The New York herald., 1866-01-05


Admitted during the year ending December i,
1000. ..-................... ........-.. ...i,loi
Number who died from December !, 1854, to
NumSer roo1 in :: ma 600
- I,172
Number remaining December l. 1885, - "a
The number of here snown. although frghtfuliy
rye yet but very small portion Of what has actually
occurred in the city within the past year As much the
larger portion OF positively refuse go the hos
ptal, and have no legal authority 70 compel them to
CO. these figures do not give correct idea Of the extent
Of this disease among va. But IL seems to they
sufficiently great 10 speak In trumpet tongue egs
laors and upon them the absolute necessity Of i'm
hy which this terrible scourge eectually
extermnated from country II its provisions uni,
will but take the initiative each State and the gene.
raj government will soon follow her good example. I
have 80 frequently urged this matter upon the proper
thortes, with statistics and proofs which seemed 70
to be convincing, that havo nothing To add the
subject but beg most respectfully to refer to my fomcr
once enacted by which tho power may he granted TO
expel this disease from the city.
Our streets and sewers until within the last few weeks
have been In much better condition than for
past but very far from being good sanitary cOndi
ton as they should be- and at the present time are dis
graceful In fact many Of the streets must he entirely
repaved before they can kept clean entire
system of sewerage changed and vastly improved before
health and which, owing TO our peculiar geographical
position, can be so easily aud efficiently DONE
shall in .s short time the for
will not only accomplish the object desirsdyz perfect
dranage-but at the same time prevent the waste OF
valuable material which IL now choking up slips
and rapidly destroying the harbor, and into
fertl,zer, adapted for useful purposes and which win
yield sufficient revenue 70 the oity to an interest
the investment requisite TO make the Improvement
have 40 often described the condition Of tene-
ment house population, and earnestly appealed
Legislative authMi,ies for the enactment Of law BY
which the construction OF our buildings should be
hQi "a nrnn ficniO Of<d
which have long desired 81 H. in The discharge Of
my duty must again narate facts which patent 70
authorities ths absolute necessy Of eSme legal enact
ment by which the construction OF all tenencn houses
with special reference TO limiting the number of nhabt
ants and ventilation. shall Ike placed under the rcgula
tlon or direction Of some properly qusIihed sanitary
spector
AT present mos, Of The tenement houses in this city
absolutely unit for occupation, and they may he
divided into three classes: rs those which by slight
made habtabie; second those chat by reconstruction
and limued punsler Of teoants could he made health.
fn and third, those which BY no possibility can Be- made
except by destruction aud rebuilding A. they are
now. they ara the .pcstboes that breed typhoid and
ypnus isye not only dss,oying the Shsetsns ~ within
TO other and more respectable parts OF the city
We have at the present time laws prescribing the
proper thickness for walls In proportion 70 the height OF
the building that the danger Of their falling down may
be prevented; how much greater the necessity for
proper regulation In regard 10 ventilation. How
psrsons have from effects OF falling walls this
city for the sst years, except from hress Az far
have been able to ascertain from the eafiss there
lees than hve n year And how many thousands have
been murdered by breathing the atmosphere OF
the iivenilaed houses or houses IN which there no
ventilation Of alls Where afaing wall has claimed it's
victim these pesthocs Of foul air have claimed their
Thousands. would, therefore, again urge upon the
proper authorities the necessity of enforcing by legal
enactment the arrest Of this frigbiru mortality n
The cholera which arrived within harbor. aud has
been 80 near our shores witbin cw weeks past has
been anchored the bay and detained there The city,
which ripe for It's reception with s 6lthy Streets
~ oscrcrowded tenement houses It's obstruced sewers
is deraying animal and vegetable matter and with the
peculiar condition or climate ready 10 spread us mice
tious Influences into an epidemic, has been preserved
from its ravsges by the rgd enforcement OF quaran
tine resulsiion- system or plan which has shown
such good rouifs Is Of snhcent Importance 10 demand
orr most serious attention, " not 20 cominsnd our sp
pro,s Leaving out oil he discussion at the present
mce the question ~ us infectious or contae Gus nature
wi L. ne, yei settled amonE the most scicntinc obssrv
"rr we mnst admit ia at al events Is portable, and
sunec, TO eaa1sn,in. reg.s.ons Inc Tact which has
been established 10y tue detention In ousanine OF the
steamship Aalanfa within even iaies OF our shore, With
Tue wnd ior e moto tnc ,ne setting from that Pyre
towards 'he cty proves no-t conciusivey that ~ hot
an epidemic dscsse and travels With great rapidy
soins an'no' "ou'n Wy 20 oonv'",e US ihe diseasc -
ore ns. ', ,n' e,s's, hea's" ~ 'snsa rom whence
has spread TO other portions the world always follow
ING me chsnnet oi 'snt ana coninerei ana ~ the
| visitation of The disease upon this continen,
eau be traced drunc'iy 10 importation IL has never
been generated on 'n's continent anc never can be- and
can only exis here oy itlortaohi put the propef n.
ciies OF n'hy crowded houses ara sosence ., proper
sanitary ret uatont would gresy multiply and Increase
i've rsvases once bent introduced These sourc,s Of
| propagation may esrf, % sn must admit who are nc.
quanea WIN .ne sans'y e'na'on o. me cny, VI sles'
aoundance bu' ye, 'ney 90 no' senefse ehoeia They
are nuances which should be aoaied As they do geus
rse o,ner uses.c suo wosu aoa " our aah
ke', ,nce's W. ~ =. -. a.."'n's'y eumn'eu nW
ker OF Tunpo~der may remain IN your basement with
ou' os"ter, un'ss Hn'.edi may
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