The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-07-28
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

Health yesterday and referred to the consideration of
the Commissioners who have expressed their intention
to authorize inspections to be made by inspector In
the village Of Portcheser whenever in his judgment
it shall be necessary, and that the expenses attending
such inspections be assessed upon the village
Dr. Dalton, Sanitary superintendent Metropolitan
Board of HEALTH
SRI have the honor to submit the following re-
special instructions proceeded the village Of Port
chester Westchoster county, for the purpose OF invest
to be the chief points requiring 10
the railroad station there is pond sagnant water,
about two hundred and fifty feet in circumference,
formed by damming up small brook This pond
is the receptacle not only for the Stops from
tho adjoining buildings and OF the drainage
from their pvies but also for the of dogs and
cats. &c Its surface is partially covered with thick
scum consisting OF rank vegetable growth, and the
oder rsm it. combined with that of the decomposing
animal matter, is often offensive Is compel the
occupants Of the neghborug houses to close their win
dows. Darrh@al complaints were prevalent In these
houses last summer. and still continue during the
present season. The main street Of the village has
been recently filed in with gravel and graded. Many
OF the prvy sinks belonging 10 the stores and dwellings
this street very full and offensive. The southern
extremity Of the main street is bordered the side
by small creek IN which the tide rises and falls and
the side there is ledge of rocks between twenty
and thirty feet high and sloping somewhat abruptly
ledge in places where the rock has been partially
blasted awav several houses have been built
ton On the top Of the ledge which is but few feet
the roofs OF the houses and often not more than
three feet from their rear windows row OF filthy pig
and prives is situated, the drainage from which
almost runs into the dwellings or remains forming stag
pools OF filth, just outside their doors Stops and
garbage generally thrown into the yards increase the
offensive ofiuvia arising from these premises On the
side of the street. adjoining tho creek an in close
proximity TO the houses, is row oil similar and almost
equally offensive sites and prvies Cholera prevailed
these localities last summer, and judging from their
psesen. condon there is no reason why should not
tons OF the village. abore described, am OF the
opinion that immedia to action is required pre-
''A' '''A THos /. WHITE. M. D..
Sanitary Inspector, Metropolitan Board Of Hea.h.
NEr YORK. July %. 1867.
Although the village of Portchesier may be just
place a country residence the present moment
in view Of the above mentioned Of things
habitans may congratulate themselves upon the fact
that they do not yet carry of the palm tor having IN
their midst the biggest kind OF nuisance In the health
district and tho truth OF this be horribly nosed by
any ambitious santarian who can pluck up courage
enough sagger through the sitting atmosphere In the
vicinity Of Seventy fourth street. between Second and
Third avenues. where the sewers allowed, at their
Odoriierous will, to empty their disease breadng con-
tents into open lots between the Then
again, in the Eleventh avenue not too far away
from tho spot ou the Hudson o Ra 5ioS
swine, there stands and floats betimes .
smelling monument TO tho energy Of our
youthful dgoved, cologne bottle sanitary inspectors
But these not by any means tho only eruptons
the rather rugged face OF the metropolis which the
bOau OF deditn nave peIioCtIy OOCtOrou LOT QUO
has only to make his way up First avenue, Third
street, day for two weeks before breakfast, 70
10 e sn,1 III
out In the least bong able comfortably TO swallow the
most nbntessma portion OF tender steak; and then
n during his daily wanderings he should perchance
meet-as he certainly mrshe inspector Of any Of the
districts In dashiDg buggy with two-in- nand--n
wholesome locality far away from smells that
he will feel that his labors been in vain that
nusances nuisancs and that inspectors get 81 500
per annam, payable monthly, but fortunately not in adj
vance.
II will be remembered by these persons who did not
fall into collapse and die last summer OF what peo-
pic chose to call cholera, that there great
about town at that particular time over the usubrous
accounts of the progress OF the disease which
hebdomiuaIy served up by the sanitsrsns with all the
embellishments OF red ink and double ruled paper for
the gullibii,y Of the guible. Now that summer has
around again. was 10 duty bound TO do with.
out Superintendent Kennedy's leave, and that
tho swetcrng month Of July has brought with IL It's
usual atmospheric pressure. so conducive to the adop
ton OF aboriginal attire has become q matter Of
wonderment with the unnitiated why the Health Board
does not out in its full sanitarian strength and
proclaim 10 the trembliogly listening many that the
cholera has already collapsed several on
the east side Of town, cramped colored
the clubs) in the sixteenth ward and wound
certain politician up so tight in his cuianeous gear
that he has not yet recovered the loss of his appetite
his desire TO live long enough ULYSSES 8 Grant
somewhat unknown In stupid Jersey, President
Of the Inea states anas WOULD nave as g1oa reason
had year ago there Is no room for the smallest
skeleton OF doubt but then the Board knows its own
business best Its day for prociamng has passed by, II
thinks and this season. every now and then considers
Itself contented with quietly telling the public in
weekly report that two three OF cholera have
occurred in such and such ward Others thoseeof
the three persons mentioned above This way OF doing
up the cholera business quite modest indeed and bids
far 10 be still II the ansbe Register Of Records
and many other things too numerous 70 mention should
lake his head TO cut down the Sanitary inspect
or's supply OF stationery. This gentleman contends
the good man always contsuds-shat the seed Of the
Asatic horror lies still planted whore in mdst-
where for the love Of dsinfecants he 10 NJ loss TO In
dcate-readv any moment 70 bring fresh its banefu
fruit OF terror destruction and death and that should
mind pc and os, else come TO unexpcctei grief In
stanter Besides the Board ind that there is real
necessity just for making public case Of cholera
morbus OF choerawth all the details 10 how
the victims eyes rolled In his head. while his nails
turned black, and his limbs, cramp struck made fear
ful geomsrica figures In ALTO scare folks; for the
simple that they were thoroughly scared last
summer that there remains not an atom Of cholera
about their experienced systems In view Of this state
OF things 10 pretty certain that promulgations like
those Issued by the health officials last year the
cholera and rs ravases however secret real the
workings OF the disease may be In time TO come, will
this year nnd place among the records Of the Sec
retarys once so mote 10 be-
Quarantine Intelligence.
Among the vessels which arrived this port yestsr.
day. were two with small pox board The bark
olbcrs Captain Derke, for,y.eght days from Bremen
with two cabin and three hundred and twenty-one
storage passengers During the voyage three deaths
took place from small pox and her arrival there
nine passengers sick with the same disease The
bark Captain r. A. Kuhn, hftythree days rom
Bremen, With four cabin and one hundred and
eighty. Storage passengers on board on her