The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1865-11-11
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meeting OF the Health Commissioners wash o.
terday at O'Clock in the Mayors office. Mayor.
Their, H. A Booie City Inspector Drs Murphy, Sayt>
and Swnburne and Mr. Hayes President Of the Board OF
Councilman, present
Tho communication from the City Inspector. which
has been previously published in the HERALD was pre-
sented to the Commissioners by the Mayor.
On this question the following resolutions were pre-
sented by the Mayor and adopted
Whereas there "a attached Bureau Of Sanitary
aud street Cleaning under the City Inspector
Health wardens Assistant Health wardens and street In
ana other officers that in u emergency BE-
ton Of the CITY Inspector IL Il u'se' '''
Re.oved That the City Inspector he and he hereby
IN his department TO examine condition. sani
daily TO the Mayor ans ns s a. ena sn
che condition Of all houses manufactures which, their
pcstilen.iai or epidemic disease.
DR. sAysk remarked that il necessary that medical
men should ba connected with the Sanitary Survey ia
order that the people Of the city might I've made
n the means Of svcrtng cholera other epidemic dis
ease NJ well as TO inform them what action TO take
should such make lis appearance. An association he
understood had raised fifty Thousand dollars by voun-
try subscriptions IN for the visits of physicians TO
the houses Of sufferers There legality 20 make
those visits aud authority 20 carry out the wishes of the
association should be vested somewhere II great
disgrace 20 the city that such authority existed
DIR Muerny thought that MEDICAL men should make
the visits cf inspection made BY the Health War.
dens, who N few cases possessed OF any profess
sonal knowledge. II necessary that the persons
entrusted with The charge of making hose visits should
at the same tine be- able to administer advice regards
prevention Of disease where not and the proper
treatment OF II where II
MI BooLE would disregard this IL IL was Intended NJ an
ntimation TO him discharge the present officers his
department lie would, however instruct the Health
wardens TO make the required reports.
President HAYEs thought That II circulars were issued
with simple rules printed FOR general guidance the result
would he highly advantageous
The MAYOR of red resolution embodying Nr Hayes
idea, which adopted
Dr. Saygs presented report of his cndeavors TO pro-
cure site Tor hospital on Sandy Hook The memorial
had been handcd 10 Mayor Cleveland OF Jersey City,
who had taken IL to Governor Parker and Govern
Newell for their signatures which they refused senator
Morgan at Or Sayres request tecgraphcd to Secretary
Wces for ships which to put the we'll persons FROM
infected ships and IN answer, Admiral Bell was directed
To comply with the request
on Dr Sayre arriving in Washington he saw AR
Stanton who referred the matter 10 surgeon Generals
Barnes and Dcladcld These officers advised commits
sion OF examination composed of Colonies Nipcr, Sloan
and Hon, 70 act With DR. Jones OF Brooklyn and report
while DR. sayre and DR. Murphy selected site on sandy
Hook.
Or sayrc ihen visited General Van Welt, who had
been elcgraphcd to by General Mcgs TO such
portion Of the Battery Barracks TO the Commissioners
not needed In consequence Of the Barracks being
IN such could not bc Done but General Van Welt has
lelcgraphcd for power transfer certain buildings
Fort Schuyler Tor the Health commissioners for the
Quired purpose.
The report was placed on the file and the meeting
iourncd
DISTINCTION or THE ATLANTA.
The work OF disIniecon board the ATLANTA II
slowly progressing DR. Dorcnps as hcen permitted by
the Commissioners bring board large quantity OF
ingredients for the manufacture OF chlorine liberal
scale. Per oxide OF manganese Is strcwn sheets of
zinc and distributed throughout tho hold On these Is
poured muriae acid by which means the gas IL evolved
When tins is done the matches all battened down.
that every opportunity be afforded for the chlorine 10
di~iufce il viii do the present But though all
scientific agree that II is powerful dcodorzer no
experiments yet performed 20 to prove IL successful
disiniectant The atmosphere may be rendered per
ecy free from all offensive odor and still may have IN
IL the essence of cholera any other malignant disease
A communication addressed 10 the Health Commis-
sioners few days since recommending artice which
Mr. stone the agent, represents not only powerful
deodorzer but also possessing powerful disinfectug
qualities Al such TIME the discovery OF such sub
stance would hc Of the greatest benefit especially
as the efforts Of DR. poremus with chlorine may fail,
The letter prayed 10, examination into the merits OF
the article hat yet the writer's has not been
granted