The New York herald., 1871-01-05
HEALTH MATTERS.
MEETING OF THE BolRD OF COMMISSIONERS
Duits to be Commenced Against violators Of the
Law-Ofsnding Fat Meters, Butchers
and Doctors 10 be Prosecutsd-Rs-
port On Contagious Diseases.

The Board met at one O'Clock yesterday afternoon,
President Bosworth occupying the chair. II was
ordered that twenty-five suits in cases OF VIOLA
t1on Of Tenement House act, No. 22-non-com-
pliance with orders-and four cases OF violating the
sanitary laws be commenced.
The Committee on vital Statistics recommended
that IN case Of contagious diseases new form Of
report be adopted. The report was accepted and
5000 copies ordered to De printed.
A list Of names sf physicians who failed to report
he death Oh patients thirty eight hours after DEATH
was furnished the Board, who instructed the
attorney to prosecute. list Of births ana mar
riages that mad not been reported by the proper
authorities was also referred TO the attorney for
prosecution.
DR.. Norris City Sanitary Inspector. presented the
following report on contagious diseases, which was
ordered on hle:-
BUREAU OF SANITARY INSPECTION, J
No. sol MORT STREET, new Aal Yonx Da Jan. T. Isl.
To THE BOARD OF THE HEALrn DEPARTMENTS
sight n Sr IN the nn%ser Of eaasa 81 sMapoz re-
snSwesss sDs 9 this even NJ slight h. VIII the fact Of their
ss sssv city which constant may Be
usa WIN the greatest pro-
. u. proper places
sares and with ho.e ecunar able to employ medical
is dluicuy FOUND tile
for this operation and therefore the neglect tho In
ss Psss
yelling In the street cars and omnbuses In the city.
L not unfreqaently comcs to tho knowledge
use these conveyances going from point to point in he city
Two such occurred during the past week. As vacc
noon the only sure prophyacc against this loathsome
ana fatal disease sense t duty compes me by every
legitimate means to the public mind to the danger OF
aeSleeting this simple precautionary ALL young
ana Old should be protected by IT, compulsory vaccina
inmt inv from hig dta-
ease The following exhibits the movements OF CONTAGIOUS
diseases IN the city during the past two weeks ending saur
day, December 81 l6l0:-
Week ending December 24-ryphus fever, 8; typhoid
tever s reapsing fever, s. smallpox &; searatina, "a
Week ending December lryphns fever typhoid fever,
rs; diphthera, &.
Respectfully submitted.
MOREAU NORRIS NJ. D. City Sanitary Inspector.
DR.. MORRIS presented the names Of the following
butchers who stll carry on the business OF slaugn
terlng between Second and Tenth avenues, in de-
nance Of section lG6 Of the Sanitary code:-Jacob
Hetder, Luke Dempsey Mr.. Michael, John Dennett,
Mr.. Plugs. Mr. Twoomey, Gidney, Valentine Il Co.,
Nj. Keller, Funk COlengcr, NJ. Donahue Il Co., j.
Downing and r. W. Lowrie.
MI. GROSS objected to the motion, on the ground
that the notices had been published IN only two pa
pers, which was In violation OF the laws Of the
Board. The motion was put To ballot ana carried.
Inc Board also instructed the attorney to COM
Mence suits against the following lat melters:--
Butchers Hide ana Netting Association, Forty y-fOurth
and Forty streets, East river; Stats Co., 323
East Fortyfilth street; TObey Booth, foot OF West
Thtrty-nin street; Gamble & Mcneil foot Of West
1hirty-elghth street; M. DOnahue & Co., 6l3 West
Thrty-eiQnth street; Richard St0kcr l06th street.
near East river. Gamble Il McNcii and Tobey &c
Booth have lately made application FOR permits