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

Board but they still exist tho densey populated portions OF
the ov through The interference OF he Courts with the Wok
ofreiorm Swmik stables pigcerie,. ofI docks, mdael'
aud kindred oTnse3 against life and health have been eaon IL
their turn visited Inspected gpd so far possible abosneo
code Of Health Ordinances the beet now 10 existence
has been promulgated sud enforced. all Of Wheh h'S @
written IN full part Of tie daily history ofthe MeopO"'
Sanitary d strict aud bo familiar TO all 'he ioau'
TIE New.Yotk journals In acdge oil TIC more iiNpa
anons Of the Board MAI best be ga.nod ~ s'A' " '
provisions Of tAo law.
THE rovyrs AND DUTIES or TIE BOARD or HEALTH.
Chapter ~ Of tho Of 1866 conferred upon tue Metro
potaa Board q Health al the authority duty and powers be-
LANSING Al that time 20 the Board of Hesh Of NewYok and
BrooL,n under the Laws Of the stats and all that belonged
% any ner.on or officer under The Health Ordinances OF the
c7 70 DO used for the purpose or preserving and protecting
lie AND health and preventing disease All the powers OF the
Health Laws OF the Metropolitan Sanitary District are placed
+. tlhsHd TO exercise the without the adtice assent
or Ct operation o'soy municipal board officer 1t must collect
the statistics relative to births aud marriages and to life and
oa. decide upon nuissnces ard have hem sbaed cause
any excavation erection. vehicle vessel. waer-craf room
building place sewer pipe passsge premises, grounc mat
tor thing In tho Metropolitan Sanitary District regarded
Dangerous prs,losl TO life or heath TO be purified
Cleaned dsnfected altered improyel and ii may require
tie Board Of Police 70 execute s orders or they may be exc
outod ,h.ough t.s officers OF lhe Board OF Health
IN cases impending pesenc the presence Of great
and ,mrcn ror to the public heath is the duty Of the
Board TO rake such measures and DO order cause to be
eoEe such acts and make expenditures they may in
good faith declare the pablo safety and health to demand
AMI the Governor Of the state sh approve 1t Is the duty
CT the Metropolitan Board Of Health to ali reasonable
means for asccr.anps tie ertcrce and of disease
and the mears Of GyettDg tie same. and to prompt!
cause al information Ia bcr possession to DO sent to
the local health antiquities ~ any city. town. or VII!
iagc IN tho Sib'e This places tie Board ia comfnun
cation. through their Corresponding Secretary with all
tho world by extension q the rule applied to the STATE
and while hey emiuaie al facts which come to them win
Trustworthy evidences they gather 70 themselves the highest
knowledge and best testimony OF the ATTEST hygieDs aud
medical mcn both Of tins couu, aud OF Europe. They are
Obliged 10 make tie sanitary condition OF any place known 10
tho public 80 far such publication may be deemed useful
and add thereto sCh eusgesOns their experience may
supply They required to gather aud preserve ihorma
on and cis relating TO dcsths disease and health and At
made duy OF all health officers and boards Of health in tho
State 70 communicate 70 be metropolitan Board Of Health
copies Their reports and such Information mGy be useful
in the METROPOLITAN Sanitary bislTc II is tho duty Of the
Boad Health enact in each year or before the 10Th oil
May code OF heal ordinances and to enforce the same by
penalty exceeding 60 for each onse recoverable in
any Justices District Court and finally to enforce ali laws
Of tie STATE applicable tho Metropolitan Sanitary District
10 the pos. n Of hsman life OF TO the care promotion and
protection Of leaith.
Tue power. Of the metropolitan Board Of Health in brief in
cadobe ordering aud enforcing Of repairs Il buildings houses
other s'uciue the reguaos aud control OF the pubic
relates 10 esnues ventilation and drain
eye to prevent the sale Of Offering for sale improper
articles Of food the removal from the public streets Of any
matter or thing which shall 10 to opinion DO liable TO lead
TO results detrimental 50 The public dangerous to life or
health tie regulation and licensing OF scayeDges; tho pre
ven.on Of accidents by which lie health may be endGn
gercd aud generally the nbang Of al nuances but we must
PASS snredy 10 tie meens By which these powers are
used
eOrECys y INFORMATION.
TIE step H. not Ear from the Il nusanccs TO the
prevention o. diseases but It quite difficult TO take
swedeutoTg Swn Rsbel@is elevated filth almost TO the
dignity scicDce mako everyday companion not
witstandng tho fact that it every day dssus and
must therefore await the developments of science to assist in
rlddibc Of enemy have treated friend The I'm
puics The atmosphere the most difficult TO contend
with for 81 intangible for the most part and only mani
fest Themselves the after they have begun their work
death We build sewers water closets and cloaca In
such make them the natural allies Of disease
permit tenauOUses TO be so OyercOwded that health
IS ipos ble our courts protect gigantic Of
sckne, In tie most deuey populated portions Of the cy the
City Government establishes huge midders both tanks Of
the city shut air ard sunlight out OF dwellings, we
allow LcghboTs to live the darkness. danpness and
malaria Of cellars permit stale vegetables unripc fruits
swilmk and prd TO BE- sod 10 markets. we per
NIT diseased cattle 90 be slaughtered for food loahs
bodies daily tie d gusting odors from puirescent
gsnlc matter from elected satles from bonebong fat
menc hide dressing and oa boiling establishments from
decomrozng garbage, from niasmatio dampness from OBJ
sructed and sewers, from purifying ordurc ana we
know that all these things detrimental to health and dan
seros to Life 10 remedy these evils the Board Of Health s
compe od first to learn where they located what their
causes are and they affect the public safety before tie
remedy eau be applied
II 1. low yery generally admitted tia, whoever eats !
drinks bfcahes pusence must therefore suffer darrhea
This opens one source Of Information Ten of the City Dspen
Tho If
Statistics Of all OF darrhea which to them for treat,
en and add upon blank forms prepared for the purpose
such remarks Of the condition OF the premises occupied by pa
tents as deemed important for the information Of the Reg
trar or the Board Of Health Ii made by law the duty
Of every physician every keeper Of boarding lodging
house hotel restaurant every commissioner, mana
ger principal Of every public private institution evcry
officer and consgnee Of vessel not in Quarantine
aud every person knowing Of any person sick Of cOnta
gous infectious pesenta disease TO report the fact 10 the
Board Of Health without delay The death certificate is
made prominent Of information gives tho
age color condition 81 the deceased person. the date Of
death illness and the exact number of the house
ing the street ward in which the demise occurred and
also primary and secondary cause Of death with the length
time each cause existed g. From the information thus OBJ
tanned map showing the block In which death from
darrhea disease place made week and placed in
the hands Of Board Of Health by the Registrar Of Records
so that once week. the exact spot is positively known
where foul air destroyed e The map shows
the places where death occurred from typhus typhoid snail
pox scarlet and other fermens The Metropolitan 20
lice Force important Of Dormaton two thousand
men, always duty report the existence Of nuisance that
may their notice. and by the aid Of the telegraph
thing dangerous life detrimental to health any part OF
the Sanitary District be instantly made known at the
Central Office. g. Every citizen knowing Of anything which
in bis opinion prudeia to the health Of bis neghbohOod
may make written complaint. which will insure immedi
ate investigation