The New York herald., 1866-07-20
THE DISEASE IN BROOKL YN
DC. DC. &c.

The DISEASE IN BROOkl YIN.
&c. DC. &c.
In consequence Of the OF the number Of
for the past week the people generally desire definite in
formation respecting tho workings Of the Health Com
mission, and the preparations event Of the
cholera becoming epidemic. Much anxiety manifested
by persons OF all classes only this city, but by
those desiring to visit New York pursuit Of their bus
ness to know IL the health authorities exercising
proper degree Of energy prevent the spread Of
ease the fearful character and effects OF which
we'll known, and have been graphically described by
Eugene sue, the French novelist For the purpose Of
s'ayng much unnecessary anxiety and fear the
3ec the following facts laid before the readers Of the
HsRALD:-
DISTRICTS
New York is divided into seven districts which are
subdvided into twentyeigh divisions each the
control Of competent medical officer who is styled
tsantary inspector" These inspectors under the
control Of Dr. 4. b. Dalton the Sanitary Superintendent
% whom they render full report all Of cholera
coming under their notice every day II proper state
however, that although under his CONTROL Dr. Dalton in
NO way inereres with the mode OF reatm prescribed
by the inspectors, leaving such 10 each as he may
think At and proper under tho circumstances. Below
ar given tue names OF the with the numbers
OF tho districts 10 which they at assgned
Dr.. Applesate Pulling and Furnen, First district.
Drs white xchsson. smith and ksnde Thira district
Drs Brown Sterling, Dawson and keeney, Fourth dis.
Dr.. Jones and McIane Fifth district.
brs w. v White, Morris, Packard and Mackay Sixth dis
Drs. MartindaIe and jackson. Seventh district
DUTIES or rHs rSspEcroRs
Each inspector oned In his respective division
ready TO 60 wherever Of cholera may reported
10 hrn This report Is made In many by the pri-
vate physicians attending the patients, and who
compelled by law TO promptly announce all such
ss they called upon 10 attend Information being
thus gwen the inspector clegraphs through police
telegraph wires TO the headq Of the Health Com
mssioners, which are In the Metropolitan Polio Head
quarters In Mulberry street No matter what the hour
sG night may be the inspector is bound to instantly
vis the patient and ascertain his her ailment II
really the Asiatc cholera This VISIT however Is
for the purpose OF bng for the patient uness ho
h without medical attendance Should private physi-
Clan be already engaged the his mode OF practice
is not nterfered with the slightest degree the
inspector forwards another telegram giving the Of
the person attacked his condition residence state Of
ths premises, and orders dsinfeciants to be sent.
DisISyEcTfSG DEPOT
Is situated at No 308 Mulberry street. and Immediately
adjoining the police headquarters Ia this building
stored large quantities OF chloride Of lime sulphate OF
fron and permAnganate Of potash which the principal
chemicals used FOR disniecng purposes Al the depot
transport the disinfeciants ali desired points On
receipt OF telegram the chemicals instantly des-
elapsed nom tho iime of their departure to their arrival
NJ the specified locality The dep under the charge
Of Mr. J A Chrissy, who, besides his regular duties
druggist superintends the preparation chemical sou-
lions, in q laboratory attached TO the building.
pis'svEcrNG rRRnIsEs.
done TO FREQ ali OF the noxious gases which Oil the
building The aud yard then copousiy sprnk
BED with the chloride Of lime or such ther chemical
might be used; the discharges from the patient arc
thoroughly disinfectcd and oil soiled clothing is
placed solution Of chlorinct or permanganaie Of
choiesa poison 10 enec,uaiy destroyed. And here
IL may be well to state that DR.. Dalton desires
sy OF instantly disinfec,ns ali discharges nom the
sch and bowels also all soed clothing The expert.
snce Of European physcans last year and that Of tho
chat the greatest danger o the cholera becoming cpl
dcmsc exists permitting the above mentioned things
70 remain for any length OF time without beng dsn-
feced The exhaations from the discharges arded
rs vruleat poison, Of the most contagious character
toa Is needed All persons attacked the diarhea
should have the discharges instantly disnfccte ted, no
matter Il they do not contain The germ Of cholera
TREATMENT % rHs CHOLERA.
The course Of prescribed 70 the cholera pa
tisnts u almost uniform th the Health Board ana the
private % ysicians Should tho patient be merely suf
Senns trom lis prcmoniiory symptoms mixture of
lsndanan spirits OF camphor and chioroform " gwen
and occasionally mustard poutces are applied snsernsy
vents sufferer from retaining tbs medicine In ms
stomach. In such an event mixture composed oI
= nt the discharxos have ceased when tho patient Is
attacked with cramps friction Is applied 70 the paris AZ
LAPSE simulants applied until relief or death
occurs
Af,er as.th the bodies are well washed In q chemical
solu,,on which has the effect OF DESTROYING any con-
taxon that may possibly exist Not that there ~ any
ana coru-e but 20 prevent the remote possibility Of Its
being ~ BY direction OF the authorizes AL oooes arc
rsuAaAuoyr ron AN ErTpnnc
To the present time the cholera although gradually
s,creayng the number o. rs victims has, has not ye.
exclusively cholera hospitals nave oeen useu
Those patients who cannot AFFORD 70 employ doctor or
unose friends unwilling 10 attend TO them are sent
40 the nearest city hospital where they are placed IN
wards apart from the patients laborns under other
dtseasss The preparations for cp denic are, how.
~v.r quite ample The Battery Barracks have been
conyered into hospital with beis suiacieut 70 accom-
nnodate between eight and nne hundred patients Ihs
g. d.smed commodious enough to meet al require
mcnta until the other hospitals are prepared several
buildings IN the different districts having been already
selected for such purposes In addition an organization
OF physicians has been completed by which IA wenty
four hours every cholera hospital can be supplied ~tn
ye IN the employ Of the Health Board the being
rcgarded unnecessary until the emergency shall have
arrived
For the purpose Of better disin ectng the city, mum
eroas travel through all of The well known nllhy
a. slitiss with barrels of chloride Of lime Al dry
satters arsss and prvies which considered detr
mental 70 public health we'll sprukied with the
.re cleared and thoroughly freed from their no1icu'
sshsailons.
30 Car large majority Of the cholera cases have beer
h the lower clauses Of the city, and In the very
socsllss eas, Of Broadway o. the better easses Of
s,s di-sass hes been nnuesced BY cass beyond sns
mere ,nhalson OF the cholera poison and these patients
s1mo~s nvarsbv recover Bat u n the axxaron of New
YDrk vho crowded IN wreichcd CELLAR and tsuements
-rpYst sufYss And here srisee diGcui,y which ths
r~ath Ocers cannot obviats In arcordAncs with the
thossy inve<sed in them by Law several of the tene-
y cot houses have been cleared q their occupants
In nos, cssss such removals have been cordially &C
saissc~d In bat fsw had 20 he peremptoriy eecied
1aras numfsr q housss would b oonds9ssd - being
u,.rly ush for hsbiasion had the Health Bard an,
.f,ee Ia locate the tsnants There srs, however M
- sb,e osndi. ~ b. pvccuscd for ssch psrpcss sn1
uhe inssses are necessarily permitted 70 remain, bu
s..seut 10 rigid system OF sanitary measures sun
"a .plle excrsoos, there are and VII
nundc1s OF houses incapable Of receiving OF bonent
kns by The disinfectants
Whatever may be said of the other branches of N
s.rd of Healsh II evident thas the aniary depart
lent a conducted with 60 duty The suyerniend
Erots cacs IN New Yort, sn< that Il the assistant