The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-17

70 obtaining such information regard to the trade
through the investigations or the Chensr, as when
published would DC OF importance TO the public
anu ad Indirectly IN suppressng me trafiic In dan
gerous KEROSENE In order TO renaer the information
serviceaoie tue Board directed the cnem st, the
18th of March, To embody hls investigations III re-
port, to be published IN the annual report. The
report OF the chemist see Appendix Is CONTAINS a
fun statement OF the methods o manufacturing Ser0-
sehc anu all the circumstances attending It's adul-
teration.
While there has been manifest Improvement In
the quauty OIL tue kerosene since investigations aye
becl MADE OF the artices sold Dy various Dealers
and tins information published yet the casual
ties wnlch almost daily occur rom It's SHOW how
largely tle market ~ stl supplied with an aduitc.
rated and dangerous burning lldid.
~. Mauttuc,ure 0r iistati sutng Gas.-Thc efforts
OF the sanitary authorities have secured marked
improvement during the past few years in the
methods OF manufacturing Illuminating gas ana
complaints OF ocnslve olors from these establish
meats are now rarely received. Since the last
port upon this subject the Metropolitan Gaslight
Company mas introduced the .Ion process Or lu-
rhcation with complete success. The New York
Company mad previously adopted the same process
with excellent results, wnile the Manhattan has SO
perfected It's "dry-Ime process as, M the opinion
OF The chemist, To be 40 longer nuisance
Il. DtsuUect0n and Dist.jec ants.-During the
''IisinfecianL corps.n which, unJer the general
direction OF the CITY Sanitary Inspector has been
ac.lyep employed Ia the purbcauon Of premises
mere Contagious diseases preyaiiel and In render
Ing nnocu ,us all kinds of organic matter not
promptly removed. The vliue OF disnfection hay-
thorsiIes, aud The kl ids OF dsil ectan.s best
adapted to the various forms OF putrescent
dwellings, having Deel decided u9an amer making
the proper chemical tests the Board mas noi iesi-
lated 70 approve al acquisitions for isnlectanls and
to encourage telr liberal use ftuy cutters in the
tenenenl mouse AisrlctS nave been cleaned and dis
nieced, ana II mas 0eel made part ol the DUTY of
nghI scaVeAgefs te uisnec all prvies aAd the con-
tea,s thereof al lne Time sucn contents are removed
la me treatment ald care OK contagious diseases
di SIN ectints have employed uy the officers OF
the aoard vita me most satisfactory results. Tue
loons anu houses Wlefe sucl diseases prevailed
have been funllsated; whcn necessary tha .loth.ns
AMI ali discharges and sources OF ioui enauations
aIout the SICK nave ucea dslnlectes, o. DESTROYED.
Ana the Board Is July convinced thai an efficient
and Intelligent dislnlectant corps ana the liberal
OF disinIeClants are most valuable auxilarIcs III
preserving inc pubic neatA ana preventing the
spread OF disease.
y. care 0, Contagious Diseases In addition to
the use OF disnfectanS in the care OF con aaIous
diseases as above teesred 10. me pocy OF the board
ma been, "a lar aS possible, To isolate tae sick by
their removal TO tue hospitals, uness they can oe
properly cared Tor aud isolate al home In cases
Vi cholera smallpox, relauslng, typhs, typhoid anu
yellow leverS, unless provided with good homes and
proper care, the pa tents are removed TO the small
poX and lever hospitals Reapslng fever prevails
uniformly among Lac Very INDECENT ana the homo-
less, and the removal vi the patents j. positive
necessity. The remoyal IS made upon notice from
TINS Board BY The commissioners OF Caarties and
Correction VINO have provided ample acconinoia
tons ana suitable faculties Tor That purpose re.
sissance Is rarely made 10 such removal. and Is
generally overcome ny the persuasion OF Inc Health
Inspector. IN a lew cases during tie past year,
waen tue health and lives OF inmates or large tene
ment houses We're endangered, the CITY sanitary n
poX patients Inc Board nus provided suitable anl-
balances Tor the removal OF patients IN such cases,
and IN all 0ner circumstances where, for any fea.
son. the commissioners o. GnafltieS ana correction
are not called upon 10 act In smallpox cases he
vaccination ana rcvaccnatlon OF all persons In the
nuullig ana lnIneuiate vicinity Is the Practice vi
The Boai1.
