The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-30
PUBLIC HEALTH.
THE BOARD Of HEALTH DIGGING DEEP.
Lead Poisoning Bloom Of Dea!h-S!artling
Exposures Trinity to be Prose,
cnted-T The Brooklyn Explosion
Swill Milk = Ben Woods
Cow Stables.

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IN the session OF Ills BOARD yes,srsay ,hs ~
reported an application from the Trinity Cnurcn
ocery to be relieved or che costs Of certain suits
amounting to $50. The Bos..d ordered It's previous
instructions carried Sut.
THE KEROSENE SUITS
TIA Attorney reported that Justice Lane OF the
Sixth Disn.ct Court, mad given a decision in Inc
cases OF deaefs n explosive oils prosecuted by the
Board me Attorney Stated that ne mad given notice
OF an appeal. ~.
THE BROOKLYN Explosion.
The committee 10 whom was referred the commit
nicauon of the Fire Marshal as 80 The explosion of
the wood preserving tank IN South Brooklyn, re-
ported ,aat taey could not agree with that onlca
chemist showing that The marshaf's theories were
entirely erroneous
THE LATE INSPECTOR RANDALL
The committee appointed 30 report some recogni-
ton OF The services OF the late Inspector Randall re-
commended the appropriation OF $500 to the legal
deceaSed's child.
BEN wooD's COW STABLES.
Inspector Thayer, of Brooklyn, reported on the
COW stables, east side or Franklin street. south OF
Flushing avenue which, he reports, are brick, con-
tatnng $50 cows, 100 by $50 feet, dark. dirty and
imperecty ventilated, doors not tight and the soil
beneath saturated with urine. Cows are fed on
hay, diStery swil and meal and are in fine condi-
ton The owner Is Ben Wood. 10 Chatham street,
New YQrh. me stables should be Kept clean and
should DC systematically ventilated.
In connection with this subject Mr.. Wood states
that some time since he mad mortgage on the pro-
perty In question out IL was sold at RECEIVERS sale
four months ago. File never had control OF tae pro,
ior public SALE aud now possesses no interest In the
stables
OTHER STABLES.
inspector Bird reports that the Gntes avenue
stables near Stuyvesant street, have been removed
were numerous stanles. some az Which were Sens m
good condition, Others iii an Inferior manner. The
attorney was instructed to commence suit In certain
cases
TIE ruRMAN STREET TENEMENT HOUSES.
Inc Engineer submitted q report upon the condi.
ton OF the tenement house In Furmau street
Brooklyn, where the late loss OF life occurred. He
Is q me opinion that shows some signs OF DANGER
Or. Harris were read and placed on fie, and the
LEAD POISONING
The following ~ an abstract OF O report on this
important subject made Yesterday 10 the Metropoi-
tan Board Of Health by Sanitary superintendent DR..
Elisha Harris
my duty g ssk the attention of the Board OF Health 20
ne sale OF poisonous solutions prepara
hair dyes, hair iaviRoIators 30 : 'o''''
With two obscey reported deaths render Il eapedisn
lion Of & and olr s s01oasS nyessa
This duty was commenced early in The summer and some
the compilation Of 1no But thus far every spscnen
was % sr sa This the fact
Investigated the matter. way '"1
e @ s f posoan Hf
here ne 0w ops s M aus
sayre accompanied by OF cases Of clearly
sspesay nS%itea q the "' Board f'- i00ns
polan District
DEAR sir send repor. Of three OF poisoning
6y The use OF cosmetic known by the of Lards
bloom Of YOUTH II seems to that the suppression OF
this dangerous cosmetic Is duty dsvoyng your Board
much AZ that O ether poson Thoasandi using
daily IN ignorance OF irs composition and think its sale
ought 20 be prohibited by the strong OF Very
respectfully yonr obedisnt servant LOUIS A. SAYRE,
This distinguished surgeon does exaggc
that experienced by all persons who apply this class Of
metres 70 their faces other portions OF the 6ody Tho
charge Of poisoning seems be too clearly made against
tbs particular nostrurn mentioned by DIR. Sayre
the city hotels The gentleman merchant Of some dis
tincton He was killed by the daily OF hair wash that
IL believed to have contained large quantities OF acetate
and carbonate or lead. Unfortunately could not ascer-
tain the nane samples OF the nosun did not oh
tain the evidence Until after death.
In view OF The Importance which attaches entire
ject q lead poisoning, especially respects the
nosruos that are sold without restraint 10 the shops would
respectfully ask the Board 70 lake action which thu
sources OF lead poisoning shall be fully reported upon And
FURTHER u seemA plainly duty publicly against
tpe OF lotions and cosmetics which the chemist OF
this Board proves by analysis to contain lead
and list o3which will be given 10 the Board the work of
cpiaica analysis Progressed 1t would appear entirely ust
cable and dnul TO prohibit the sale Of tese nosruns
the Board has power 80 enores such prohibition,
ushful lives being lost aud neuraglc and
palsisd misery Is being produced by such poisoning Even
the Croton water needs to DO conducted through
npned pipes In our dwellings 10 order to give entire mmu
ny against slowly acting effects OF the minute quantities OF
lead that nre borne along 10 our apartments By the
lead tubing now IN