The New York herald., 1867-08-21
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.

Proceedings Of the Bonrd Of Estimate ana of
the Committee Of RevlsiOn-Rr. Harris'
Letter.
detailed statement OF the proceedings OF the Board
Of Estimate nominated by the Board o. Health adopted
at recent meeting Of the latter al that limo FUR
I.shed by the HFsALp. This Board, according to the
laws of The State governing its action s composed Of
the Mayor and Comptroller Of the city Of New York The
Eaycr and Comptroller of the city Of Brooklyn toge
with the members OF the New York Board OF Health
lts prescribed oues to make up financial estimate
and statement. Of all sums aud expenses in aucar aud
also OF all required for the coming year. commenc
ing the lst OF January next, including the
proper disbursements OF said Board: appropriations
for which have been heretofore fixed at 500, 000
Committee Of Revision, also instituted by the laws
OF the state, holds its annual citing before the
second Tuesday Of september. The Coilmltteo is
posed of tho Presidents OF tae Boards Of Supervisors OF
the counties OF New York, Kings. wesichester and Rich
nopd and OF tho Presidents Of the Board OF Aldermen
and OF tho Supervisors OF Newtown Flushing and Ja-
maca, OF Qseens county. I. is tho duty Of said Coa
ittee Of Ee, .sion should they proper, TO object
10 such estimate, or any portion thereof when
the Board of estimate is duly notified the objections
considered, and the respective appointments ac-
eordingly increased or reduced The gentlemen com
posing this committee Supery Smith Jamaica
Lawrence, of Flushing; Covert, OF Newtown Heal Of
Richmond, and Alderman Fisher, President of the
Brooklyn Board of Aldermen The estimates proposed
by the Bosrd OF Estimate, go far ates TO New York
named for Ncwtown reduced from S. 02s 50 to
$f52. The estimate Of $113 for Jamaica stricken
OUT tha. of 81, 500 for Richmond county was reduced
The original sum named by the united Board for its
annual appropriations Of 500 600 has been increased TO
$3.50, COO These appropriations exclusive Of any
contingent fund 10 no ueed only in extraordinary cases,
ss for instance the prevalence OF any impending pesti
lence, &c.
lhe Board Of Health, as at present constituted OBJ
serve, truly praissworthy accord IN its Official action
the members generally seeming TO be governed solely by
q determined zeal TO act in concert for the public veal
REPORT THE REGISTRAR vIrli STATISTICS.
METROPOLITAN Board or HEArT,-
Iu the week :Lst ended on ssay ne is Inst, bere
sRs wr,e on aesf 81 the latter Sesg nmaes u tie iSi hosp
tails There 30 deaths In Brooklyn. nelulug 81 IN
TSto we cIi"ls H sa nsStons II each rv 'sS wa
sqgyaept 70 80! la os per annem in New York, and
The .,rc.ic disesscs-mosiy dIarrhoaiscaused 4s.7s
oS Be- e Pss ss m Z SsT 81 sts . JIG
T:r. f .s cent M r % M ens as vS n 1s &
cent S Of the deaths IN the former and 52o per cent
ye years rs rfs, death pressure grog insn. ant s We
npe an ses s warns ms Saa the s s s ~ M n ~
fane ieah rate 10 the sanitary cer what The baromr
q s,ss ss%. + 's ,S
Ser y enc s"d III Yf roal @is vas s
preeedi1s fourteen yearsthoui FOR increased
popnlaonwe na hst there were a less deaas 70. that
,.ihe morality map last week shows hat the fatal
ss@The lover psri q he r ward lie csnTsi rt%s
eastern and The southern quarter q The seTsneen,S
tthy quarter Of the Eleventh snd Thirteenth wards
the intersection OF Houston ana frst streets the
blocks of the Eighteenth and Tweniy wars ard long
belt OF foul places between he Ninth and Tenth
in The Sixteenth. Twentieth and Iwentysecoa ad wards
Brooklyn las unhealthy localities which well described
follows by the observing Deputy Registrar DR. SHES
I. Hoje upon his records for the week
rw asS esnS 81 oeqq Ss Sn y 70 e s G
reputation Of sa,ubl;y ur, the past few weeks. The
ai'y l2) during the week has three centres FIRST
the sunk lots along Flushing where there
deaths The region where these deaths occurred
will be drained by connection with the be-
Ing laid along Flushing Second, In the yicIy of
the Prospect Park where there twelve deaths and
third, the sunken lots Near East Ney York whore
there were six deaths The Twelfth and Shteenth wards
fuhll anticipati tious Of evil respecting them.
Got the sanitary officer only but every citizen must share
e responsibility of preventing the enemies OF HE from
gaining an ascendaEcy especially among the dependent
classes Of popaton in these cities In reason ltc this
and while cholera turks country there should be
relaxation of vigilance In searching out the fields that pe
lence would elect among We beg leave here 70 quote
note just received from the distinguished Registrar 0enela
Of England concerning the duty OF the hour
Towns nagectng their sanitary de6nces and exposed 10
dnrh~s, are In danger OF falling the victims OF local
prevalent ~ epidemic n Europe' l.. HARRIS.