The New York herald., 1871-11-16
EPID MI CS.
TIE CHOLERA AND TEE SMALLPOX.
DANGERS OF THE DISEASES.
The Markets, the Streets and the General
Csslition of the City-fncrease of
Smallpox-yital Statistics
Important Meeting Of the
Board Of Kealth-The
Cellars or the City.
REPORT OF the SANITARY COMMITTEE


The extraordinary breaking out OF two viruicnt
scases at the same time in the CITY has created the
greatest excitement among all classes OF the people,
and the Board OF Health a It's meeting yesterday re-
Seived The loloV ing communication from the cnalr-
man OF the Sanitary Committee respecting the state
Of the city, and pointing out the means tnat shouid
ne adopted to cheek further spread OF both cho-
era and smallpox
,nssom snni rom The Health arrival
The S, ws w 10 ass spo %Ss
so, to report the saSsard should lii take l,rv
westward to the seaport towns The committee has
spring the ss%mes daily IspoI n RI Russs sss
:sGse ports and have from tune time .dy.sd the
seaal measures ~0'n 'nouid oe adopted The
ARRIVAL or CHOLERA
s. hoss 5.s
have made de ire following recsmn.endatlons:-
s. ss:' sssS%s
sf Al Sse.ysy asys sonss asa ..
sSh smell: M let into Of Al
suSns, % s%s so:., w.s1nS q Snss.a places. especially
enn, e DGvs, damp and hy aud bs
Rsass,sd wssn are dd:p s:ss and
supply -h view to detect The organic
Constant wa.chfulnsss ovsr the inmate. OF em,eap
ss asss coas 9. these
~ anu I.cs,ca instructions 70 the agents
necessary S ,nS Sems M:
ants and the proper measures sanitary Of
return. Of the all deaths and of
rhn tie city
snssa' gSss; IN and around ns New Yor.
dsns dSsSs1 SI hos Of
M ss's % have been executed during pas.
no .sd r.sa IL
The nj
vcs since Apr and every pse sssp
ss octSSer sSey a~e ses sh@s saHa
:n G . ss"
soa.:: and q n.Elsc. sis.ains;. Thai important
'n'pscuon especial should Be secure
el water closets he necessary lime ws.hnS and the cor
se e ..ns. Tss 9% 70
.ss sses :nc s Of and cleaning
=. street. but from the c Iu 6s
Esny demands they are IN pS's mos dsnxeroa
e p. ss The ws should
sas
aas s,.s as
Sem as .s
e afs Ss. S% The he,
SarMsn Of HS woss repair and p:.s
NON. o s.rec.iy true Of iSe w"rts street e1
on sss,s vacant amt
s o aea o he 'fss Si @ q:
ri: \. S
proceed City Sanitary Inspector should
pss. m %.'ns'usa :s N t !Ss.
that attention Of the Comptroller whose
sS !. ,.G he and for the cleaning an Of
ssS,oS,h {, ss.sss q: nsTss: ms
The remove % Of the cellar & p0pnlaon 70 be.hf
competed q as early : day as possible = -
of eaos spread: "a .py
s a:s
and nature oi M Consan. w.schulness should
sm'sau sailor and and yssrost OdI.s sGu.s. thai
.,.en.on Ihs grsvion.y sssn.:
..rhe. gor. q Europe shs .oa
q 10 asss s ssas a eSa o as inss
%. So ssnsa"es q s sry p
srss r.d .... that s. ysSw % and kin
y III. recruits taken. from the yasrsu, popaa.
War require made TO iii. department Il
se y sn and Il s, s
s.ns. s.S.s Of such and enforce
% ..s 70 .e s g. The Ss2s.
IhsTTaysops made for The opening OF ho.p.
Board Pn.y the sosr
cleanliness within and around their homes Every pose
rspsss, ss ,snsa Gisass,ss
house refuse should no, be retained the
conclusion, the committee would stat. .h., tn. result,
o. s.rssnee Al homo and abroad establish .be fact tia.
and scaIlana comnonly callei cont.sioas ihai Il
s % Sae e =. WIN there
..6sIw.s closely attend The .ek TIe
:rCans the home. q ne people water food
&c. and complete and destruction insctivs
sSscsua pse m s s y ssee1a have proved
The COMMITTEES recommend the adoption Of the following
ResOlved That The cry sanitary Inspector b. directed to
.h the most aensey popula e ana a. east weekly
Resolved Ta. til. Heath oncer requested to oommuni
enau 70 the ports OF Norihern Europe regard
a.s ~ of nscsa Ssls o persons ss ws cholera and
Es,3ed That those portion. o report relating
@ orrss s.na: ,so.s pais psl.ass
sss :: ss e hs
sfssSs n.ss %ss1es ss + +. ss sss sns % Il: failure :,
S.::; nv s'Sss.
s5.,. s 2. sg56 RIVER
New So1s rea on a's or SssTy
Dsesmssr lss then and sh:. that iss SANITARY
theTeoi without further delay.
The following are the reports Of the various bureaus
non. he sa6 o.gseioIs the ending November
DWELLINGS " stores and warehouse 50 slaughter houses
dS.ns @ s Ss.s aDS g'gs. safs aia
ssSp, sg apss Pc. fs r.ndss1x sunEsn
-.i,5 e'G.s,s market Is streets. gutter. sdews
ishsens danssrcus ...rways.s ''e'"''S e'''0'
and " cases OF contagious diseases waited The number
reeved DURING the
wtek ~ complaints have been received from citizens
ssa 70 tbe Health inspectors and repnr
ms reror shows thai during the week Getting Gorps
have visited AZ premises where O'P'
and ssss dnsese1 9Isas sad oms..a a.
pfy sinks, together with bedding clotnine II case.
1 smapos were removed 10 The hospital by ambuisnce
soIps nus repon also shows that II and cesspoos
nave oesn sped and disnccted sy hs night scsrenge
s SsSs e:Sss
msBt Perms hsv been n yesses 4, ds.hsrnn
vouchers from the Health ocer he papt
The following tbe comparative statement OF
diseases reported 10 this for the two wsets sar
November and II, 1871 - "'"s
Sopenbe =. Norera1s II.
ryphn tever. ....s..---,.....f.4 b These cases
sypnoi1 ievef... s....s....-..-.lv ~ ave addition
bcarist lever 81 al 10 hose of
nOnpfng lever... ....s.,..,...-- = tbe ITNyions