The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-08-28
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

fhs gQs.d o. Health met yesterday afternoon, Prsa
den, Schultz In the chair.
mr. c,>~T, ehairnsa OF the Sanitary comnltl..
offered ina fol '"wing report, which was isld apon ,h
table,
FI,G-Rssolysd That s order o. basisi., ne report
| re Health oncer. be called W 'a"e'"e' ~ '
Sanitary . 1s.7 q s'1 ssniis ssp .a
permits earsoss he ssa rssr the question ''
Tid .he Superintendent, or A.... sssp.rn:sn
Soes lie n. Ps. CARGO o. .aa .us
Seo sa' has B6 ossp q ne.I
Yes-rhat The Superintendent and Assistant sag:rsn.
sanitary condition every vessel that la. been
ihe district and ths Siveefy frequent
m after ssr arrival .iH IN ss dsr iSI 'n' p''' VI
viz 1eS ihs s' ssas "a ns iGsS 5.
from the S par, ey snehpns a. necessary 0qoys
| suit against number OF tenement house owners who
have far refused to comply With the provisions o. the
| IT, Dr. Dalton also sent In o communication, stating
that rule e tenement house owners we're comply.
| ing WITH the law.
| SHOULD uSIsyseLyD Fosrs ps
ouAaAsrXkDs
petition from shipping firm 10 the lower part OF
the cNy requesting permission from the Board TO trans
fer from Red Hook stores TO European vessels at our
wharvc for nsmssion to Europe ten OF four thousand
seven hlndrcd bales Of cotton and nineteen tses OF
wool, JUS arrived from Galveston, where the yellow fever
IS raging. Was presented and eested quite lively dis
Dr. STONE Of the opinion that the petition should
not be sraniod unless the Health Ohcer should, in
writing. certify that the health OF tho city would not
suffer from It's trans poration 10 the city,
DR. SwrSBrBNE said that II the Quarantine Commits
oners should oogs every ~ Ing
Quarantine Commissioners permitting them 10 pass DE-
yond their Jurisdiction towards the city the Board OF
Health refuse to allow th,r passengers or crgoes to bo
landed at the city wharvss. should bsve 'no com
meree no cargoes, no passengers, no nothing" over
hundred vessels had arrived at UIarantins during the
present year from infected pors not one OF which,
either in its cargo passengers had been found IN
iected
Jadge BoswoRTH-Do you think Dr. swinburne, that
II would be safe allow al! vessels from Infected ports
that on investigation prove TO be unnfected TO come up
TO the city wharves?
DR. swisBvRsr-l think that 1t would be safe. II the
experience of past years is worth ANYTHING.
Dr. SroSnl that the subject be referred 90 the
Health Officer, with power.
Dr. CRANE-I want TO know what the Health Officer
has got TO do with this question: II understand IL
Alright the cotton is in bond in the Red Hook
stores which are not under the Jurisdiction Of the qua
0cer to do with the subject Does the Quarantine sx-
tend even to the lands Now move that the petition
be granted.
Dr.. sroxE-why. wha. do you moan, Doctor' Do ycr
consent TO the removal OF that cotton 10 our city wharvcs
their vicinity, knowing that Infection to che city may
| be the resultY
Commissioner AoTos-why Doctor dont you see'
Crane wants TO get the cotton out Of Brooklyn where
President sCRuL1z-Ths question undor dispute la
very simple one. II is whether or not tho petitioners
should be allowed to transfer from Galveston,
Infected port from the stores at Red Hook to European
Of tho cotton to Europe plain that
the owners OF the steamers cannot DO induced to send
them TO Red Hook just 10 obi 20 man who wants to
ship bales of cotton abroad. II s thak, for
simply to decide whether the cotton should bo allowed
| 10 be placed on the steamer ~ the wbarves.
Dr. SwINBURSE-I move that the question DO referred
TO the Sanitary Committee and the counsel OF Tho Beard
pr sroSE-Mr. President, decidedly object to the
motion. We requested at previous meeting OF this
Board that the Health Officer should prepare permit
WSS e. % ssa to S V ~;
question was or ought 10 have BEEN set ct rest hy
decision 9; .he PICARD some me ago now then m the
the Red Hook stores can DO brought up TO this cty
withou, endangerpg the health OF the community, VIII
vote that the petition be grsntet That perfectly fair
and II he'll DO that well and good but IL he is not will
ing certify In whiting, under his signature TO tia.
fact, thea viii! record my vote against granting the
Commissioner Acroy then offered the following psolu
ton
Resolved Tha. the counsel OF this Board report 10 hts
BOARD What are ths relative and duties OF the
Prssideu. scnulrz-Gonslomen, you have heard the
Dr. srosx-Hold on = minute: let ms ses that resoiu.
ton; Now. sir that's tho coanssts bsnd~r ting re,
this Board, and has no right to offer It.
Commissioner AcroS-l move the adoption OF the re.
Dr.. srosE-l move tina. the resolution be changed.
Let II bs that the counsel OF this Board confer With the
powers Of this Board and the Board Of Quarantine Com
| nissoners
Actons resolution was then called and The resolution
was adopted, DR.. stope voting nay.
Tn. following /. Dr.. Harris weekly le.,cr on the
mortality IN thi. CITY and Brooklyn for 'he week ending
NrrsorotrrlS Board or rrrAIru
tn. snSus G On ssay @ a Aufs: lie
9: decree. nor. than
s s sses s'o 9ss nearly 10
Ss. s,:, s.ss
: . s'iiss sSs a. "a =;
nsrssssd tSan roper tie pas, fourteen
!. s %si ss
.ss !9s fi & = one per 81 1f az
New YORK s @ and one .: IN o. s
tia. c Of infants snasr one yea, cid =, o. SIS Pc,
Se .sr sly Il: asi;s Is,; .aa Ia: Sssn
;. 100 ; 's:
:tsS: e. @ :
@ sls a9G rate ws'ss eoasas: ~ess
S density e. p pop tss Sy~o square yard:
ne This ,..sa
M s. d S's son us a viii q
sss P.ss' siss p; e @
Thes. very sT death; oq =, | e.
gsrs' .srS s ~ssrs a.s,ss ooeurrsd
~ hsR . SaS 's @ Ssss
Fifteenth only four died Seven blocks In the
like number blocks havtng similar sanitary
| wants In the sItb, seventh Tenth. Seventeenth and
Twenty rst wsrds-hAd deaths than al tie well
housed and cesuiy POI uaon "a the city SANITARY and
Of anh.aStnea. we would them from ,seir hss
death rates The mortality last seemed 10
occur smo. wholly those blocks In which dome cles
| lusss 10 especially neglected. b HAkkis.
| The slaughter Houses Ordered fr om the City.
The following general order was yesterday ssued 20
| the captains OF the various police precincts:
1 GENERAL ORDErs-No. 5o9
/ OyycR q MEIropoLTrAx PuIfcnI
| 200 NctsrRRr STssRr, Nsv YoRE August "a, 1856.
The METROPOLITAN Board Of Health having July H.
la7 completed the revision OF the Code SANITARY Crd