New-York tribune., 1868-06-26
HE1LTH or THE CITY.

PREPARATIONS FOR "sTAMPING OUT' EPIDEM-
ICs-sANITARY PRECAUTIONS OF THE BOARD
OF HEALTH-wHAT HAS BEEN DONE SINCE
NEW-YEAR'S DAY-THE ACTION OF THE
BOARD AS TO TIE REMOVAL OF SLAUGHTER
HOUSES SUSTAINED BY THE COURT OF AP-
PEALS.
There is, thank Providence, no epidemic in
this city present. and those best Informed as to the
causes OF disease arc OF opinion that there will be none
during the Summer on which we have entered.
IL consolation to know, however, that those ocialS
in whose hands placed the sanitary interests OF the
city are not unmndful Of the trust committed 10 them
and are doing everything in their power to preserve the
present gng condition of the general health The
Board of Health Is not only at WORK 10 Seep
the sanitary condition or the cy at par, Dut snou on
TO combat it speedily and successfully George b. Lin
coin, esq. the President OF the Board, mas
tors while making their rounds over every part of TINS
city and Brooklyn and has learned from actual OBSERVE
ton the condition Of the streets and thorOughares IL
is hs opinon that wherever these filthy the fault is
due the axiy Of the authorities than to the con-
tractor. Ia many places, especially IN the Ihtu am,
Fifth Wards the paving Of the streets s In such Du
condition Oiled with uts and holes that It Is lmp9sspe
10 keen them in ceanly condition. the water being IN
many places fairly ponded, owing to the miserable state
OF the carage ways The inspectors Tepafs the me G9na sae
ment. Since Mr. Lincoln has been fIesI fnaI
dnt Of tho Board M Of Health ntad to 'ne lie in dfG the
streets Sunday II percance they died on saturday
now removed on sunday; dccded pr Uu
% v'rc scrjnnsv attended, during the Summer Sundays.
Ten inspectors are daily employed IN TINS ciy ara tige
condition of their districts BY means OF these nspec
tions loads of filth being daily removed, whch were
they suffered to remain, would breed disease IN every
portion city When the Board was hrst ORGANIZED
and I'm the progress of its initial work. IL in contact
with the butchers of this city. whose operations III
connection with saughterhonses etc, 1t endeavored
to place under sanitary rule. The action OF me me
BOARD was controyered by these test suit was inst
tutcd and carried up by them to the Court OF APpeals
Although no official notification OF the Courts action mas
bccn served on the Board. II is understood that e ue-
cisOn Of the highest state tribunal Is favorable 10 tie
power claimed by the Health Department. ahu 'haI tIelI
ordinances relative the butchers have been hdorSeu
and pronounced constitutional AS soon as notice OF ms
decision served on them the Board VIII ploCeeu "
carry out the they have therefore, deemed ne
cessry for the protection OF the pubic hcah ~ ts re-
spect-probsby by compelling e fclnON Al ol an
tcrhouses beyond the limits Of the clty Inc iaOVIH
embellishments and rendering companies WHO nave mere
toforo given such trouble to the Board are also u De
In case the cholera any other epidemic should make
its appearance In the CITY, cVerythlng Is III & ~
20 10 work speedily and as thoroughly rs the ire
Dppartment would proceed TO quench cOnnaglatOn.
Dslnfcctant teams, and all the requisites are al manu-
in ample quantities. and trained corps OF men siaha
ready stamp out epidemic disease ~ any form III Wch
il may present itself Dr. Dalton, the chief executive
officer Of sanitary corps Is an experienced
Medical Purvcyor OF the Army OF tie Potomac ana was
appointed To ms present pOso u. te ' i;o
Gen. Grant; that should unfortunately any epidemic
measures being taken TO prevent the spread of it, In
order that our readers may form an lIca Oh wnat tae
Board OF Health dong though they have no desire 10
parade their acts before the pubic, we suoln e IOOW-
ing statement Of items OF Work done since lear 10
q, .,yv srec,ions NJ, ............... 1890
nS ~ tt y. =. 49, 20 ~ l0Ol3
80. sIs and l0i9
Sgs a GGs,ei s a is1 owners .. 1000
OF % Si5 fTS tsse Sss eca: Win
Orders under subdivision !, H. chap a. Laws OF ITO
Guvovng construction buildings afori ventilation
the making sewers. drains zSI
Orders Issued to I eeDoo. &c 2sa
t'I - i'.SSsj nnnodi led 76
ILtai .irs js",J nnIjs,J ...........,.......
In addition the above about coo notices requiring the
abatement of nuisances &C., have been complied with
when served by supeTntendens and Inspectors without
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