The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-07-20
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
The Steamship Columbia 20 be Prosecuted
After the Rendering Company-Fat Mclters'
PetitiOns-The Pollution Of tho Bay.

The Steamship Columbia 20 be Prosecuted
After the Rendering Company-Fat Molters'
Petitions-The Pollution Of tho Bay.
The Board OF Health met yesterday, President
Bosworth In The chair, and Messrs. stephen Smith,
Gross Brennan, Mullaly Cecoarini and Manierre
being present. The audience was principally COM
posed OF fat meters and scavengers.
repor; was made upon dumping nuisance ut
the foot OF vesey street.
The Sanitary Committee reported IN IaVor Oh
sewer in Sixty fifth street, near avenue A. TO oova'e
fever and malaria Referred TO the Board O! Public
Works.
The Sanitary Committee and counsel reported that
the Health 0icer OF the port had all powers under
the law that the Health Board possess they do NOT
deem IL necessary 10 interfere with quarantine
matters.
VIOLATION OF HEALTH oRpIyAScEs ny sHIpowNERs.
DR.. Morris. Sanitary superintendent, submitted
the following letter asking Tor Instructions
BUEEAv OF SANITARY IsspEcroS.i
HrALTH Dnr ;HT1ysyg,o
GESTLEMEN- have the honor call your attention 10
the s constant yoa0n Of 49, ana s- Of the
at this port landing and nnadng at the docks OF this city
cording TO It's ordnsnse The danger Of introducing con
s So so the
ice Of dschsrgns cargo At Perth Amboy and then coming
non hsssraoas Th. ia done no, infreaueny The steam
p rom bayns
cargo Al tina, point landed nj pier
s
seen me ana she TO I on Thursday ea per
protcc The public hea,h desiring interfere With
board with reference the action taken respecting
these violations Of the sanitary code ResPeettu your
City Sanitary Inspector.
The Sanitary Superintendent and the counsel
We're ordered 10 commence proceedings against the
owners OF the Columbia.
AFTER THE NEW YORK RENDERING COMPANY.
office, reported that the captain OF a soop had
thrown uead animals into the bay, and he asked the
Board for The name OF the onenuer that they might
prosecute him.
a. L. Mccarthy addressed communication to the
Board stating that the shores OF Coney Island are
lined with dead animals ard oal that produce great
nnisances. The communications were referred 10
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.
DR.. Norris submitted the following report
have tho honor inform you that during the end
OF OF apoH TT to ns
pa In TO your orders and in conformity with hs
r YoT city but III s % only
date One death from this during week.
reported during the period under Hs
against forty.,wo during the previous week. This
Of the better ventilation cheaper supplies
ana
bodily functions and tho want of wholesome and nutritious
he asis ssos1s sss
quarter H. therefore, deemed safe TO look forward to
still greater diminuton in the vruence well AZ the
Der of cases that reported week by week.
There two chief difficulties in the Of dealing
promptly and effectively with this fever indeed, with
contagious disease these are namely the neglect ply
scans report TO the Bureau OF Sanitary Inspection such
come their notice. q, the falsehoods of
TENTS who reach the hospital by other than those
vded by the Board of Health In regard to their places Of resi-
dense For the latter evil there perhaps remedy and
the former will certainly require heroic treatment before the
larger half Of the medical profession will yield obedience TO
the ordinance requiring reports Of contagious Diseases
The thrsx Of eapang fever reported during the
past week occurred In twenynne houses In Nineteenth
street In three residence given originated
out OF town and OF the remainder onehaf the
Of residence falsely stated by the patients Mulberry,
the most deadly street In the city furnished six white
Mott Cherry and West Broadway sent three the
hospital The numbers of the houses oil these
familiar and have been previously visited
Compared with the previous week tho record stands thu
Week DerUs in Ds0tts
ending Gases Houses. SyeeJ. Hosyito. Ehecier,.
July g.. g % e
July Ill.,. 30 ~ ~ 3