The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-08-08
Meeting 81 me n.nr, Of Health.

The Metropolitan Board Of Heath met Yesterday
aisrnoon o'clock, in ocular session. President
Schultz 10 the char.
The ruirs theirst meeting were read and adopted
PsurIoN sASIrAry COMMITTEE
~. sroNE from the Sanitary Committee, presented
petition from ciaens of Astoria relative The offensive
aas'ne from Poiers Field, and which was referred
70 the committee a, the las, meeting Tho doctor said
that tho inspector bad bad habit of sending documents
oard sithsnt first examining whether the COM
paius was based uron sufficient grounds. He would
therefore, asye that the petition he back ~ In
slector nssS for inses ligasion.
srrs To rE pam
Tho Treasurer presented several bills, which
dcfed iaid hy the hoaid Several others which we're
presented ~ the referred the Finance
Oomiitee fof investigation and report The lattor re-
lated 20 The erection u buildings at gunes Point
no.TrAny Rgponr.
Tho following letter from mr. Harris relates to the
aortuary report and the increase OF cholera during tho
week.
METROPOLITAN HoAsp or Hr4I,s;
To r. 3 Das-os. N. d.. Sanitary superintendent
I OH ec. Of Ssls K s sas Y0I a. lss
tons the total nicrsy sisa was 6 exclusive OF
y deaths ~ county beyond he limits q the cry
10 New york And sreosiyn 81 Cholera wa. the solo
iulons
y saays,' appears M. The ratio q nfanie
s q % assy & has s. s sss'fs ID
,afssss sass Fsr cent sosi mortality tSs ars
aay zeal. I breath d. Ssi on
demo Which adult iio e.nnot amidst exciting causes
New saa as s psr cen. cent a S o sss
Brooklyn. choisrs cls,a.a per Of Al deaths
he sfss%S ss' We md md that ~
SeA ss1S AMI Within The limits 81 h. cy This Cause
' ss.a New
ss @ II & " % .srs n s sw.1 FIR; sss
Sesss p the fsSs n sss bloch. d he sa,s IN Eye
y four Ssss Of The si.sssa.h ta Battery Hospiss N
second wards In several he asIrhal asrsls
md !. /
wards tho observations Of the past week give warnings that
as.as 4. II s ,t
may DO much 70 :ssc their nsghsrs from Dsedles: NOR
sy.yslaSt destroyed hundred aud
re saaasansss Of eiolsra OUTBREAKS IN our pubic In
sa0ps has found parallel i r. O assn %
deahs RON ehesr. suddenly from thirty
week a. Esri.irsr General Inform: hs, this
ssss @ % .s
disease ssriissi ssses aisrsha.
and desEsyed" That advice 10 being implicitly followed
r. HARRIS. Eeg ssrar Of vital S,asisiics
d. CRANE REroRrs
Or. CRANE maze report, IN which be ftaied thai two
cases Of eno.es mad ocsarsa ~ the nro1kyn renen
medical Gentleman IN charge u the jail stated 10 him
(pr crsnc) that spite of his directions the prisoners
suppl with and coffee for breakfast and supper
and Goaed beans and alt meat for dinner The doctor
had no control over tho matter and could do nothing
Tho CougsEI TO the Board pad that statute existed
by which were TO receive food OF an inferior
nature
Mr. BracES remarked that was par. OF the income
OF the shcr and J,igss 70 send prisoners 90 the peni
Tertiary periods of time less than thirty days. BY
DOING tho sheriff had the boarding OF the prisoners
while, they went 10 the pcnitcntary Tor a longer
period the Supervisors had tn board them. The sum
allowed by aw for each prisoner was twenty-five cents
per diem. and II tn the interest OF the Sheris 70
hav. the Jas fun oi bnardora.
Dr. PARKER said that everybody knew nolasscs was
cethaI.ic, especially In sumner The whole thing
wrong In winter rnolasses would prod warmth Ia
the person. but In summer II ran through Che boweA
Tho question was. whe,he, the food was injurious 70
ths Board Of Health hMs in tho premisess
The PRESIDENT osrccd With Mr. berg ss 70 the ar
rangcrnsnt existing between the Judges and Sherrs
Or srcsr said was eoyaeni - killing choierep pa
tcnts. when they were fed upon pork aud molassoa
Dr PaRxRIs--B Beans are equally a. bad
Dr. srosE said tina, every doctor had the right 10
guate thcds, Of his patients In care o. severe Illness
tho extent Of purchasing any luxury they deem nsces
sary But the fact that " The doctors at the Pen
tertiary would not regulate the Diet the Board Of Health
Tho CovSsxt thought tina. tho thing could DO done
was % a' , ,es h.S basn 70
by tho proper rhysictsns no was liable 70 impeach-
for such actiDr.
diet referred u Dr. Crane and Mr. Bergen with
nsracuons 70 mako written report a. the ne1t meet
ing '' 'ne n's'a .r,,,,o.., ,-s,.r,o.,
On motion of DR. CassE several additional Assistant
Inspectors were appointed In place Of those who had re-
xoar nvaxs
On motion Of the same gentleman SIX additional CLERKS
were appointed Tor the spacs or one month.
REPW<r ~ AN SS1isEER-
The Secretary road the following letter.
Hs.lrH ov.,crs's D.rAnrsxsr. Augas,7. 1855.
sTfsars-iiaving bsro sen. herr from Ne state Knr
sr INC IN iSr %
yaa nt.noa 20 The condition o. The xr'anes mar tho sss
sr fompinsr. sa,s % raised r. grade
g ss s & & sfs ss through
he ssa s OF aa up
nc dsso, ,s q me s..sAs.Fsr = case % The
ssss o syse. he w.'sr sss roia' ms.;sa.d
no he bay more b rss.osasIy ssSssof
ne sg :shors. e. !. ~ ss, at y ,.ss ne
e natural outlet and become damage and nui'aneso the
''''''@ '' J. NELSON TUBS. Engineer
m. cassy OFFERS A RxsrLuIx.
mr. CrASE presented resolution directing the Assistant
Superintendent IN have the asbes removed nun tho
Tenth ward in Brooklyn
Judge Bsworrn desired 70 know II aches were detrl.
menLai u hrnlth. IL was proven yestrfnat that
gorcs not and he would ike y, know n ashes
targbterl
that they nuisance
hRsr~cs cRfSrrr.
Application wa made by Inspector Brown for leave 81
absence f,r weeks IN consequence Of sickness
traeicd In tho service of the BOARD Amer discussion
whether the Dosior should receive pay ring his
absence, the subjcot was dropped Tor 9 present
cvvEnM
The Attorney for the Board omitted general order
Is aa2 10 ~ l0- and special orders go 10 1870 He
sa1 there nothing ~ consequences IN them except
tho ono relating 4, tho est blsh Of Mr. Coz man
iacturcr OF eupcrrhc-pha,cs
RsfuKr srBJrrr
The following AN extract from rpor, on the sub.
lcct--
AsrovfA Augusta 1854
Frt snd foomos, among he nusance, !. the tbllsh
fren' ~ Emo Coo ~ making fup,rphoephtie2 he
materials nov pIose 81 ~ him re SIMPLY rsiase bore dust