The New York herald., 1871-03-23
BOARD OF HEALTH.

Report Of iis Sanitary MISREPRESENTATION
slightly on the Increase.
The Board Of Health met yesterday In their
rooms at the Central Office present, Messrs. B0s.
worth, Barr, Mulialy Gross and Manerre and Drs.
Smith ana Ceccirlni The Sanitary Committee to
whom referred the subject OF selecting suitable
piers for the dumping OF manure, reported in favor
or having the salae dumped at the foot or 106th
street, Harlem foot OF Fortysxsh, Forty seventh,
Twentieth and Rivngton Streets east side, and at
the foot OF Twentieth Thrty-seventh and Flftleth
Streets west side. The report was adopted. The
same committee also reported that the amhuances
now In by the Board not properly adapted TO
the purpose Of carrying sick persons from their
homes to the hospital, anu recommended that tho
Board purchase two suitable ones at cost not to
exceed 81 900 each Adopted.
Mr.. BARR from the Committee on Permits, reported
in favor Of granting permit to certain parties to
eject buildings ana slaughter hogs the foot OF West
Fifty-sec0nd street. warm discussion upon
tins subject, Messrs. Smith and Gross opposing I
on the ground that IL the desire OF the Board to
establish the abattor system. and therefore not
grant any mo permits to individuals, and Messrs.
Barr and Mulay advocating 1t. The permit was
finally granted, condition that when the abattoIr
- established me applicant should cease slaughter
Ing there and move into 1t
The Following Is the report OF DR.. Russell, Register
OF Records
have The honor report l99 registered deaths past
pos 40 az e w1 ann the
tons 70 the general ans on IN mortality 20 deaths having
and = iespse.ey q the preceding week The deaths from.
phoid fever There slight Increase in Local
IssPratSTy affections. rhihss has Yielded es
aye deaths u March amounting 10 5s against rs for
past week, however but 10 deaths Geins its
iowes weekly mor,ahty within the period mentioned.
After the reception OF the following report OF tho
City Sanitary Inspector The Board adjourncd:-
have the honor to submit the following comparative
ss saas sfs IS " this Bureau for
.sS1s % .nssss as i raD'
ss snsas 81 Mnsa S 1ss resD'ns
Many apo1 have sos a,eoyessi during m tho
s' s d.s s mA aS S 5;
friends under the terror caused by such false
@ people Sssa st
from Storms or The ncasa, mem sesss
s them 70 walk through ssh and barefoo,ei and
among those unfortana,siy suffering With this disease.
these but as ans aS paSs @aeS Sn
creating alarm and aefea.5 those
mus, ss eaator;et hope sa'enen. of facts not
The regulations Of the Board of Health that whcns
s sss ps aa
ns resrctions depending upon The particular crcnm-
!adsed Of after personal two Health
then be hospital aad Il the patient, un
der these s u to be force o
e es an ns @sns ia Il. s % due regard
duty In performing theso anpleassnt duties he Boards
oce nave 10 carry out Its spirit well the
letter OF directions
suggestions from a officers with reference details
or any as upon methods % 9 .npoaion and
small but commoaious boon fitted up especially
FOR the Of hesc cases from the city 70 the hos
and puses who will have other duty but he Of
This vii! entirely the necessity Of delaying patients
vii Ss asss asps 4a he e
removal from their homes until. they are placed IN hospital
So properly cared fdr The conmis.icnsrs o Gaarsies
provide the patients their hosnts and
have auiesy corrected any lrr,aasry witch has been
the limited capacity Of the old Sosps. 6nild.s and have
hass been seus% nsos.
eompsted additional pavilion hospitals, whicn patens
dona medical assistance has been employed, anS every
provided that assist and recovery
sass raa ss ss .
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20
he q Il. s. cn Il.
,aIs q the disease there qaaoas;ay ss
edce OF abuses or nasention the removal or cor
Unpleasant the duty is responsibility Of the Board
OF Health and its officers canno. exempt excuse them from
nearly million sr innpSisns from disssss %
Ss ana @ e. ss
adopt may sesm arbitrary ana s
% Or ensr0s. deem. gssiis ysllss !
The S0a,d S al ss sa a.eo
this poison c Of those unforun,sev sristsn
M ~ ssDs o ess Ss c You'd rapidly
I & Is a sd thus
ike tlo proportion Of former years .,
. ss y CLASSES:
selves from Its possible Infection.