The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-22
BOARD OF HiEALT

The usual meeting of the MetropoIitaBoard OF
Health took place yesterday. The presidel George
Il. Lincoln, presided.
Complaints were made against nine boiling
establishments situated on the shores ohe East
river at the foot of Thirty seventh, Thy.eighth
and Thirty ninth streets. The counsel fonle Board
was instructed to serve an order on the pprietors
OF these establishments compelling thcnlo discon-
tlnue the practice of fat boiling unless ey had
permit from the sanitary inspector.
petition was received from The nhahants Of
the village of fremont, Westchester count, in rela-
ton to the erection of gas house, the pdtioners
complaining OF the proposed building as a nisance.
As the building Is not far enough advanced, the
Board declined to act until such time "a lis repre-
senleu as nuisance or Its location Is clSidered
dangerous.
report was received in relation to ae Kings
county JAIL complaining OF its Imperfect venua-
ton. 1t was decided to call the attentio of the
Supervisors OF Kings county TO the matter.
DR.. Dalton. sanitary Inspector, reports that the
sanitary company OF the police returns 367 riders for
the abatement Of nuisances served since lat report
owners and So not complied with. The execution Of
the latter has been directed by the Sanitary super
intendent. During the past week l56 complaints
received from citizens have been referred medical
inspectors for investigation and report.
Subloined Is the weekly communication OF the
Registrar OF Vital Statistics
At the end of three weeks OF excessive heat
now have the duty 70 record the ata OF LIZ nnsJ
Of this period woh eS bs @ ns The
total mortality in Brooklyn in the week was 4l2.
aa BSSn
& % $ to nSa pt on
census OF 1910 the mortality was equal TO & per an sci
resident and floating population probably these cities last
ps these se ea S as are
destroyed Cor g cent Of total
k SFn nBs Of Of yss
1 & per cent Of sy And sns the er% %oa saa
among children under five years OF age gave os per cent OF
sanstroke, or insostio. ecrsidsd mostly upon
~ s1 PEI sH in % Of ss
records Of deaths by insulation the Of hea,
s sw SS ss 81 re h
needs e be written gu; in plain and popular a1guase 70,
attend most deaths preventabIe. Ye
stmospheric moisture prsvans during i've
consecutive weeks upon densely butt city that has more
badly housed poor exposed to all the evil effects Of these
few Of ne nhabanis were killed BY me heat The Create.
q. v,s Say the Tsns Wisdom ss
has orsascd mporan, physiological sws regarding the
ons Of personal cleanliness nervous he and bodily habit.
al tines nounasy the usory necessities u some
long
The s OF the past three weeks
which was attended BY the mortality 10 july 1856
$
a,ur. last week was nearly nine degrees higher was no
fss S o. nss TsH
degrees at Esser Market aud the temperature OF the
degrees al the same station subjoinea schedule,
m g
o. ; that the total mosy last week e short Of that
New York. and the heated Of three entire
records stand thus
Total number Of deaths ars three weeks Of July 1885
Total number Of deaths hrst three weeks Of july
Total Of decreased mortality period. ....... 6f1
more complete analysis OF the conditions
three weeks will be presented hereafter wants fellow
beings must turn attention to the duties OF The
by their sefcreated founess while boii In such
districts and In certain badly drained and nuisance ridden
they are and Wholly Pre-
Of many most worthy people who better fate.
Without intention TO alarm, but only precious lives,
shall prevent attention 70 the numerous and ntcnsi6ed
Of preyentable mortality affecting tho riverside
half Of the Twentieth and Twenty wards New YORK.
The death In that naturally healthy region en-
ceeded In the old Five Points slums, and to-day 10 almost
per cent greater than ths. Of The sIsh ward Again.
habants costing more Tor funeral. than would ooss
the ciys expense. The Seventeenth buried iS0
of ih inhabitants, every fourth death being By
81. s, , n We nave no ume 70 wre ous
them for the practical wants Of the board The map now
summer diseases that daily nsed The broom and well applied
dsnfectants, but which also
s nans lion and 70 crowded 1drs Ss
weeks record. in Brooklyn show that chiefly
OF mortality The Ffih Twelfth and Sixteenth wards are
sking severe lesson In sanitary experiences bu: Deputy
i YET seen there BoS ces are free rom spdsmc and
they can Be preserved from them. 3. HAhhis.