebted to this vigilance and fidelity for their
emption from yellow fever during the last season.
The number Of cases Of yellow fever which occurred on
ports Of departure or on the passage, was 9l6. On
these vessels there 445 Deaths eighteen Of which
no
yellow haTe q hs employees on the
a shpo at the Quarantine establshens during the last
fact thu. yepHs seysr hs: not prevailed
own country where i has heretofore appeared an
5 T. si raSsss tbs 4.
with the Yves, Indie: consequent the and
10 Ser % the ns .sa By hsS
q and ysoy fever c4 11 b en-
buttons probably neglected. VIZ Key West and &i
s,orehOuses Quarantine for the
those engaged in commerce besides greatly
n @ Be- 81 ne ns q
for them combining more Of safety and convenience than
Much Improvement might be made in system Of qua
poraen memorable ne STATE Lesisiaurs relative e tle
present state render dut to prevent during the SUM-
mer the introduction Of residential diseases from tropical
any Of these diseases city would be incidentally
great that We cannot be too earnest In our Efforts to avoid
2, The City Inspector show: that the hysienic
been large II a Of a The be- agggae for the
%Sis assssy
spps@s
bills Of mortality for The last embrace large Numbers Of
disease contracted in the army
faithfully and successfully attended By those in whose
s 81 im be n Sn s. a
i saost shsl Ss made 2 secure
Meath bill which was strongly pressed upon the favorable
sts rsprcsen,atyss ana charge State
hc Senate THIS spcars 70 me 70 have been Improper
iii q @ a
become . law AZ most fortunate for the city.
during nhs 1 ss Sss q Ms.
Of Of o er Ss he esS e X 4.
migration has fallen since isl7 anaerstand ho.svcr
ss
s.; ssss' Il:
Perhaps city IL the world + more lavorably located
natural ormaou Sa the ao and th cese pro1my Of the
r ae s snd greatly the Son
great degree attributed the absence Of regular system,
ssdy ds!snsd :swsr. locase. % DO Their work
The evils this wan. Of system are however
tons Existing eons,ructed detached
pieces apgeaons for them have been made TO the c2m
BY the petitioners themselves With little or no regard 70 III
drainage though are and
sewer originally q sufficient dimensions for the proper
capastyihe adiacen. cellars overlooked and claims
Applications 10 The Cou,tnon Council FOR he reconstruction
o. R afs v nes % & n Which The
LEI % na, been az an expense to is c
capacity Or me sewer - Madison north Of Twenty
odd Snn OF beav rs on re ny hs me %
Guilty slssi outlet was necessary. and was COM
Ths s e. street.
& has sc an e s %
upwards s ss q ssl von co,,,, -, ,,,.u
q many ,hs Gcaass
o. other large cities and have been and sri. are remedisd
s similarly expensive manner We should lake .dvanisss
soggh, BY Others a. well ourselves By adopting a.
aspIcyiisd with sewers and which. b.! .ps1ssIy
older and aor. asn,e,y INHABITED parts q he
the Avs soSdrsins me motion aaids@,hs area 70 Se
drained determines the dimensions Of the main outlet
its branches Sewers thuacorstructed efficient
their work cheaper in rs coat and less expensive In repairs
and cleansing.
Our sister city Of Brookyn and the more distant city
OF Chicago, srerd examples In this respect which we,
with great pl0prieiy may follow They have each
maurcd and carried Into eject general system Of
sna
That also reap similar benefits authority should
and experienced CLef Engineer TO undertake and complete
pa as 'ss
Thess maps or plans would show in detail the respective
drainage basins the dimensions and Gov Of all
Qued In the fuure and the lines grades which they
should be built They will guide property own
In framing their applications 70 the Common Council
and will also enable the committees which appca
ons be referred dSemlne wist accuracy the pro-
pric,y o. granting refusing the same.
The expense Of these preliminary works u but ,rifng
compared with tho outlay sacurred IN rsedyng the defcc
I'VE before referred TO- while II the
city from much further expense hereafter An appropra
ton 0O WILL Is believed, b SUFFICIENT the work
recommended.
cnofoN Aourpvcr.
The ming feature the Croton Aquedushc large
reservoir tho Central Phrkwas completed