The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-12-15
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.

The Deaf and Dumb Asylum-The Manages
menps De'ence-Thc BlooIningdaie Luuatic
and New York Orphan Asy Iums to $50 linz
prOved-Malone's Lime Mill-Births N01 to
be Published. +
The Board of Health met yesterday, president
Bosworth In the chair, and all the Commissioners,
with the exception OF Henry Smith, beHg present.
Colonel Hastings, attorney OF the BoarG submitted
the draft OF an order for the improve ment OF the
sanitary condition OF the Deaf and Dumb
Asylum IN 1921 street. A delegation from the
asylum was in attendance. Its spokesman, o. 8.
Strong, stated that for some time they had suffered
for want Of a sufficient supply OF water, owing u
the inefficency OF the four-incn pipe connectir q
with The aqueduct At the time the institution
was opened. in september, 1t was in thorough
sanitary condition When the typhoid FEVER hroEe
out every effort was made to Isolate the cases.
The children who were not attacked were sent to
their homes, and the teachers are acting as nurses
III the hospital. lie stated that the ma .agement
had done all In It's power to guard against the
spread OIL the disease, and they have
full supply of water; and had Clelri architect
engaged IN arranging Tor ventilation, &c. Mr.
BROOKS, OF the committee. asked that the order be
Withdrawn, and stated that since the Introduction
OF the Croton water November the disease had
been materially abated. There were now OF the
pital, and there had been but seven deaths. The
further consideration OF the order was de erred, and
IL was referred to the engineer and City Sanitary
Inspector to confer with the architect.
A compliant was made against the Boomingdale
sur.ace ground and caused offensive smells. Re-
ferred TO the engineer, with instructions to confer
with the Department OF Public Works, and, II pos
siDle effect sewerage connection.
Dr. CECCARIN1, OF tue Sanitary Committee re
ported upon the plaster mill In Thirteenth street
recommending certain changes: which was re-
ferred 10 the attorney. Also AL order Tor certain
necessary changes in the sanitary condition of the
New York Orphan Asylum. which was referred
TO the attorney. Also report upon n aIone'a
oyster lime burning kiln IN West Twelfth street. re-
commenting that the business be discontinued. Dr.
Ceccarini denounced the place as very offensive.
The consideration OF the matter was deferred until
next meeting.
The Committee Vital Statistics through
Mr.. Bosworth, offered resolution relative to the
publication OF births and marriages, declaring
that I'm execution Of the authority conferred by
sec 20, chap. "a OF the laws OF 1885, that inform-
ton as to the records of births be NOS
furnished by any officer clerk OF the Board Tor
publication, and that Information the records
OF any marriage when the publication thereof in
the opinion OF the Registry OF Records woald NOS
subserve any useful purpose. and would not be made
with any laudable motives be not furnished ior pub
LEGATION, and that the Register keep sucn care and
oversight or bis RECORDS as VIII prevent violation
OF that regulation" Which was adopted.
Dr. NORRIS made the following report on conta-
gious Diseases
have the honor to submit the following COM
parative statement Of contagious diseases reported
TO this Bureau for the fortnight ending December
10, 1870
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