New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-01-20
BOARD or HEALTH

su.LL-POX-DERFLICT PHYsICIANs-DR. SWIM.
EURNE ASKS FOR A SPECIAL INVESTIGATION.
The Board of Health met yesterday afternoon.
President Lincoln in the chair. The Attorney presented
81 cases OF violation Of the House act and
cases Of noncompliance with the orders OF tie Board
and that it ordered that suits be commenced N each
instance.
The Sanitary superintendent submitted reports Of In
srrcors stating that DR.. Herman Wagner, living In One
Dr. George VI. Taylor No
GO West Eghth.st and De Hunter. No. 363 Broomest,
had failed to report Of smallpox which they had
treated Dr. Harris his report, says that these cases
require In each case the medical attendant
studously kept from the Board Of Health all knowledge
Of the disease and danger Even the surrounding tenants
were kept in ignorance Of IT," On motion Of Dr. stone
was resolved that the be referred TO the Attorney
An ANONYMOUS communication vas received stating
that the air in the ladies room 81 the houston, ley
is foul and offensive from local causes Referred 10 ID,
The counsel OF the Board made report on the nu!
sauce caused by the smoke from several p.anins ni
Bank-st and upUu his recOnmrut a-Ou u Was resolved
that hearing be given to the persons bttIe''el On
Wednesday next 10 show cause why the bpAtd SHolA
not pass an ordinance requiring greater hight Of chm
uey and the consuming OF the smoke.
Dr. Swuburne arose question ~ privilege and sai
that IL seemed that the reports OF the Board are VITA
drawn from the Office OF the secretary ana IaI te par
ties aUsracting then DO not give them up Wltloi!s
special order from the Board. He would Ike TO know
whether the documents belong 10 the Board could be
taken away from the secretary ann retained ~ any
bf That Committee % three other ~. S,tir7 Cor
mse appointed by tle Pres iea CD inquire " W
deace that smsprr introduced o l city drlE the ' ~
months Of 70 tie beginning Of - bT m2ls " sn.SIA''a
THE SENSATIONAL REPORTS OF SMALLPOX.
at various times during the last three
months and more especially since the 1T Of January
sensational reports have appeared IN some Of the papers
Of this city stating that 1.-THE smallpox Is on the
increase and that the efforts OF tie Board Of Health 70
combat it are not successful The truth Of these reports
may be fairly questioned. and il people will take pairs
10 examine records OF the Sanitary superintendent
Office. and the admirable maps showing the day
progress Of the disease. they Will be satisfied that the
efforts Of the Board meeting with as much success as
could be expected in fighting any highly contagious
disease. The records show that during tie year endne
Oct l. there were $50 cases OF smallpox in tie hospital
only G. OF which came from other than QuArzn
tine and through Commissioners Of Emigration. with
deaths During period there were 553 cases
the city, with CT deaths making total Of 1852 cases and
Io7 deaths During the three months from oct 20 jan
l. 1870 there were 593 win lW9 deaths loW ;
must be added the number, which j. unhhoNh uthei
In the hospital during tine same time. A0-ttlet uere
is total OF about 1000 cases, and 80 deaths ia TIE JAS.
Is months Thus far this month there have been 0nEs
deaths and tine number OF reported this week j. ~
The statement that numbers Of patients have ESCAPED
from the IN which they are placed al BeeF ne O'
only one having escaped There have been several ca',
however which the attending physicians have dllei 20
terday by the Board viii doubtless have sanitary NM
cnce other members OF the profession. No attempt
made health officials TO conceal any aCt-, dld
their efforts seconded by all persons who become cog
instructions fully OOeyed the epidemic may soon %
eHectually overcome.