The failure of physicians to report promptly cases
oil CONTAGIOUS oil leases 10 The Board frequently results
la the spread OF contagion before It's existence ~
known 10 lie onicers oil the Board Ihs neglect is To ne
attiionted generally 70 thecareessness o. the attend
lug physicians, many OF whom ail TO appreciate ne
imor lance OF preventive measures ANA the value OF
the AID Oh sanitary officers IN limiting and arrcstng
lie progress ahd spread OF Contaslon. Whenever
Physicians are known TO have violated the sanitary
coic IL this particular the Board has ordered suits
u be commenced Tor the penalty. That the physl.
cans OF the city may not ignorant or Lnls iIl-
poitant duty the board mas directed the City SAM
tary Inspector to forward 10 them printed notices.
NAMING the sections Of the sanitary code relating
to this SUBJECT ana defining what are considered 10
be contagious diseases by this Department..
The experience Of the Board, IN its efforts to con.
trol the spread OF contagious diseases during the
prevalence Of relaDstng fever ana smallpox not
having proved satisfactory, the SANITARY Committee
methods at present employed, aud the location,
Capacity and management Of the hospitals devoted
~ this class OF SICK, and report what the
board should taAe 10 render It's WORK more
effective. :, the committee reported tsee, APP
tue Board against the spread Of contagious
diseases were Of the most approved character,
gave the most satlsiLco results. But there were
serious obstacles 10 the thorough Application OF pre-
before The community would reap their full value.
Tie first obstacle mentioned was the ineillcen5
sanitary care or those sick persons who were
allowed TO remain at home IN the care OF friends
And al Attending physician. The committee md
hot think tuat, III the present state OF popular
lignennent rs 10 the nature OF the poison OF con-
tagiCus diseases ana the value Of preventive mea.
sures the Board could enforce any more stringent
regulations against TINS Class OF persons.
Inc second oosiacle noticed was the imperfect
control which the Board had or the sick poor, who
were proper subjects for hospital care " ncn lie.
Upr
10 the commissioners OF Public Charities Cor.
Iectlon and placed IN hospitals under their charge.
THESE hospitals, when Inspected were found 10 be
inaaequae III capacity and seriously detective III
sanitary appliances and precautionary measures,
both IN their external anu internal management.
In view OF these acI5 The committee concluded that
the interests ol the pubic heatn required inai the
Board VI Health should have the exclusive coatrol
Oh al persons sics Of contagious diseases who are
sent To hospitii. ald recommended that the Board
take tne necessary steps to enaue TO provide hos
pltal Accommodations Tor This class.
%. SntaaiJ0T.-fnis disease exhibited marked
tendency 10 become epidemic In New YORK during
the year. anGing the very thorough vaccl
iatiOn that had been pfactised III 1909 throughout
The tenement nouse districts the year 1870 opened
wIth large increase or cases, especially IN the
Eleventh, Seventeenth, Eighteenth and Nineteenth
Wards. In addition 10 the work OF vaccination Dy
Inc corps OF Inspectors the Board caused notices 10
be posted throughout the city announcing that graz
tultous vaccination might be Obtained AL the diner.
eat dspensarles, ana giving Information rs 10 their
locauon and the hours Of attendance. The numOer
yaccinaco was thereby largely increased and the
progress VI tue epidemic was Tor the time arrested.
loeditihiS tiilS uiScdSc was very pTcValeug III
oiuer cues having constant communication with
New YORK. Many 0l the seaport towns or Europe
suffered severe aud prolonged epidemic attacks, aud
ensrant vessels frequently arrived ia mus port with
cases o smallpox Oh board. During the latter part
OF the year 1870 and the early part OF 1911 smallpox
app ars 10 have dttaineu an almost world pre-
vdience. IL not Only became epidemic Iii many
paris of the United states ana in European
CUES but In many clIie3 and prpvIncesi or
ASIA ana south America and IN the ISLANDS
OF the Pacific. ana IL prevailed win great ana
unusual severity. Towards the close OF the
Year ti.c epideInic tendency Of smallpox began
10 be eAhibGel again IN New York. Inc cases re-
portcu were widely scattered, but sufficiently nu-
Uetous 10 prove The necessity OF vigorous measures
10 Keep IL under CONTROL Iic NUMBER OF inspectors
was largely Increased and every was promptly
isoiated either at nome on III hospital and VACCINE
tioa WAS again practised throughout the tcnemeAt
houses. IHG epidemic at no Tune assumed sucn
alarming proportions as IN many other cltes aGu
toward tue close oi The LrsL qu ter oi 1871 began 10
decline rapidly.
ms extraordinary prevalence OF smallpox over
various parts u the globe. especially IA Countries
Wheie vaccination mas long been efficiently prac.
used; It's occurrence III is most iatal form ia per-