The New York herald., 1869-04-13
BOARD OF HEALTH.

More Ouara ntfne Mismua ma a gem ent-Shlps from
Infected Ports Dodge the Quarantino-Tho
Fever ship-Dr. Swiuburne's Defsnco-SwtiI
Milk.
AT session OF the Board held yesterday DR.. Nor
ris Deputy Superintendent, reported that while tho
slaughter house OF Donohue & Sons, on East Forty
NTH street, was kept in q ceanly condition.
owing TO the great number Of animals
slaughtered there it was likely to become
nuisance when warm weather set in, and
he recommended that the proprietors he ordered to
nnd another locality for carrying on the business.
and that SUFFICIENT time be given them for that pur
pose. The Board ordered that IL be removed.
THE HOG YARDS.
The case OF Aert0n Brothers, Dig Yards on
Eleventh avenue near Forty-nrst street. for the
removal Of which order has been issued, was ses
for Monday, the 1sth when argument will be heard
ana evidence taken before the referee submit tied
RETURN OF MARRIAGES.
Rev. J. Cotton Smith, against whom the Board at
its last meeting ordered suit instituted for non
compliance with the law In returning the nsmes OF
persons married by him. presented letter in which
he expressed his;wlingness to comply with the law,
and referred to the difficulties OF obtaining the sig
natures of persons married in church stay Of
proceedings was ordered.
OTHER RvAsIONs OF THE QUARANTINE
Assistant superintendent steele, OF Brooklyn, re-
ported that the ship Isabel Captain BethusOn. mad
hides, from the Rio Grande, at De Forests wharf
without having secured quarantine permit. He
also reported that the schooner MARY a; k1sn CAD
where she has discharged cargo OF hides and wool
from an infected port. The report was referred to
Health Oicer OF the port and the counsel OF the
Board for investigation and prosecution Of the
owners.
THE DRAINAGE OF THE CITY.
communication was received from Inspector
Viee representing that the drainage in the upper
uf.b q w " 40 q a
consequence is that stagnant pools created in
the neighborhood. deputation OF citizens was
THE SHIP JAMES POSTER, JR.
DR.. Swinburne submitted o long communication
defending himself from the insinuatiOns Of impro-
per oflctal conduct imputed to him BY Dr. Harris,
last week. In reference to the ship James Foster. IT,
sioners Bosworth, Stone Swinburne and DR.. Harris
participated. as well as the counsel of the BosrdI
who submitted long preamble and resolutions for
the purpose OF covering cases hereafter. The sub
stance OF the resolution is that the Board respect
fully call the attention OF the Health Oficer OF tho
port and the Commissioners of Emigration to the
to the facts set forth in the preamble regarding the
James Foster, Jr., and ask their consideration OF
them and their assistance to the Board In caring
parties arriving In this condition hereafter DIR.
Swinburne stated that the preamble and resolutions
Committee looked like censure upon him, and he
asked time TO consider them before their final adop
was laid over for future action.
SwILL MILK INVESTIGATION.
The Sanitary superintendent submitted lengthy
report In regard TO hygenic questions concerning
certain kinds OF milk from cows kept in crowded
stables. The following were the reported results Of
the Investigations
Chemistry the fact that these 10
anSmic condition. not having the proper nulrve elements
in their blood As consequence. the secretion of milk
il also deficient in of its essential constitu
ens Professor Chandler justly remarks the striking
fact exhibited by the milk analysis compared with
the mean analysis of ten specimens OF nounai milk
is the deficiency of butter, which in normal healthy
milk, amounts 70 four or i've cent while IN theso
samples none contain more than half the normal
The of Water fa ala dernb
increased Hence IN answer to one clause Of
the resolution whether the milk Is detrimental
the health OF those who 1t. aGrJn.
that being deficient In its most nutritve constituents It
cannot be regarded q healthy food, and that
sequently detrimental health those who uss
This milk being largely distributed the
ties in the business was impossible To- trace TO IL hnsl
hsrefore unable TO describe its direct e6ect
upon the persons using IT, In epy to the concluding
the resolution whether the stables detrimental
the health Of the neghborho9d which they located
that their dhy overcrowded condition. Imperfect
drainage absence Of proper for ventilation, o.
light confinement Of the
dons detrimental to the public health To this
added the fact based upon well authenticated testimony
when these scken and decline their milk they
slaughtered for human food.