The New York herald., 1867-02-01
THE PUBLIC HRALTH.

The superintsndsuts weekly report, which Was read
gives 22s tenement houses eighty private dwellings
two manufactures, three public institutions two work
shops eleven yard courts area and sixty cellars
me whole number Of inspections during the week
<s5 or the twenty issued last week for the
vson Of budings in N unhealthy condition mot ono
had bern complied with. Captain Lord returned 2l0
The number Of orders for the abatement OF nusances
which were issued dsrng the week. Eightythree tene
neut houses private dwellings and mannfac
tory were reported BY the inspectors unhealthy
me death d DR. Fowler Prentice late an inspector Of
shs Board, wns announced and resolution expressive
se feeling OF the Board relative TO the sad event wss
Cbaa n. Reynolds, who has lmekIlp in East Fir
soentn street. ana who was ordered to discontinue II by
the Board Of Health last summer. and sued out
General Term Of the Superior Court last week sent in
petition asking the Board allow him continue his
ossnsss On fifteenth street until The 2sth q May
ffteehh street until that time, provided he would sign
contEac 70 remove his business and discontinue -
mrs present place Of business after that peod not to re-
Some . - Or near any built up portion Of the meropch
fns coupse fse ne owners OF the house in Brooklyn
vAIch wss seixad st snmer for hospital purposes dur
tyg Me prevalence or the choera, by the Board OF
sekstoa = psxssestS Sss lAs uas Of prsmlsss % arb
ShtioAs The o6sr vs aeeepted AZ -r
% com.s hsd ~ a. ~ suy compis.d Ssr rspors
= - elects q gTSsss.sss. % M ,,,.t Y .nis city
ahsf COMMITTEES to have the report refer TO the moral
status of certain fsmales solely il would show the
~ Se q the social s
surrounded BY any loyal safeguards II subject 10
DC approached with determination that might be shown
that what had boon done In to aneorae
che svlf such terms could be used-could be done in
this country as we'll There were but few persons who
could speak auihortavey Of the terrible nroads that
disease caused by prostitution making in this city
aud In factin the whole country. II creeping on
aos aSns IN = s sa oy ds aS and something
tha would aid In the efforts Of the various societies
tabished 70 help the 'Taen and protect others from
ha she sae state Of things would be the result or the
nsgt as existed five hundred years ago in Italy, when
"ncariy the whole country was devastated" Every
moral feeling sympathy for his fellows and every
woman and child who could understand the subject
the progress or the gigantic disease breeding evils
Report OF Quarantine Csmmissisuers.
The following is brief synopsis Of the very full and
interesting report OF the Quarantine Commissioners
transmitted TO the Legislature by his Excelency Gov
srnor FentonThe report states that early last year
vessel arrived in the port Of New York. bearing with it
thc seeds OF Of the terrible diseases guard against
the spread or which quarantine specially instituted
Its appearance awakened sad recolections Of the havoc
and desoation which had attended the advent of the
malady In former years. and excited public arprehep-
sions that IL might be but the forerunncr Of moro
frgnaa visitation than any thai had preceded y The
disposal or the Commissioners has tended to guard the
port thus far; and win stimulate greater cxertion 70
secure contnuaDce Of that Immunity from pestilence
which We have enjoyed during the year which has just
closed. e5 f7@@ @
The report gives details Of tho action Of the Governor
10 corresponding with cougre In regard the subject
81 aaAarantne The secretary Of War placed At the dis
yoeaD 81 the health officer the steamship Illinois; alao
ylOops-ofwar ssratoga and Portsmouth These vcseIs
toebsv with the floating hcpesl coasttuted she only
paede undeY Abe control or the quarantine authorities,
fr the recApti0u cay Of the sick e defeufi0n Of
fhose expeed 70 disease and the fumRa0n ana cleans
ing ~ kJthine and baggage part Of the tine they
Afforded ample accomnodaaiOns fOf these pnfposes but
II Nshss the veeseig becAEne Svercrowded. sn9 more
rcnm Was required The Commissioneu enAssvored 70
obtain the use ut The steamship Empire City f0m the
Secretary 0f War, but tailed In making any satisfactory
arrangement with him in regard thereto
health orprcnRs REPORT.
in speaking Of the Health 0ficers report the Conmir
scners cav In It's interesting Details ts varable sug
sion Il reaa1a I" the vOrnr Of our ansraons sys
tenn, u il such that they would fee that grM injustice
vas done him. and the Legissiare sustain os shoad
tbey at1mpt to present IN lis place any me Synopsis OF
the facts and suggestions IT contains"
fEs~ cno.SRA
reference this disease have been very great
extent realized. Inc arrival or the AtianM with the
terrible scourge board in November. 1865, was fol-
lowed BY arrival Of eighteen other vessels in 1865,
which either brought cases OF the disease into port or
had on board during the VOYAGE from Europe Out o.
she whole number on ooar OF these vessels ss nnnarea
prosated with the disease on their arrival
Or during the period Of their detennon ater arrival ana
This mortality is mach less than attended the disease ~
many places in Europe and rs far less than that which
occurred among the PASSENGERS OF the Eug'ano while
aDder quarantine at Halifax rhcee results speak
volumes in praise NJ the efficiency with which the slight
at the disposal OF the Health O1cer have been
used The floating hospital owned by the State can COM
fcraby accommodate less than eighty sick yet nj one
time Il contained upwards OF one hundred and twenty,
while At the same time over one tnOusanu four huhdreo
persons who bad been exposed to the disease on ship
BOARD TO he provided for in some suitable place OF
detention until tune mad demonstrated that they we're
free disease For lack of such suitable accommo-
dations several occasions, necessity compelled the
Temporary detention OF passengers on BOARD the vessels
on which they arrived, until, BY the discharge Of
passengers previously detained coud be provided
On other vessels and occasion this rendered
necessary bv The temporary withdrawal Of the Illinois
for purposes or repairs II will be manifest thar snch
course tended to increase the mortality among the sick
the disease among the well. But there was no other
alternative The great and rich stafe OF New YORK did
not own foot of land where these unfortunate
beings could bs placed. Many Of them looked with
longing eyes To tho grocn and inviting shores OF staten
Island but they were told that the law bad nterposed
against their landing tbere II they turned 20