The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1870-10-26
TIE PUBLIC HEALTH.

Tho Ono Hundred and Sixth ssreet NuIs-
ucev-,speeiaI Repsrs-Cereners ana Phys-
ciaus to DO Prosecuted.
The Board Of Health met yesterday President Bce
worth In the CHAIR. and Commissioners Manierre
Ceccarini. Stephen Smith. Mullaly and Henry Smith
present. The attorney reported . complaint - -
the unsafe condition OF house No. 40 Fourth
avenue
The Sanitary Committee reported against tine
nuing up OF the marsh At the foot OF East 1ooth
street with street garbage and sweepings. They
recommended that the ordinance be enforced to
prevent the ning no OF lots mt this point and also
In llstn street, between Fifth ana Sixth avenues.
Tue report from Sanitary Inspector Morris con-
tained the following Observation-Disclosures
made IN regard 10 the fatmelting nusances located
the citizens OF Harlem residing in that vicinity had
peen led by their terror OF possible epidemic to
pesuiehnai Character OF fatmelting, bone boiling
ana gut-cleanlng establishments.
In regard TO the resolution the Medical Board
the commissioners OF Emigration, which pOsityely
declares TINS TAT melting a nuisance, highly danger
GUS 10 Tue lie ana detrimental 10 the ncah OF tha
,hnas.st OF the Emigrant Hospital Wards
Island opposlte l06th street, investigation showed
tle evident cause TO De iound In the open tanks Oh
Tue American FertillzDg Company, Which are I'm
full operation on the hank OF the river. These tanks
emit the most obnoxious odors. Their contents are
waste scrap, blood and other animal marier
70 which is added sulphurlc acid sui.
phate OF ammonia and phosphates, the Whole
PENNY "cookea ny tne passage through 1t OF steam.
The building In which this business IL carried on IL
an old one, quite dilapdated, and allows the gases
70 escape. They were forbidden by the Inspector to
add scraps to the pOtp0nrrt The only fat.render-
ing place IN the vicinity Is just opposite the FertliIz-
ing Companys works, aud has no doubt been cen
sured for the delingnences OF the latter. The tat
rendering business - permitted by the Board aud
the little annoyances rom escaping odors conse-
quent IRON the Introduction of new machinery VIII
ut once be remedied.
Another source Of orensiveness In the vicinity
was found 10 be the Harlem Gaslight Companys
works. az the foot Of ll0th ana ll2th streets.
rEsrifEaous, pEsTiLENriAL DOOR
pervades the entire atmosphere OF the neighborhood
and Is not only prominent but persistent. This
ter has been placed Ia charge OF the chemist OF tho
Board
II Is recommended that the manufacture or tho
fertilizer by the American Company be discontinued
tll such time AZ they receive written permit from
tnis Board.
PHYSICIANS TO BE PROSECUTED.
the Board OF Health having ordered the attorney
10 prosecute physicians for negecting TO report
deaths, Tie following circular yesterday H.
sued
hrn o1, Dsra An si:,n Cry os Nyw yorHy
~ 5ei MOTT STREET, New York \
sIn-I instructed to commence an action agains, YOU
N The name OF The Health Department, OF the city Of New
for failure 10 The death OF one Of your patients
provided in the following ordinance OF tue Board Of
49, |, shah be the duty each and every
writing % the Board OF Heat6 death any Ss pa
twenty hours thereafter ana to state in such rspor
spsgs Within ps sn 81 sg. so ss dat. ,,
in writing that shall be saif factory
respectfully, A. J. VANDEaroEL, Attorney ~
The City Sanitary Inspector reported rs follows on
CONTAGIOUS Diseases
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than 600 cases with death rate OF per censum Of s
Dr RusselJ baylno renorted IN nj the coronera are