New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-02-02
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

port of tho Board Of Health we select tho following mat
tiers Of public interests
BROOKLYN MORTALITY.
The Classification deaths I'm Brooklyn for the six
months ending Sept So presented In tho Annual Re
port OF the Board Of Health shows that the total number
of deaths from all causes for the period named was $780,
Of whom 2sOl males. The deaths of children under
one year of age were 1893
Of which all but q Of white parents At least sch
the figures OF the records The marriages of the iyo
months ending Septcmber 80 were ass, Of which tho
largest number In September There more wild
overs who married again than there were widows While
20 years of age there were 6 girls The greatest number
Se1teSt humber Of brides between 20 and 25 Ten festive
eToOms were than 80 years OF age While but Two
brides acknowledged TO such longevity.
THE CONDITION OUR STREETS
The Engineer Of the Board Of Health having enumer-
ated many OF the evils which make of streets
nnheaithy says Neither this city Brooklyn IS there
a street paved with cobble which can be CONSIDERED IN
grade or broken up due the careless and improper way
in which they have been laid and negligence In main,
form On q good subsratum Of sand and gravel, well
rammed and the interstices filled, they make very ar
and substantial pavement But no care has been taken
in culng and little in preparing the bed. They should
be repaired rs speedily possible or be replaced by Bel
gan pavement and IN view Of the trouble resulting nom
fhe defective grade Of the CUTTERS the sagnation OF
water thereon and the return of dirt to the gutter ae
being swept up might be advisable TO return 10 he ola
form Of grading streets by making tho gutter IN the cen
In that the catch basins would be placed oyer
further from the dwellings.
districts there very fcw paved streets
or CUTTERS or macadamized roads. From kngsDIuge
they are opening and repairing an avenue TO fohkeIs
but even In this no expense ~ pmt on md ~ r. dicf
outlying NewYork and Brooklyn. are not equal IN cha
acter to the demands Of the public and the wealth OF we
popnlatlon Repairs aro made by digging out side
trenches and heapng up the center TheIes no care III
The selection OF material and work done looking 10
future improvemcnt The remedy lies, OF course In the
local Boards Of tho towns, and not In the boaru %
Health - - - us
The Attorney Of the Board OF Health b,S'ei s
against the Interference OF tho courts WIN te acoh Vi
think it would be well II the Code Of Health ordi
nancos were expressly recognized aS 'u W ""o ios'
The history of the past Summer must have convinced
every one that restraint ought TO be placed upon
the freedom with which iniunctons are granted by the
courts especially in their arPGston, 70 P pScd oS o ro
ment The remedy is perhaps more dilsuE tnhK
nov ,bi fords nm Injunction 10 he granted against
state Officers except under certain restrictions Woud
Board appointed by the Governor or the Legislature ex
cept due notice 70 such Board No court but me
Supreme Court should have such power aud then only IN
the district where tho restraint Is TO DO imposed IT, be
side this there was given SATISFACTORY reference u SUCH
cases. the evil wOuld be greatly diminished
With reference cleaning the streets the Board should
have some power TO do that continuously WhcIe te con-
tractors fail TO do IT, AS tho law now 49, me Bord may
order particular street TO be cleaned and u TINS - not
done may the expense OF the contractor but there
their powcr ends they cannot prevent them from again
becoming dirty They must wait VII they actually De
come So and then go again through tho same process
Indeed, the Board has no present5e DOVE; ~ my
order u vacant lot cleaned to-day, but though IL ~
fencing or otherwise take measures TO prevent such a
result In the Same category should perhaps boincluded
order may Il Is true now DO mado In each case but It
would better II the power wSrs eHPIesy sen TO
Courts have Tea nS 6 b S 1e eAi' l
labor upon the Counsel and Attorney.
WASHINGTON MARKET NUISANCE.
Our readers have from time 10 Tune seen statement. re-
lang 10 tho wretchcd condition OF the Washington Mar
kct The following report Of Sanitary Inspector Emerson
WasIneicn Market IS one Of the public market. Of The
CITY OF NewYork Uhc stalls Of which are rented by sni1
CityJ situated In The Third Ward and near The lower end
and in Inc narrow aud oycrcrowdcd portion Of said city
Said market occupies the space bounded by inc iooWs
Streets for many yearsYcscySt. on the North Fultons
on the South, Wests on tho West and NaSngtonsl on
the East Each % said streets has portion
and Tor many years used rs public sidewalk; Shln
streets Mt the market are Of the following widhUi uoh-
ST. Sc feet 10 inches wide Vcsey % tect VIDE Nesl
~ feet inch wide Westinghouse co feet 10 inches wide
be the same distances more or les The sdewak OF We
l6 feet 10 inches; OF Washington si - feet -, -
edge Of tic sid sidewak Respectively that tho original
building built Of brick. wood aud stone, and L. gener
ally one story in hight though over portion Of soc
ond story is raised and The roof being unfurscd with
sufficient openings for ventilation there j. Therefore the
ket Is situated low and made ground The sidewalks
rest upon this made ground and there arc a cellars
| kct, Is very dirty and imperfcctly drained.
Some years since parties allowed to construct lines
OF stalls partly the portions Of the said streets devoted
10 vehicles aud partly ON tie portion Used as sidewalk
which stalls, being on Nescy ST. Iu!tois ghu Ncst ~
U
which about and half feet are on Tie sidewalk, and
the the other portion Of the street on Fuiloht
about Blk feet two inches deep Of which about one and
half feet arc the sidewalk aud the rest Oh the other
portion Of the street. aud Veseysi about eight and
half feet the Sidewalk and The rest upon The other
portion OF the street These stalls attached TO the
main building through the medium OF their roofs only
and Of cheap and rude structure, being mostly made
Of rough boards, and only one story In hight a
large said outside stalls uscd for hanging
quarters Of beef for SALE and others G8ed for selling
various meats ana vegetables, and mnch obstruction Is
caused and the passagcwjy rendered difficult thereby.
On tho opposite side OF Wcsst., H. another market
known as "Wcst Washington Market" with stalls which
up 10 the line ~ the curb, where The curb
should be- and the space twccn the sails on the oppo
site side Of Mcsts IL only about 30 feet Inches In this
narrow space laid the double tracks of horscra
road which pass great number Of carr aud all said
streets and sidewalks IN The vicinity Of said market arc
Travelled and Overcrowded that passage Is often
delayed and Is generally difficult.
Is opinion that said outsidc stalls nuisance;
they seriously impure the ventilation ~ said market; that
they Obstuct the free circulation OF air which should
be secured to preserve tine wocsomcncs Of articles Of
food kept for sale i'm the SAID market TINT they make II
very difficult 10 keep the market clean that the effect OF
said outside stalls and the said want ~ adequate Vcnla
ton are preudcia to health I'm the CITY Of NcwlOrk.