New-York tribune., 1870-01-08
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
ANNuAL REPORT OF NE PREsIDEN,

ANNUAL REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT.
The annual report of George b. Lincoln,
President OF Board Of Health has been forwarded to
Gov Hoffman. This brief summary Of 25 pages octave
does not contain the mortality records and other tas
tics colated by the Sanitary superintendent The num-
Der OF deaths in NewYork City during the year 1869 was
24GO against 1889 IN 1863 The number Of deaths in
Brooklyn was 1867, against $3.50 in 1863
The general Of the Board during the year 1869 far
exceeds that OF any preceding year both IN amount ana
specal Investigations have been undertaken and
peed having for their object the thorough reconsruc
cellars the protection Of the city against smallpox by
systematic vaccination, the inspection OF Immigrant
the suppression OF the ae OF dangerous Kerosene
the analysis OF the milks brought TO market ana SOLD 10
families the examination OF The nour ana bread used 10y
the poor the analysis Of the air OF public halls, Schools
churches, etc, etc
In digest OF records relating 10 the execution OF I'M
proyemeuts under the Tenement.house law u appear,
IN the Sanitary report that IN toI % 0i
prOYemen in New York. during the past twelve months
by of the Board there resided no less than 43
families or an average OF s225 antilles in each house In
the same houses reported by the medical officers
would require tie introduction OF 463 Yentlating win
dows Ia bedrooms and halls; and the relnspec-
ders had been put in the course Of compliance,
showed the 1st Of November that S94lO OF these
yentiating windows had already been put IN place IN
the houses. The necessity Of bringing the tenement
houses under more stringent local government leo tne
board direct the Sanitary Committee TO examine INTO
the present Management OF tenementhouses, and report
such Improvement as were deemed necessary. On the
made extended tours through the tenementhOuse as
tres OF the city and had made personal examination as
the and condition OF the larger Dudhgs
OF this class In general they found tnat the worst class
Of tenementhouses were those where landlord han go
accommodations ten families and these buHalbBS
COMPRISE than half Of the tencmenthOuses OF the
city and accommodate fully twothirds OF tho
.entire tenement house population Where the num-
Der OF families living under one owner e&
ceeded ton, IL was found that such owner Was
engaged In the keeping Of tenementhOuse or tenenen
houses as business, and generally a. speculation. he
was seeking certain percentage on his outlay ana tnat
very rarely fell below 10 per cent ana ne
nently exceeded 30 per cent II among this class Of
tenementhOuses that nearly al the eNs OF lhe
OF the city the Committee visited these esabshnehs
the same conditions existed The colony exhibit IN thelI
rooms and In the areas arounu tnel uWcIhs,
Want OF care Tie street front Of the place was reek
ing with slOps and garbage the alleys ana phesAHe
were foul with e1cTements the court was nnP,icCty
paved wet aud covered with dODesuc rcIusei tne
uuvies located In close court between the rear
aud font houses, were dllapdated, ana gave Sut
yolumes OF uOisOme odOTs, which hled the WhOle hie
snd difused through all the rooms opening upon ~
and the halls and apartments OF the "Ietoieu
were close unyentilated, aud uDcean. The cOmpblnt
was universal among the tenants that they are chIcy
uncafed for aud that the only answer to her requests
have the place put IN order by repairs anu -,
improvements. that they must pay lhelr reht W
leave Inquiry often disclosed the fCt mat le OMhoI
OF the property wealthy gentleman or auy einei
living n an arisOcrac part OF the city or III beshpVi
ing city or Rs occasionally found To be the case W
Europe The property 10 usually managed ehtiS,y ~ ~
uu agent whose Instructions are simple DuJ eHpn",io
VIZ collect the rents IN advance, OF, failing, eJcct Tue
occupants ,,.-- a.. - ,,,,tio
health requires that all teDe;nenthOuses, or groups o
contiguous houses having tbe same owner having nc
cOmuOdatiOns for ten ,ialhiles OF upWalu shouiu w
placed under the supervision OF superintendent mouse
keeper or OyeTseer, selected aud compensated py wv
owner VINO, as tho accredited agent Ot the properly
4Aan 10 hold responsible " THIS BOard Ior Tue aishiu