The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-17
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20 secure favorable acton thereon by that body.
II having been reported That many vessels from
ports infected with yellow lever carrying cargoes
consigned TO owned at this port. Tor che purpose
OF evading the quarantine laws OF the State OF New
York, were sent from their port entry TO small
towns along the seatoard, and from thence brought
or sent their cargoes in smaller vessels directly TO
the wsarves OF this city, without being subject TO
the Board, the 26h day OF july directed the CITY
SANITARY Inspector 10 withhold permits from vessels
coming rom Injected ports with cargoes consigned
70 tns pOrt unless the captain agent or cOnslgnecS
gn0u!d present the usual certificate to proceed from
the Health ollicer OF the Port Of New York.
Ces that yellow fever existed ut New orleans and
@ODiIe ana that there was danger OF the same being
quarantine regulations with re9ard to these poit
would cease on the LIST day OF November, except by
special proclamation this Board In the discharge OF
3tS duty and by virtue Of the power conferred by the
section "a section rs and section 20 OF chapter lat
OF the Laws OF 1850, and section IL and other sec
lions OF chapter "a, anu section OF chapter $50 or
the Laws or 1866 and section g. chapter 1873, OF the
Laws Of 1870 proclaimed ana declared said ports TO
the meaning OF The health laws Of this state and
that the proclamation should continue until the 3Oth
day. at noon cease 70 have effcct.
20; Pubic Urindls and Drinking Hvdran's--Thc
public urinal In Ator place having been remodellcd
and adapted to the wants OF the people and placed
under the care OF Keeper has proved great pub
lic convenience. The Department. Of Parks, during
parks but 1t Is believed that the health and comfort
OF the public demand that the number should be
parts Of the city and be constructed for the
datiOn OF females and children as well az males.
The public drinAing hydrants erected III this city
by the sanitary authorities were, by resolution or
the Board, adopted July IL 1870, transferred TO the
Department OF Public Works, that being the proper
department, under the new city charter for their
care, and for the erection of such additional
hydrants as the health and comfort OF the pubic
may, from time TO Time, demand.
Rescue 81 Dro,ontg Iersons.-On the LIST day OF
June the Board directed the Sanitary Committee to
examine and report on the condition OF the "liie-
drowning persons and with what results Alter
ons was At s sIa
nv ng%oes Of mad been sr,,v SAVED
present and past years. Policemen stationed at the
ferries and watersde, ferry-masters, boatmen, and
Others, unite IN the opinoa that the lfesavng ap-
paratus Is an Indispensable necessity and that It's
introduction and maintenance Is credtable TO the
department. TO which the preservation OF life and
health Is entrusted The Board ordered the appara-
tus to be placed IN complete repair, and 10 be res
Iroued according TO the ascertained necessities OF
the several localities.
i Operations o. he Serera, B,treaus-The organiza-
ton OF the Health Department Into several bureaus,
as provided by the charter, each bureau having dis
Hnct anu well-deined duties with competent exc.
cutive officer at It's head mas gwen great efficiency
20 the service the division Of labor among
entirely distinct In all their operations; but
when combined, they represent every branch
OF work undertaken by tins department. The
reports of the CHIEF officers OF the bureaus give at
length ana III detail the amount and kind or work
performed by each, with such information ANA sur-
Restl0ns regard to The subjects under cons der;s-
ton as these officers have deemed important tSec
appendix In this report the Board can present
nut an outline OIL tie duties OF the several bureaus
and brieI summary Oh their laDors during the past
year.
Bureau Of Sanitary Inspect on.-Thc work OF this
bureau comprises the inspection of nulsances the
care OF contagious diseases the regulation OF tene-
nlent houses, cleansing and dslnfection &c. It's
chief Olicer the Clly Sanitary Inspector has unGer
ms direction corps OF health inspectors and as
sstant health inspectors, who are selected for their
special qualifications Tor the duties Which they are
required 10 perform. The Disinlectng Corps Is also
under his charge and direction.
The amount ana Kind OF service performed by this
bureau during The past year given In the following
table,
The following Summary Of the semweekls Reports
inspectors exhbits the Amount hini Labor per
formed by the Medical Officers OF the Bureau during the
year ending March 81, ISI:--