The New York herald., 1869-03-02
BOARD or HEALTH.
The Gas and slaughter House Nnisanccs-
Vaccination in the City.

The Gas and slaughter House Nnisanccs-
Vaccination i'm the City.
The usual weekly session OF the Board OF Health
was held yesterday, the President, g. b. Lincoln,
presiding, and full Board present. The business
was principally OF routine nature and not OF gen.
eral interest.
large ana respectable delegation OF citizens OF
Beekman Hill, Forty-seventh street. headed by
Chauncey Shairer ana Mr.. Scott principal OF one
OF the schools. presented u memorial protest
against the Boards issue Of permit to Era!er's
slaughter house, on Forty-seventh street, near
First avenue, which the delegation charge h OF
the most disgracefu nulsalces In the city. A two
hours hearing was granted the memoriallsts, and
the further consideration of the matter deferred
until next Monday.
I3y request Of counsel the hearing OF argument
in the case OF the Board OF Health against the Me-
tropoltan Gasght Company was set for next Thurs
day.
motion prevailed compelling all persons apply
ing to the Board for permits to slaughter animals in
the city to publish a nonce Of their Intention to
apply Tor permits IN three OF the city papers twice
per week for two weeks before the Board taxes
action.
law conferred no power upon the Board &c order
the DIES struction OF dogs supposed To be rahid.
he though. 1t could he done by them by obtaining
the consent Of tue Governor.
Mr.. Gcoruc Is. Lincoln was selected President or
the Board for the ensuing ycuf, and after the reading
oi the following report OF DR.. Harris the Board ad
OFFICE SANITARY SUPERINTENDENT
MTrnoroLrAs BOARD of HgALTn,t
NEW Yosk, March !, 1859.
SHIN compliance with the fourth section Of the Health
act The saniiay sapensenea must report to The Board
weekly "ihe condition Of The paoic health IN the
health thai have n. TO bis hnSwes dsas I ssd & perSa
smallpox has been gradually spreading parts
Metropolitan diarict and ha prs;en, IN tho city AMONG
for The people 70 attend forthwith
% rue de 5 c the
and ne State than Is 70 a, city Taoasa The
control In New York and Brooklyn, wo ind too
any Of continued security people arouse
70 s duty q civ 9e ass e AGENCY % e vss
need . have this aay urged upon them have placed the
Metropolitan dstrct and the state
Respectfully submitted Z. HARRIS.
Board OF Health ne ioown which show that
s da ~ rs as S s he nson. sS
Metropolitan district the whole State OF new York.
as s'Sns .
require that Information dangerous diseases shall
We well sa as 70 no.e @ Metropolitan 'c @ oss Of
&c u e n ns sre even s
necessity o promptly sSEDs the popehe
2" M MSyss. ,a o eye, Yd. rss ana 1la From al
N the West aud South arc ormed that vaccination has
Sss Sssa ea 81 Se great ep Of s"s pos dos ns
pie into temporary and eady managed epidemic Of yacci
detective and spurious vaccination. as well a. to stu,
greater amour. hai was and good snee
births and by foreign immigrants that sl nnr rotected
pss of ns Country ssaa, Tie psopron Of ss
s 20 s a II as
The medical men and the inhabitants generally In the differ
Ners q yse.a,sn @ & tss cg e N.s rsr1,Inse.iga 70
ready
prevails here, IN ,is sr
promptly upon se nrst in,maon OF this bv promul-
eating rs notice and orders to te people TO a,enl At once 10
The q .mslgon receive the kind oa sanitary
@ ss % 9 @ srS ,Dsm,d unrs ssy
age % u he city houses aos Ssu four
Or ave OF. Of every tea are yet an assnn,e1 & 70 NUM- %
Ninth ward sanitary ms eeor reports twelve per cent Of
tenement rsotcrcs Sixth ward near Chatham
square, inspector rrports that he nas found ssyeght
GbsIS9s InGsSsni. "a houses ''"''''''
sss @ are sS e how ss' s s 81
nso hs region. % s - se snsGy s rssr sS
worse The Eoswing rcpor, uroa ,hs point by sanitary In
ss public aaf ss
To- Hanss, SANITARY sapsriu,sSsss. nc SsrSSosa
,se AopC, 2; ~ to q submit mt The fgswins
that SMALLPOX had It's appearance o.
csssa ' 10 soS Fyous nh es,~sss 20,
s ana aaS e % :Ss' s. a
apprehension the part OF the ad teachers
requested by 20 vst the school without delay,
obtain what Information I could In regasl to the
matter ana adopt ~ FAR A. prac,,cabe the Appropriate
foe Immediately arresn the spread Of ts disease
A. nue A. NJ the merit day visei the school, tount the
facts to be as represented and With the assistance of Assist
Sanitary Inspectors Drs. vec and HUDSON 60
vaccinsic all the children who did not chow saa cvl
denec of previous vaccination This ie ne jus
bed BY The fact thai the school composed OF children of
the very casses who have OF ng with
cpdemcs, and also from the tha, of the M children in
daily attendance ol were found who hal been vscus
ted thus presenting fearful proportion 10 the raw
ages OF this oathsome disease The work saese cny
continued by Dr. Hudson who Waited the homes o, the chit
drrn and Afforded vaccination TO all who uircd IL thus ar
resting at once the pogr.ss Of the disease sns ~ con
nected with his Industrial school, thstc on 90 add mat
could free vaccination be secured the under tue d
recion OF the Board of Health woud DO much owsrd po
tcctng city from this dreaded disease and contribute
largely TO the efcensy and public u.sfoncs. ci nc
y. H. JANIS, n. D.. sanitary insrec,or
Assistant Inspector pr Hudsons rcori OF ls vaccinations
10 these poor qaartsv the 81 and th % Fsornar
that most cf them IN tenemcns ying between we
fnseccnd and West Flfy eighth streets sHsh ase"ue anu
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