The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-05-16
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

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Abatement OF NulsHnces--Reports OF the
Sanitary superIntendent and DIR. Har-
rts~Gratifytng sanitary Rssults-Ad-
ditioAal Power Granted by tho Gov
ernor-@uarsntine Matters-rhe Vtr-
ginia toSe Allowed to Come up to the
City, sc.
The Board OF Hath met yesterday Afternoon all the
members being prest The minutes Of the last meet
ing were read and appoyed
The attorney presente his budget Of orders for the
abatement Of thousan and ffty general nusances,
all Of which were entered
The alianthus rehrte by the committee
not detrimental to health, and 20 subject was laid
discussion took place on thegas nuisance, in tho
course Of which Dr. Stone espresso his belief that
the difficulty could be greatly obviaef good coal were
used by the manufacturers NO denni~ action was ar
rived At, however by the Board
REPORT OF THE SANITARY SUPERINTENDENT.
This report from Dr. Dalton, was then res and or
u0''1 w n.y. OFFICE or SANITARY SUrERrNrENhsr
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF HRALr,l
so1 Mor7 STREET. New York, May 10, 1861
JACKSON s. ScnrLTz, President Board OF Health -
SRI have Che honor to report that during TN past
veek 877 separate reports upon nuisances have)een
received at Mis- Office from the inspectors and assistant
;nsnectors 81 the Board of Health OF this number 1U
having Ieen found properly prepared, have been for
arIa % the attorney and tho remaining seventy three
reur,ed to the several officers making them for correc-
tior or completion.
The inspecting officers have also renspected twenty
x buildings premises regarding which special orders
under tho fourteenth section Of the Health bill had pre-
viously been served, and have reported whether said
orders have been compiled with or not Their returns
show that of these have been wholly aud twenty
five partially complied with by the property owners,
while twenty-six await further action OF the Board for
their execution
Captain Lord commanding the sanitary company of
the Police Department. returns O9l orders for the
abatement OF nusances served dur ng the past week.
His returns for The week also show ass orders previously
served complied with by the owners and $50 placed
In the hands Of employees for execution.
Orders upon parties In Yonkcrs, and three in Nor
rsana and Westchester have been received and forward
cd from this Office to Assistant Inspectors Porley snd
Freeman respectively with instructions to serve the
same IN person. and at the expiration OF five days from
the date of service reinspec the promises 90 which
the officers adavits as to whether they hsve been COM
piled with Upon the rece pit OF these returns measures
for the execution OF scch have not been
will be taken in accordance with resolution OF the
Board at its last meeting.
Among the reports received is final from Inspcc-
tor Jones on the oil factory adjonas tns primary In
school, Nineteenth street. Tho report states that the
propretors have so modified and mprovea e moue .,
conducting the mandatory as to entirely aoate the
nuisance, and is accompanied by letter from me pn
cpa of the school saying that there Is no longer any
Inspecting officers have been notified that the code Of
Health ordinances OF the Board take effect to-day and
haze been instructed to add to their semweekly report
report OF all violations of said ordinances which may
under their notice. and so far as possible designate
tn. person or persons guilty Of such violations
As will be seen from the report of DR.. Harris Regis
trar Of Vital Statistics the public health Is in good con-
dton Diarrhea diseases, and also such as arc spe-
ciay increased and aggravated by foul air. are fewer
in number and OF less severity than usual
A NEW ORDINANCE.
The following addition 10 the code of health ordinances
was adopted
ORDINANCE 166-No animal or vegetable substance
sweet swecpings muck SILT dirt gathered in
cleaning yards buildings, docks slips nor waste OF
mills or factories, any materials which offensive
tend TO decay become putd or render the atmos
10 Ill up the surface or level Of any lot grounds
dock, wharf pier In the Metropolitan Sanitary District
Of the State Of New York.
1t also announced by the counsel that tho health
ordinances which have been published go into effect
to-day.
ADDITIONAL POWERS GRANTED THE BOARD.
The Secretary read proclamation OF the Governor,
granting the Board the powers asked for In relation
the establishment Of a building for the Accommodate
OF persons coming from infected vessels the removal
the cellar population and their maintenance during such
period and at such time the Board may deem neccs
sary for the preservation OF public health The docu.
ment is simply affirming and endorsing tho application,
which has already been published.
THE BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS.
The report of Dr. Harris was submitted and ordered
file II says:Thc total number OF deaths in the city
OF New York during the week ending Saturday oven
May II. was 432 This is mortality equivalent to an
annual death rate Of 80 o21oO to 900 Inhabitants Tho
marked decrease thus exhibited In the average mortality
is noticed TO be almost exclusively In the list OF MAS
malic or foul air dsascs, which last week killed but 81
scaratina measles and he kind OF domestic pcsiiencc
that are usually propagated by neglect OF ventilation and
that tondcr infancy is still subjected TO causes Of NOR
tally which neither open ndows improved ceapl
ness OF the streets have removed Marasmus convui-
sions and the darrha or hamilton the chief
OF mortality In the ITO badly nursed Infants that died last
week before their first birthday The increase in deaths
was greatest In the First, FOURTH Sixth Fourteenth
The lowest death rate In any ward was remarked in
the Fifteenth BY comparing the mortality Of the sixth
and the Fifteenth wards II IL seen that deaths In tho
former give annual equivalent Of nearly forty five to
one thousand inhabitants without counting It's contri-
button TO the mortality IN the public institutions while
In the fhteanfh ward the rate was only eighteen 70
one thousand
Let suggest that public attention be called 10 tho
BY wards we desire not to do injustice those wards
IN which the hospitals and great charities OF the city are
located. In the Nineteenth ward for example there
were fifty deaths IN the institutions and but sixteen
deaths among the people. The occurrence OF twenty
three deaths by accidents end violence last week. would
seem 70 be worthy the attention Of the Board twelve Of
these were carriage and street accidents
The mortuary record OF Brooklyn presents the same
sbsOnce Of epidemic diseases 50 far as can be shown by
such records II now, while the epidemic OF cholera Is
yet distant from us, the wholesome dread OF II shall
lead all classes OF our fellow citizens 10 second your on
cIa labors and obey tho instructions Of the Board OF
HEALTH the evil they dread viii almost certainly be
,o, nss wen oesn sssercd by the best san
atipg power OF cholera whatever its nature has the
fac lily OF injecting districts In detrimental to
products susceptible under it, influence Of undergoing
poisonous transfcrmaiions Through the unpoutcd
atmosphere OF clearly districts II vibratcs without a
blow: that which Il can kindle into poison lies not
there"
WEEKLY REPORT OF DEATHS.
The mortality for the week ending Saturday May IL
cyhbited following ie ad