The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-08-17
TIE BOARD OF HEAL tn.

Fat Meters, 1rire Rollers and Other Onen-
dcrs--A Dsassnr Undertaken Dr. Carnochan
aad Others ON Aniu,ai Dead Throwa into
the Bay~-street Cieanioa.
The Eoard yesterday, on recommendation OF the
Sanitary Committee, refused permit TO one Rape.
yea TO boil fat the foot OF East Fortythird street.
ana TO ten other firms who made similar request
The application OF James Robertson for permit to
boil trlps at No. 55l West Thirtynrst street. re-
comnendaton OF DR.. Morris, was denied.
The application Of Toby Booth TO render fresh
lard at the foot Of West Forteth street, was re-
fused.
DR.. Morris reported but two cases OF smallpox and
twenty-one OF relapsing fever last week, against
thrty-four for the previous week.
Applications were made by the proprletors Of all
the slaughter houses OF the city for permits seventy
five In number which were referred to the Sanitary
Committee Tor special inspection.
DR.. Russell reported violation OF section 1f5 OF
the Code by John ward, undertaken, OF No. 474 Pearl
street, who removed the body Of Thomas J.
Healey from Its place of death to the
| Thirty fourth street ferry without permit
on Sunday, the l4th instant, Notwithstanding
that the certificate had been given before three
O'Clock on Saturday by physician living within
block OF the Central Cihce. Referred to the SAM
The following letter from DR.. Carnochan was re-
ceived and read:-
HEALTH OFFICERS DEPARTMENT., !
TO THE goAnn or HnAIr sAAs August ~ '''"'
my duty to ss h % as sa
animals into the waters q the bay which has prevailed un
places am informed the shores Of The harbor
from The city OF New York under contracts requiring
moya rom the city and which have been overheard
ave rapidly decomposed in the intense heat which
become ied with offensive the deiri
mental to health. continuance of the practice cannot fail
i does not orginate It cannot fall to produce
disease which imported through Already
prevailed at the time of their departure Accoringto reports
nss s
com%ercs may be introduced upon
Iss
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sphere Of my duties and jurisdiction, but l am ad:
practice which referred, and which is ausht
SO much DANCER r. the absence Of any such power on my
the end that remedy may be applied
~" ~ ''A' - "'''" j. H. cXkSocHAN. Health oGcer
| A petition from citizens OF New Utrecht
| Bay on tue same subject was read. 1t sets
SICKNESS from Tie oifal and carcases Of horses
coated upon the beach. Within distance OF one
thousand feet there were on the beach ten dead
horses the 18Th; on the entire beach fortyseven
rotten horses; the 18th three ditto with immense
quantities Of slaughter house onal, all OF which is
brought down from New York. On motion OF Mr..
Bosw0rt the petition and letter were referred to the
counsel to report whether this or any other Depart
ment has authority to abafe the nuisance.
The following report shows the gratifying result
OF street cleaning -
To THE BOARD OF HEALTH, COLONEL EMMONs CLARx,
have the honor to report tina. the udcoas
Of the Bsrd Heath to in the
houses continuing infested with disease the City SAM
being sSlkorIssa y he satarSay
sns s sa % e Board Hea
for the cleanliness OF the city in the densey populated
osehr
has conpaned that the streets upon Which lived The
aaen were kept CLEAN while poverty was compelled to
pessivea esaninsa me iass. NE
s 1eqsa f FOR avenns to Se swept m
oSs S.ya@s xs ss..s4y sas ss;si
once. No additional cleaning ordered for Fifth
ton Of the streets for additional cleaning by Sanitary
has been 9s and yS ns OF he
in ordering his recommendations TO be executed But to
that .a The the
Street Repairs to the condition OF the streets paved with
eS s 81 ss
Ss e s ss has
when he raises them for cleaning the gutter to leave
Cs 50 d as nf the eeg 0fssSta as
Dta s ts % sses a
s that recently The physca eSnd
paid comfort that their morale has elevated,
melting respect cleanliness while the labos OF
sy The very high death shown BY rosords vital
70 ss w ns % lie p has
characterized by extraordinary elevation OF temperature
to !S S against
Inspector Of Street Cleaning.