The New York herald., 1868-06-17
BOARD OF HEALTH.


The Board OF Heal,h met yesterday Commissioner
George b. Lincoln presiding. The only special bust
ness transacted was the hearing OF the case OF Mr.
Robert Bonner In relation to the action OF the Health
commissioners regarding that gen.leman's property
consisting OF number OF vacant lots on Sixth
avenue. An affdavit, Of which copy is annexed
was presented on behalf Of Mr.. Bonner BY W. o.
Bartlett, his counsel In the matter. Mr.. Bartlett
stated that coming from an authority 80 eminent as
the gentleman whose name was affixed to II, the
deposition was he believed, entitled to proper con.
sideration The following Is the affidavit referred
to-
ON and ors.y o. N.s Yovt, .Alonlo Clark, NJ Dy Of %
guest o Mf Robert Bonner This dsy visited bis
and Forty :sTse. being
S 1 Of % ssd .s Fl o.. IA
tsry condition. with standing water upon the same and
.nd worn M. this 18th day c
Isss cuAmLKs p HARrT, Notary Public, county Of New
The case was their referred to Mr. Hawley, who
WIN take testimony regarding the matters CON-
was also resolved to give Mr., Bonner full hearing
The weekly communication Of the Registrar of
Vital Statistics was received after which the Board
adjourned until tomorrow
METROPOLITAN BOARD or HEALTH,
In til. a.. OF susa x.aA On s.naay
% & ssy s Ts,. :Sf % q N re- ss' s:. a.:
and omltng certain institutions the rate In New York
as 2AN per lV0o and this increase Of deaths
GUY mortality Of the previous week, and Increase
OF 81 In Brooklyn.
The deaths BY rymo,c diseases numbered 70 In New York
IN Brooklyn. against 90 and 81 respectively these
cities the previous week l inants under year age
OF lots 10 Brooklyn The numher Of children that
died under i've years Of age was s 5 per cen, Of total
former and 81 4lH per cent OF tos In the latter
Half Of the total Increase Of mortality By the iubecu
lous and other cacheIe called constitutional diseases The
s%o:phsr. vas s,e.:,sy asm beng much o, The Zine
i Rain fell on siS days Of the week and Amounted 70
ID inches depth OF water The mean temperature 81
ieees Fahrenheit and the extreme range was from So de-
srees 70 W dsgrees Such excessive humidity and sauraon
midsummer and later uness cleanliness drainage and ven,
homestead
These two clics and the entire metropolitan district
90 he unusually free from eredemic disease, and no In
fictitious epidemic except scsra,na rrssen, prevailing
great pubo beneat 10 all the cities and towns OF our
country 10 have posted In every sanitary board room
hs vigorous and far seeing remark OF the great Dr. BenJa
min Rush, In which he said be looked for the time
permitting the sources OF pesenis fevers TO ers, within
thsr Jrisdcton Reverently and with profound belief
In GOde laws OF health the sanitary authorities OF
ces endesvor TO meet this demand Of public duty The
cholera which recently scoged the wss Indian towns and
the yellow fever that decmang the filthy cities Of the Peru
coast and that last our southern coast
have taught sanitary truths that ought be forgotten
Already the medical department Of United States Army
has organized an excellent vtem OF safeguards against each
o these relentless desroyers aolg the ne Of exposed m
towns from the Rio Grandc 10 New Rork will heed this
example In regard IN both iuterna
meas. .res for tbs protection OF pOrs and towns
L. HARRIS.