New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1866-07-24
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

ING THE USE OF PREvENTIYEs - INTERESTING
LETTER FROM THE CORRESPONDING SECRETARY
OF TIE BOARD OF HEALTH-ANoTHER FAT
BOILING IYJUNCTIoY-EsTIMATED EXPENSES OF
THE BOARD FOR THE ENSUING YEAR.
The general health of the city has not materially
altered either fr better since orr last report Tue
total number of deaths for the week ending last Saturday was
1852 which is equivalent TO an annual mortality OF "'' IN
900 inhabitants This deithate is nous when we re-
member that there ID epidemic in the ciy Inc deatns
from unstroke numbered si those from the effects Of the
heat ca from congestion Of the BRAIN 3j making total OF
Gel from directly Influenced by the excessive RADIATION
of The sun For three lays during the week the heat was
greater than ever before known in this city, Tie mean
temperature the warnest day 9 the maximum tenn
peraure Of the day being 1922. On two other occasions
the mercuy 1912 that for three successive days the
emperature rose above boodhea Independent OF the direct
effect OF the weather upon the dearae as shown In the nnm
her deaths from insoaoD its indirect effect IN producing
conditions that favored the operations Of disease must nave
been great We shell have detailed statement OF the deaths
and their causes with correct table OF meteoOo
observations for the week IN oar next ISSUE wcn VIII en-
able the curious to inquire into tue eiect Oh the Neae upon
the mortality the and TO trace out TIE relationship Dc
tween the two.
THE PROGRESS OF CHOLERA.
The bulletin in tho Office Of the Sanitary Superintendent
yesterday contained partial details Of eight cases Of cholera IN
derert parts Of tie city all Of which were reported during
the "a hours ending at The following is the hsti
Albert L. White native Of Mine aged % discharged
soldier from Island, was attacked by cholera on sun
day morning aud removed to Bellevue Hosptal yesterday
Mary Wilson 81 years age residing at no 81 Carkson
st. was attacked by cholera Sunday morning The prem
disncied and the patient also sent to Bellevue
james Lloyd native Of Irelnd IS years Of residing
at No Second taken i'll with cholera at 1880 a. H.
Elizabeth Lynch also native Of Ireland aged e. living at
No Jersey.st was seized with cholera symptoms on SUI
dav and removed TO Bellevue Hospital
Cornelius Carr native Of ireland 81 years OF age living
at the corner sxyfs ST. and Tlrdave had diarrhea on
L4fNa oil his fact
seized with cho.era and died at O. 80 a. m Yesterday h
Margaret Guthrie anatyc Of Ireland - years OF age mas
been afflicted with cholera since Friday last at No 80 I 1
and yesterday was in partial eel pse ,. ~ a..
Hzabetl.st taken with dsrrhea On Thursday and at
Patrick Donnely AGED g. living at No go varcks was
attacked with vomiting aud pureng yesterday morning. ana
when by the Inspector was also 10 collapse 49,.
IHE SANITARY LABoEs or THE BOARD OF HEALIH-DIs-
ISFECTASrs, AND now TO UsB THEM
The following letter which was Yesterday addressed to the
President the Metropolitan Board OF Health b. Dr. Elisha
apply quite well at home as abroad lie Registrar says
which New York and rookyn hold intercourse urgently asks
l. the Metropolitan Board Of Health doing oil It can to
prevent t,o propagation Of choleral ,,
. What means relied upon in the warfare against this
What must now be done by cities and and by
families and aid this WORK Of prevention as well
Tbese are yifIy important questions and II faithfully
answered ard acted upon we should hope to see ms eAoe
and this unsers dcsue for specific information concerning
the a prevention which we most rely peg leave
lowing concise replies the practical use OF al More com
pe,e satisfactory Information can be subsequently sued
In official form These replies may esd 70 'Ae agoPGn
OF preventive and sanitary care that VII ana IN
the progress Of cholera and in eonoAns any leeues
The rst question best answered by stating that tie entire
tsm OF sanitary oihcefs numbering mar! ~ d ;he
whole force Police Sanitary Company hgnting the
en"era on its own ground that this warfare has been
going on every day April Tbs struggle against local
nuh foul aud exotic Injector - no" at us nsn' III
The second question viz what are tue means most Itea
mon in the warfare against this dlseasei we answer ~
sitting First that every effort continues 70 DO plt iYitH ~
the sanitary authorities 70 secure he prompt IIo V SUI
face ho nusances faulty conditions IN crowded dwelngs
defects Of house drainage and can ou a
Second The most pow auu lem & p,
are smpoysd tsTonf1Sef Sot1 aS ee
the sohed clothing and all taf a ohnd aud such daassa
nelt1pcd aGi the maady ceases the premises The
houses hicks and districts In whch darrhea diseases Of any
Kind have proved fal arc mHPped out upou li vi
even day and tho Sanitary officers az once proceed against
enemy as found IN Ihese slIongloos Qlichlme ara
charcoal powders In vast qnanies are uea 9 ahu
purng 20 Chloride Of lime and saturated sou
on. coppras CHplale Of irou with co1lar powders and
as and tue chloride solutions specially employed TO dsnc
every vessel every surface every water closet am ply! WHO'RE
e lee water discharges Lave been thrown and We here state
that there exists record OF such horoughnes IN The apea
ton Of antsepcs ddufeoans 10 any great city although
the British army Indie during the past two years aud some
Of the sa Ter towns Europe during the present epidemic
are giving similar pies with similar success by thus eA
ngnhng the factor of infection that pertains TO eeTaer
dAhea discharges of the sick aud by general measures
arfestng the same time or beforehand al KINDS II pnt
faction comp practicable expect 10 coutgo the
tvnsandng tho thousand and one DancoDs that
, al iis orL ~ cleansing and d.nfectIon would De sadly
,,,t a,,Soat an ,aicient system of providing instant
medical care o Mi the poor who are seized with cholera In
~i,io. cverv nl,ce here tina endemic
NAV come he care Of the sick given at the earliest
y IN, 81 ia ~ ,bs 'issae il inssly regarded ms one Of
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svers ry IN a,nnaloos uari MA. yt.ited bv skhf,i
| obvsiciens ye.terd,y
Fiusy we .yer the third question viz What must now
be done cities and towns and by families ard Individuals