New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-08-13

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why people should die save from old age Regrd
Ing all accidents AID prevenabe deaths crimes governed
by some natural law which, il generazed and understood
may DO modified By tie application Of the rules Of sanitary
science to every day lie; and impressed with the belief that
THE aw can oGy be discovered through knowledge OF It's
operations ard results the causes Of phenomena used
merely means by which their laws may DO studied 1t is
not only necessary gather the facts their succession and re-
semI noted The researches respecting tho
cause death based upon the cause Of disease and are
used rs tie meteorological his barometer They indicate
the approach Of danger the public heah they point out
the pace in which abnormal conditions exist and show tho
exact spot where Is necessary to apply sanitary rules and
hygienic principles 10 nodes OF life.
All the external phenomena OF nature constituted as
TO make only possible but condition that cannot he
avoided Everything alive OF filed with life The harmony
between living beings and the conditions In which they 1--we
Characteristic Il the fundamental condition Of le and al
though ia harmo may be disturbed TO produce DEATH
its influence is so preseave that death should be referred to
single cause namely decay It tho business Of tho Board
Of Health In the ia, anas TO prevent this harmony IRON
being disturbed and 1t Is tho special duty Of the Bureau OF
Records md Vital Statistics to seek out tie disturbing In
fuences and report them for the action OF the Board Inc
functions Of the Bureau therefore relate particularly TO the
conditions under which life and health and disease and deah
are found within the Metropolitan Sanitary District.
The Registrar Of Records is also the Corresponding Score
ncaoa is opened with all parts of Europe and Auenca
The laboratories and all the sorehouses OF knowledge OF
Old World are sought out md their oonousions-he results
OF their researches ard e1pementsadded TO tie Individual
experiences members CT the Board The pgeonhoes
of the Corresponding Secretary ere the recepace oil
ton pehap: could be obaned by no other means ta
friendly epsory intercourse that oil which learned 10
Europe Immediately applied New.York and disseminated
by tho Board among the people OF the United States, new
experience generalization here Is sent to the leaders oil
sanitary scsnce in Europe that while the Board OF Heath
are fully up with their compeer abroad they become also
teachers in Sitting the feet Of the wsest and learn
Ing wisdom they apply old rules in new field make new d
coveres hygiene and change places with Their tutors H.
as Dr. Buld SAYS outspped England In some points
80 sso we have been fully repaid by learning from DIR Budd
the fact cholera poison may be destroyed BY suPhae
iron aud ca bOlic acid
TIiE SANITARY DEPARTMENT
The Sanitary Department Of the Metropolitan Board OF
Health consists q Superintendent an Assistant Suprh
tenden whose Office Is in Brookyn) an Engineer 3SanitaJ
Inspectors who physicians and corps OF % Policemen 10
execute the orders II Board The Sanitary Supcrntend
ent according to Health law must be an experienced ana
sklu Physician and resident Of the District 1t Is made
bis duty to execute the orders Of the Board and TO exercise
practical supervision in respect to the inspecor agents ard
other persons who have authority under the act lie Is re-
quired 20 mako reports weekly. oener necessary In
writing stating bis action and that OF bis suOordihates
the condition OF the urhc lenitb cause,
life or health that may have to bis knowledge during that
period TIE Sanitary Superintendent has 'ho power to ed
minister matters pertaining to the Board OF Health
and 20 enter examine and survey without fee or hhdefanc
all grounds erecons vehicles. structures apartments, build
ings and lcc tic district including all vessels IN TIC nc
jacent wacr and all cellars sewers passages and ehca'a'
tons Of every sort and inspect the safety and sanitary eond
ton md make plans drawings and descriptions Of the same
according to the regulations Of tie Beard
The duties Of tho sss,ant Sanitary Superintendent are the
snms a, those Of tie Superintendent but he communicates
with the Board only through bis superior officer The sani
tsry Inspector. arc required make semWeky reports
the duties they have performed and Of such facts cone
TO their knowledge pertaining to tho health q the district as
may be deemed worthy tie attention Of the Board or their
regulations may require The Engineer IL required to make
and supervise practical anl scientific sanitary invesgion
and 10 prepare an aud reports relative thereto Tie Police
are required 10 execute the sanitary rules regulations aud
orders Of the Board Of Health report al threatened dagger
10 human life or health ell violations Of tie code Of health
ordinances and Of the health laws and all useful sanitary In
formation The Police Board required to cooperate with
the Board Of Health for tho promotion OF tic public health ana
the eafciy Of human e. and authorized TO use the appro
pirate persons for those purposes Indeed without
this cooperation the Board Of Health would be comparatively
powerless
The City Of NewYort Is e5ided into seven saniio, Dis
rc,s each one Of which under tie charge Of Insccor
Each dIric, is divided into four seoou with Al Assistant
Inspector each section This leaves one SANITARY Inspector
the city having ogh-who assigned TO duty in the office
Of the Sanitary Superintendent The City Of Booklyn which
seven Inspectors divided into sr dre- ia tic same
manner with an Inspector for each district which is also
divided into four sections each Of which under tie charge
Of an Assistant Inspector The Towns Of West Farms fon
kers stapeton Peeksk Astoria Jamaca r'agton Flush
ing and Sing Sing each hive also Assistant Sanitary n.
speeor making total OF 70 Inspectors AMI 80 Assistants now
attached to the Sanitary Department When the danger Of
= D..
reduced somewhat to DO increased again should occasion
require it.
Tie Sanitary Inspectors number Is Of whom required
by law TO be physicians Of tk AMI practical professional
erperence while the remainder be selected with ref
erencc to their practical knowledge Of scientific and sanitary
which especially qualify them for tie duties that
may deyoye upon them The duties Of the Inspectors apart
from those already named prescribed by the Boad tut
the powers conferred by the Health Act upon tho suDcrn
tendent and extend also each OF the Inspectors
who may enter and examine all grounds buildings vessels
and places in the district cOrdng to such regulations the
Board may adopt.
When q complain, /, made In writing to the Board Of
Health that any matter thing In the Sanitary District s
foul wholesome offensive condition the lettor is in
dorsed numbered the Complaint Department and
at once TO the Sanitary Department Here passes into the
hands of the Inspector the District in which the alleged nut
sance Is located who visits and examines H. searches out Its
causes studies the manner which 1t may affect tho public
health and reports infinitely and in detail al that may
to notice concerning the thing about which complaint has
been made together with opinion based upon personal
animation 10 whether 1t is in reality dangerous to life
preudoia health The report returned TO tho Sanitary
Superintendent who examines and II 10 legal forms
mts the attorney for tho Board who makes proper
order trpcate which brought before the Board at their
nett meeting and passed Two copies OF the order then
into the hands Of the police tho original being fled In tho
Office Of the Secretary Board one is served upon the
owner occupant hsee tenant OF the premises 10 which
refers while the third is returned accompanied with all
dayit OF service.
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