The New York herald., 1870-01-23
S M A IL P K.
The Duties Of the Sanitary Inspectors-Rules to
be Observed in Exposed Places and Tene-
ment Houses = Vaccination - The
Contagious District = The
Pinkerton Case.

The following, showing the duties Of the Sanitary
inspectors OF Smallpox and the rules and regula-
ons relative to the treatment OF the disease busi.
streets and tenement houses deserves attention
suojoined is letter OF explanation relative to the
Pinkerton case:-
SANITARY INSPECTIONS OF SMALLPOX.
Every apartment in which there Is case OF small.
pox, and every place IN which patient dies OF this
disease must be visited and full Instructions given
by the Sanitary Inspectors OF the district.
Each Inspector Is responsible for the efficient exc
cution OF the Boards sanitary regulations IN every
house where smallpox occurs.
The visits Of the Special Inspector, DR.. W. c.
Roberts, In vaccinatmg will not relieve the District
Inspector from the duties above mentioned, except
in regard to Offering vaccination to persons and
families to whom DR.. Roberts has offered the same
The Inspector should satisfy himself Of the fact tnat
he has or has not occasion to vaccinate any families
ID such houses, as no inspector is sure to nnd all
families home or accessible al his first Visit.
white mark is left on hall face or every door
entered by special inspector.
RULE TO be OBSERVED CONCERNIsG SMALLPOX IN
BUSINESS STREETS AND OTHER POINTS OF MUCH
EXPOSURE.
Broadway Bowery, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth,
| Eighth and Eleventh avenues, and any commercial
shopping street south OF Fourteenth street. should
be regarded unsafe for the presence or case OF
smallpox, or any other cause OF c0ntagon. There.
fore whenever case or any cases or this disease Is
found IN any house or place above mentioned, the
sanitary officers will report according 10 THIS rule,
and will without delay, present the facts TO the
Sanitary superintendent, when, III accordance with
section fOrty-seven. new regulations the case Will
be promptly removed. except IN unusual Instances.
For the prompt and efecLual execution or every
rule and method OF OiBlnfecti0n the isolation and
surveillance OF the patient and infected things, and
for the protection or all the children In the entire
block, the Sanitary Inspector 10 responsible to
fun extent Of his 0fI1cial duty
SMALLPOX IN NEW FOCi
completely isolated and the entire nocK reexamlned
for unyaccinated persons All other business IS
i. HARRIS Sanitary Inspector.
THE REGULATIONS REGARDING TENEMENT HOUSES.
Dr. Harris further directs as foOws:-In tenement
houses the inspector Will De guided by the records OF
the sanitary survey to report upon those rst which
most endanger the puOic health the lives OF the
complete IN oil points provided for In the Tenement
Cltlzen's complaints to be followed by thorough
inspection within twenty-iour hours after notice,
ana III every urgent case forthwith, except that
Others
Relnspections must be completed within one week
1ron inspectors reception OF the official records.
Contagious diseases to be visited and thorough in
vestlgatlOn to be made forthwith. All other duties
being subordinate to this Tne various causes Of the
dissemination or cOntagiOn to be placed under con-
troll and the necessary advice ana directions to pc
given send Tor appropriate disiniecantS and fully
explain method OF dlslnlecton WHICH must be Oh.
served.
SMALLPox AND TyPHus
whenever found III tenement house, boarding
house hotel must De sent 10 hospital IL practical
ble ana whenever allowed to remain in any house
the patient and attenoanis and nurse be strictly
quaranned. Let the lsolation restraint and dlsln-
lection be absolute and complete. see The attending
physician when ethical rules require out make sure
Vi The complete control OF the contagOn.
| VACCINATION.
Use only fresh virus, obtained only at the central
cnlung all unprotected persons. Fist in the house
and the contiguous houses, and second IN the block
| IN which smallpox ~ found, not omittinR private
4 houses.
| Seml-weeky reports should hencerorth include
the records OF the inspectors OF courageous diseases
ana vaccinations, and also Ia perfect form to IN
sure full credit and proper classification OF all
Official returns on inspectonsl labors
| l.. HARRIS, sanitary superintendent.
The following tenement houses had cases reported
yesterday, ali being IN tue contagious DISTRICT
go sixtn street, one case.
| 29a East Fourth street one case.
IS avenue B one case.
439 Sixth slrces, one case.
/ 12S seventh street, one case.
10 East Fourth street one casei gone 10 hospital
liz last Fourth street. two cases; gone 10 hospital
236 East TwelJn street, one case.
40 Sixth street. one Case; gone 10 hospital.
1l1 stanton street
These ten houses have eleven case4. one case re-
ported west or Broauway All uIner cases outside
OF the Injected district, except the one mentioned.
have been sent to hospital. tnree deaths occurred
yesterday.
| rHE CASE or YOUNG INSTRUMENTATION FROM DR.
VAN ANrws SRI.
The following letter has been received from DR..
Van Antwerp iii explanation CT an article appearing
In the HERALD oi the I3Ln INST Tue statements
made oy reporter were Obtained from Mr.. PINK
erton, rather oi the young man Ia the presence OF
NUMBER 0i witnesses from Dr. estcott anu SUPER
lntendent Harris. MIR. Pnkerton may have been
mistaken as TO DR.. Van Antwerp's recommend atons
Dut our reporter certainly gave true statement OF
his side Of tae case:--
1853 WEST TN gLrrn STREET. jan 70 Ig,o
To EDITOR HgAALD.-
OF tho OF James PnAgrtnD 10
HERALD, far as concerned, 10 not correct ihs
third une called to bim wss informed that hs mad
Just returned IN exhausted condition the foot of
Twenty eighth street and East river lie having been
charge the Board Of Health, consderrd II 10 be the
daty OF tho Health Oico DR. wescos WHO resines IN the
neighbornooi, 10 attend the suppose until An "
report shat ho had been properly cared Tor e uot
recommend dispensary physician tonly for
knowing too well the proy cd thai n. xoul
receive Dnt one VISIT sed perhaps not onn
ANDREW VAN ASTW ERR, ". u.
The Smallpox Record of Hrooliyu.
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