New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-10-05
MEETING OF THE METROPOLITAN BOARD OF
HEALTHY


The Metropolitan Board Of Health held their regular weekly
meeting yesterday President Schultz in the chair The min
uics Of the meeting red and approved resolution
adopted rendering the thanks OF the Boar to the
named inspectors and assistant inspectors Whose services are
dispensed with for their fidelity and Prouptness IN the dis
NEw.YoRK-Dr 4. y. Maclay DR.. Thos. II White DR..
Horatio Paine, De l. l. Purcell DR. T X Pooey DE- j. C.
Dr. E X. Pulling DR. H. NJ Field Dr.. W. V. White DR. d. r
Dawson Mr. Jas H. Grswold Dr. r. Martindale DIT I. T.
Jackson DR. W. H. Carmalt Dr. C. G. Lee Dr. " Keeney
DR. Lewis Arperaic DR. Frank Uucr DR.. w. A. NJ. Nam.
wright DR. Jos. W. Wilson Dr. W. H. b. Pratt Dr. 3 ~
BEoonYy-Dr s j. Holly Dr. j. $ Hawley, Dr. j. l. H.
Tmendorf DR.. VIE. Il. TLayer Dr. W +. Swain Dr. r L.
Schenek.
The following communication was received from Dr. Harris
record Of the deaths By drowning in this city during the last
sE months and suggestions for making IN great part any saoh
MrrRoPOIIrAs Board HEALrH.}
No 3J Mot,si., Oct. }. 1900. !
sra ee eys e yss :,.99a 90 tas s 'ss Ia our ssrn
ns reported 20 equsns special nqary During
@ % there s =: .. 'si. q s ~ ' . Ss.S
lows; April u May q .geiesli Jans y q saisidei Jgls 90
s4y. oDy Ls q sse a.,gsy dh, are rsrorsd g .9es
have placed eas The majority Of occurred the
vicinity Of 'hs .hsfvs' 'oa,h q Undergraduates,
.se Prem causes connected win tie cree efdrd
% undef bdsd whsye. Ne~i the deaths BY
sfosaus ,Ies.,slJ s IA our h's Of @Criay In no sy
= duty to sdop, a;a means q diminishing hs nanbr q
o'aihs
Of the Beard sah We have oH to consider ~hst means
sary rrse co. ls wsisrds sIbor Police regulations aud
neh defensive guarding MAJ be practicable ssaa accidental drown
s9raiion Of ,h do~ns4 TIE hrnned can b. be de-
zoe shsfs % ~ sIias SS na. 20 .saS & ~ h
which by joint Efforts the claim humanity in this be
,sh6sd
You probably that the Royal Humane Society has
eeedsd greatly reducing the relative plumber Of eeh, e drowning
adopted BY that Society end the wSsrde Police need not mention
adopted BY joint sanitary and Police sOsid "a our
hsiIopon District Ard no citizen who a 70 nnS the si,sdm
any good Plan M recovering the diowned In the Ap'hoa.s Is
sa OF bosinau l them ended By drown
iss every rei mourn over an accidental drowning
whose life deer 70 them AID q. rsp@os hoy IL an
Kings o when BY PtoPeI system Of protection and care
Perhsp. wead well to have the merits Of prevention
submit following outside Of methods that Sucesuy
pr4s,ie,d: ,h,., .or ..,,,,b,a IN
the city ondonl nd subons places OF reception aud treat
men, are d.naied At equsa Interval. sSoo, s,sry Sa.sI
special corps officers, beside and 'ubOrda,e' and
p: yisi@ n,S'dd Dr. particularly
Dr. T. Dillon M.potsr the excellent Medical ocer Of Health Of
p pSsa n. sss sSey sshsd fss o~a an outline
Fssr Convey the Paiep, a, any sysi
able vehicle The dearest hospital % recovery house atss having
s Is bow on the bssi With the bead and shoulders slightly
raised free the mouth and nO.r and daw ior~Id The tongue
By pulling quietly and steadily above the head and .er
and s..ias diem the aide. T .eoidns
method Sy hs EGy s% se s
until breathing ocesr when e,cas9 and warmth
being sDgy Us or ri, .T s % e the nS:s
TSrITrSsT A1TER BREiTnrse ssroRnDl Promote warmth
and circulation bath for Eve minutes a. By rubbing
., surface eh.ky toward the heart, q, By warm blankets Or
stomach ths6. cave. OF sole. feet When tie pstrnt
swallow warn qus1s. o. wine o. sPIis WIN warm water %
Da M.HsnALL HiILs METHop-Treat the patiently, the
IN tho ar exposing the face and oe to the brssEe1
WITH IT, c sajs; "a. r:e IL s aa i Ss
there b. Sr-ssiag wait and watch Il ifh sn
on lis side ard EIeIts ID. no.in mus With
feather and dAsh cold water ca the face previously rubbed
,s Rsg.' sS patient s. 3, S % . ss
os,es : '"s S s sS very sy on he i'd. md s be-
yond and G,y & .tsiasey rsssstias ,he.s
minute oces.,onsly varying .de when epo,s
:1T asiss pet ~SsH be turned ds
.Is On" . the prom S R0.S
along the back Of the chest removing ianestsg before rotation
nsPaiOn The resell. isfePsos, and IL not too
" To Iaduee C6eulson Warma-s Meantime rub the
limb, % S 10. Ss Ssd ana D %s sSs s %
veins hssr lie, limbs be thus warmed and dried
AVOID The continuous warn bath he position inonsd
present these outlines purpose showing thai
medical devised which person quickly
puon snd fs Va ths drowpe and III
deem desirable that the whole subject Of psven
class accidental deaths should
such discussion the Police Surgeons the HAr
Police Odcs aud physicians generally should prefer their
peence and their sugsesons My observation upon this sub
opinion the the methods that wiz
which beat applied Instantly In all
places by all Of intelligent without waiting the arrival
Of q medical officer.
Purpoey avod remarks the systems and sppaEee best
adapted dFotoaed FROM lhs dfe. Our well trained
harbo police and the ferry views worth
sens that point aud trust American eauiy to devise
appliances and readily and widely applied system
than be ound la ssnics and Paris
London cities hst have adopted well studed syems
Respectfully yours T. HARRIa Registrar Of Vital Sa'tics
and Corresp onding Secretary NJ 3. H.
REPORT or TIE SANITARY SUPERINTENDENT.