The New York herald., 1870-02-13

due TO hygiene as science and to, the people who
accept and ooey sanitary laws and ordinances that
board OF health should systematically MAINTAIN Tor
tne people pure and trustworthy stock OF the kn9
poch virus, frequently renewed from sne natural
source.
The history or the recent great epidemic or small.
pox IN the East Houston district Will add con-
vncing TACT To confirm the doclrine | nave Just
stated lt has been an epidemic IN vaccinated per.
sons, with the great German scars as seals OF what
~ ~ olindly called thoroughness and sniiicency.
pra,o pne Board win permit me to express , tae
ol OF, events daily strengthens IN regard 10
SaS. SnS subject, by quoting remarks n, el, which
any ana iearnedauthortes IN matters OF medical Know
M iMeoge and sanitary administratlon-Dr. Jonn simon,
p.onlel tne onlel Medical Ofncer OF England ana Or n. ".
hulsey OF Cheitenham, England sThe latter gentle
Han, as leading member OF the Government
Medical Council SAID. lew months ago, Instead,
therefore, OF calling upon the Legislature FOR more
stringent compulsory enactments, we might more
reasonably demand better organization of local
means ana agencies anordng security for better
>, "And,n says the Chief Medical Otlccr "whils
aho,,, aIe mass ss OF medical men are potterng
ments and the only partial protection which their
contract and sovenly vaccinations justly accused
Win ympn not fully possessing Its original endow-
menls; ana they make IL at least very questionable
whether an indefinite transmission OF Tho vaccine
been OF public detrlmenLn
=. In the recent fearful sweep OF smallpox through
the foreign born and once vaccnated populations OF
the Tenth, Eleventh. Thirteenth ana Seventeen
wards the metropolitan Board OF Health mas had
tnese instructive truths demonstrated at its own
doors. Inc lesson tnus taught to Us In New York
VIII. not 60 unheeded.
TIE DISEASE DECREASING IN NEW YORK
feW weeks ago there were nearly 400 houses
under sanitary care Tor this disease. The total
number at the present date Is only 220 houses in
which this disease has occurred during the past
twenty DAYS. These dwellings under very strict
sanitary control The rate or decrease In the spread
OF the disease warrants in believing 1t will soon
cease, aud the success OF the rcvaccInalon In adults
and children in all exposed districts Is providing
an impassable barrier against the contaglon No
person that our medical oifcers vaccinated
before exposure to the contagion has con-
tracted the disease; and IL Is an important
fact that very large proportion OF the persons
now being vaccinated Were vaccinated In infancy,
and are now exhibiting ready receptlvtv Tor the
operation OF the virus and consequently could have
become victims OF smallpox or vari0lOd.
THE SAFETY OF PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
No other portion OF the population OF new YORK
ana Brooklyn Is 80 secure against smallpox as the
school children. Their vaccination has been the sub
ec OF special care, and though not yet perfect the
schools VIII not suffer. AS precautionary measure
we SHOW to the principals every two or three days
completely revised list OF all the houses IN which the
disease is present Children from such houses al G
not allowed In the school rooms. The accompany
Ing report by Colonel Beeny, to whom entrusted
this duty OF protecting the schools shows how the
effort is appreciated. He calls upon less than
twenty-eight schools in his daily tours. Respect
fully submitted.
Il. HARRIS, Sanitary superintendent