New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-06-16
METROPOLITAN BOARD OF HEALTH.

BADLY VENTILATED SCHOoL-HOUSES-FEyER NEST IN
EAST THIRTEgSTH.sT.-LAoE BEER AS A SAM
TAHY AGRYT--THg DIsIYPECTION AND DEsTRUC.
TON OF CLOTHISG-FIXISG THE RESPONSIBILITY.
The Metropolitan Board of Health met yesterday
afternoon at tho Police Room. President jackson s.
Schultz occupying the chair and all the members present save
Coumiss Toner Manlofre.
The minutes Of the meeting read and approved
BADLY VENTILATED scHooL-HoUsEs.
COMPLAINTS concerning detective ventilation Of tho School
houses corner Of Goidst and Myreaye and also at the
corner Of Concord and Adamss Brooklyn were read ana
referred TO The Assistant Sanitary Superintendent The
reports show that the feet below the surface
Of the ground and 80 crowded give from 30 to GO cubic
feet Of Dir 10 pupil Ihe subject will be fully examined
hy the Board future day. while In the mean time data
will lie collected upon which some decided action may DC
rrvTR MIST IL EAST 1HrRTEESTH-sr.
Sanitary pector WHITE the nnwhoesome condi'
ton Of the tenant SOC East Thirteenhst Two
months ago family took in the rear house having pre-
vously resided 10 building IN East Fourteenth ST. where
fever is said to prevail Three members OF TINS iamiy were
shortly aerwad taken sick with fever and were removed to
Bellevue Hospital Since their remoya Yen otnsi sases
front aud housc seven OF which have e
covered and three remain H. namely girl aged fifteen boy
thirteen and foiyhye years old. who was attacked
eight days since In the children the disease resembles
typhoid fever while the disease Of the man Is Ike typhus The
eases doing well aud likely to recover The houses are
ded kept clean and have been whewahed
several times recently Ventilation is better than In many
houses there being window to each PED room
about thousand cubic feet OF AR are allowed 70 eae per
BE- removed they have occupied thoroughly cleaned
VheWashed and aired for at least two days before beng
reoccupled. a n order Of this kind entered
LAGER DEER AS A SANITARY AGENT.
JaJye Do-wOHTH from the Committee Law ard Ordi'
uauces 10 which referred the memorial % the Committee
apD,tel by Association OF Brewers IN the City o. New
York made The following report: - 49,.
That memorial the opinion that The proitoon
Of sunday dangerous 10 the health
and morals Of large cass Of German population
reformed citizens ana
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this honorable body Is vested with az tho
pu, i,.- efecgtiol NJ law Vhose strict en-
detrimental the public health u represent,
and citizens cliy ana
heavy respectfully rroonerdso tits Board 20
modify the non 70 the police Authorities " TO a0" tue sale Of
iagefi fff Cn >rUiaYf'
fosr sntee given 20 ills memorial the ION and careful
Importance Of the statements contained IL
the procllstions made by
lie ov.ro Of Ills State relating matters affecting The pubic
either delegation" Of power
ntory law Your committee would very much that
and good order louli De
pfreI ~ ron designed uberve the OF good morals
al the Sab1aih Your committee haFetoo
hst tb~v ali resort a spinuous hgio s.aPy
h~e.u.. the aure prohibited tho public vending suu
ns drinks sabbath But be the eonse .c,,
III orcns Law the Board Of Health In the opnior OF
eao mi. Bosrd opinion Of committee cannot with
pfsry d. IA the promise, than express the confident er
pe son that aud loyal citizens of IN, safe VIII respec1
h law they continue In force Will conform 10 them IN
lad violating ITEM and onri orthouehs 70 De
orlve Or tgriou either Of the provisions of,he
law or the mode which they administered that they VII seek
rie BY app body that enacted he law TO make such
changes good order Of society and the welfare oil the
demand
All which l. e spectuly submitted
No. osk NO ~ 10