The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-12-14
SMALLPOX In BROOKLYN.

Alarming Increase of the Disease-MeetinG of
the Board of Health--Actiou OF the Authors.
ties.
month or two ago the minds OF the citizens OF
Brooklyn were quieted by the assurance OF the
Health authorities that the smallpox was under con-
troll and was decreasing. It was thought there
would IN short time be no further need Of the
Smallpox Hospital, and that the temporary struc-
ture which had been put up for the reception
OF the unfortunate ones who had contracted
this loathsome disease would be pulled
down. But 1t has now been discovered that
THE DISEASE is SPREADING
In oil sections OF the city. Upon nearly every
block people are met whose faces bear unmlstak-
able evidence OF recent recovery from the con-
tagion. Those VINO have not had the disease and
arefearful OF contracting 1t give all persons with
red spots upon their faces wide berth. Until re-
Gently number Of physicians were employed by
dlferent schools and vacclnate the chill.
dren, as the most thorough means OF check
Of the Board Of Health Dr.. Cochran informed the
members that the money had run out and he had
been compelled Ito. to discharge his assistants Now
disease have been oblterated, and 1t appears more
malignant than ever.
Last week nfty-seven cases were reported to ths
Board OF Health, but 1t ID SAID this was not one
fourth OF the number which existed. number Of
patients were taken from tenement houses yester-
Gay at Red Hook and removed 10 the hospital
ACTION OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH
Yesterday, pursuant to adjournment, the Board
OF Health met In the Common Council chamber.
heaIth Oficer Cochran stated TO the Board that at
the lst OF the present month ne was compelled 10
cut down the force which he had employed in vac.
clnating Since then smallpox had increased
alarmlngly, and 1t was now for the Board to say
whether or not the force OF vaccnators would We
from being overrun ny smallpox. During the year
they mad to contend with the malady and succeeded
IN keeping 1t at bay while the full force was en-
ployed, II was for the Board to determine what
should be done.
In reply to Alderman Bergen, the Doctor stated
that the smallpox prevailed all over the city, not
ward WRS Tree from 1t; IL was found as well In some
OF the large mansions OF the city in the tene-
them In Keeping the streets clean In the poorer
localities vaccination would help to put
stop to the spread OF the disease. Heretofore
ne employed his force IN vaccinatlng the
schools, and thought by that way they would sue
coed In reaching larger number In shorter time
than II he divided his force and sent It's members
to each house. II the city would give him larger
the ambulance and vaccinate those who were found
In any house where case existed. The people
now don't object to being vaccnated as strongly
as they did last year. They had vaccnated from i've
month for each doctor employed In vacclnaling; IN
New York vaccinat0r Is paid sl25 a month by the
Board oil Health. lie had the yaccinatOrs employed
during SIX weeks; but at present he had not sufi-
OF smallpox. He had five doctors now engaged
about twelve would be necessary to cope with the
evi.
Alderman BERGEN here moved that a committee
OF two. with the Health Ocer. be appointed 10 wait
upon HIS Honor the Mayor, ana lay before him the
condition OF aira,rs. The Aldermen OF the Fifth and
Ninth wards were designated to that CON-
mittee, with the Health onicer. The meeting then