The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-07-29
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Sanitary observation-disclosures a Losn-Su nj
tnry Superintendent Report-The Far Boil
ing Nuisance-Dr. Harris Weekly Letter.

Sanitary observation-disclosures a Losn~-sa ni-
tnry superintendent Report-The Far Boil
ing Nuisance-Dr. Harris Weekly Letter.
The Board met yesterday afternoon at two O'Clock,
Commissioner George B. Lincoln In the chair.
Commissioner Smith, nom the Sanitary Commit
tee, reported rules and regulations providing Tor
prompt dslnfection In cases Of reported cholera
similar IN effect to those In force last year. referring
the matter TO the several Sanitary Inspectors. in
whose districts such alleged cases OF cholera,
cholera morbus or cholera dlarrhea may occur,
which were adopted.
Commissioner Mannierre introduced resolution
that the Treasurer be Instructed to procure the APP
prevail Of the Governor to the borrowing Of 5000
TO be used In Westminster county, and $4,000 to be
used In Kings county, under section 90, chapter
"a OF the Laws OF 1853, and section TO-,
chapter e56 OF the Laws OF 1857, which sum
is reasonably necessary in the opinion OF the Board
for the proper discharge Of its duties in these counties
until such time as the necessary funds can be re-
allied by taxation. Adopted
A report was read from the Sanitary Superin-
tendent concerning the progress made in sprnkling
the streets of the First, Eleventh, Twentieth and
Twenty-frst wards, the main points Of which ap
peared in yesterdays HERALD. The report further
states that owing to the difficulty Of obtaining sprin-
king carts the work was performed on Friday night
last and Sunday forenoon, the total cost being
clothing and destructive to paint In consequence OF
which latter TACT the machines were slightly dam
aged. The Sanitary Superintendent likewise reports
the purchase OF one thousand gallons OF redistlled
oil carbOc acid and seven tons OF suphate Of IRON.
The prOpriety OF modifying the previous order OF
the Board limiting the dsinfectOn to four wards
"a to include all the unhealthy DISTRICTS came up for
discussion, when
Commissioner Mannierre moved that q sum- not to
exceed $26OO he placed al the disposal Of the SAM
tary Committee and that they be instructed to apply
the disnecting process to any part OF the city they
moi haaFfl pan 20 nFda
The report OF the Sanitary Superintendent upon
the application for permits to continue fat boiling
was read. The Superintendent states that he visited
number OF these places and found them compare
lively inonensive. In all he found the steam tight
npprs.u csr, anu Gonaenseas In nse. but WIN
proximity open kettles, some with f1replace5
underneath, and others simply resting on the door,
which, however, the propretOrs assured him they
did not use except a. coolers. He learned from out
side parties that the offensive od0rs prevailed at
night and can only account for 1t by supposng it to
be caused by these coolers In view of all the facts
however, OF Information and observation, he recon-
mended that permits during the pleasure of the
Board be granted upon condition that the work he
carried on only between the hours of six A. NJ and
six r. NJ, and that the steam tight apparatus
such conditions are complied with being en-
trusted to the captain OF the precinct in
which sucb establishment Is located, who will
report to the Board any Infringement thereof in
which event the permit will be revoked. On motion
the report was received, and the recommendation
contained Ia 1t adopted and so ordered
One OF the parties making application was pre-
sent and addressed the Board In his own behalf He
prOfessed perfect satisfaction with this result.
8 A communication was received from the Sanitary
Inspector at Hunters Point stating that some one
had placed sixty barrels OF rotten eggs alongside the
railroad track there which were offensive and
dangerous to the public health. The Board ordered
their removal within twenty-fOur hours.
The President stated that il any butchers were
present and wished to address the Board they were
ready TO hear them.
the instant removal of all the slaughter houses from
the city and gave IL rs his opinion that very little
opposition was felt among the butchers TO such
change.
The following is extracted from the weekly letter
from the Registrar Of Vital Statistics
The experience Of the sanitary officers this metropolis
pestsncs and panic and prepare for whatever
cars ressonsSio Regulation OF food w.tchia sanitary
pe and the rss Of
noticeable these duties mus. not be neglected in any family,
Though II is chiefly among children the bowel diseases
and ss sST 70 @ the last week gave az
leads ply eians TO observe and report chem WIN spe
by cbolera cholcrac diaIrhoA with collapse
&c last week In grown persons no group OF two or more
houses has yet occurred.
w DC @ dean s rss ss fasn on IN both
Of Ii. heat week last zyoe causes last week are
X "a sa nearly ss
bowel Gisors oonssraby more than half al The NOR
tay 10 boh cities that Of infants under their m year.
children under ave year, Of age
The particular localities In which the death rate most
rapidly hrcatebingly increased should be noticed
New York notice foowsIn the First ward with the
foules In the CITY, there
death 70 every so Inhabitants and % cent q this
tally BY absolute diarhpa disorders. In the Fifth
ward with low death I'll within three weeks
death about 80 Of its nhabitants pools Of NTH
along eide OF this ward garbage In
gutter and stsgnsnt sewerage are ample causes The
Eighth ward has similar causes at With health;
Il lost 1 IN about 30 of lie population, 80 per
BY nth posons The Eleventh, Thirteenth and Scvea
con, BY f'h and food Diseases while the Twentieth aud
Twenty wards Saubrious, but s,cky
the nhabtants died ~ the OF than In 200;
10 there that the removable OF damage TO lie most
action Tie Fourth, Sixth Tenth
wards which far cleaner and better poiced than
twenty suNer pcrcepsble
their death rates and they give very e~ disrrh1s deaths
The different SECTIONS Brooklyn are teaching precisely the
Same that New YORK giving.
cities duty 10 that which enforces cleaning
AMI sauitarv household and place.