New-York tribune., 1871-05-04
TIE PUBLIC HEALTH.

A PLEA FOR TIE SLAUGHTER -HoUsEs-THE YELL
Low FEVER ON GOVERNORS IsLAND-RE-
ORGANIZATION OF THE HEALTH BOARD PRE-
VENTED.
Mayor Hall met yesterday with the Health
Comm ssioners and President Bosworth announced
tho Mayor would sit hereafter member OF the Board,
in accordance with act Of tho Legislature. permit
was granted TO dump manure on boats at tc loot of
West Thirty seventh and Thirty eighth-sts
The sanItary Committee recommended that the petl
ton of Frank & Sohhngor, to be allowed 10 continue
saughtering at One ehundrcd-andfomtb- ana ThTc-
ave, be denied. Commissioner beir h0veu 10 Iay the
ton had driven out the dumping business the saugter
ing business in good part and horse business thereby
OF hundreds or thousands OF dollars; This was uI-
wise and impohtic He regretted that ne had not
He wanted limit fixed within the city-say One
which the adsp nsrns fpo ts
Board lie wished Section l6 OF the Health Code TO be
amended In accordance VITA no MS y
was ina de- the limit Commissioner Barr 6ald because,
for i would reach " tei case Inc Mayor sad
Tentiaye. the business was not interiered WITH Com
missioner Gross said that the section as it stood
to change he Wished for sanitary reasons to the
saugheT-houses as near the river fronts as possible
Last year the Board decided to locate the saughter
bonses and atrenderlne establishments on the swamp
bordering the East River between Nineteth and one
halt up well adapted for this business because the
ground could be severed and the tide would now DC
heath the buildings Tss plan met with the most siren
uous opposition. There was no Intention Of driving the
slaughteIing business from the river fronts We're the
re1Iost of this firm granted the Board would be over
whelmed with applications from others. The Mayor said
the Sanitary Committee could have made no other re-
port, under the ordnance and moved 10 lay Inc repol
on the table, which was done. -
The unpaycd and filthy condition OF East Thirtyfrs
st. bet woen FIRST and Secondaves was reported by he
SANITARY Committee and referred to the Department OF
Public Works The City Sanitary Inspector reported
that there were patients In the smallpox hospital on
BlaokwelPs Island. The hospital has accommodations
for l6O patients Dr. stephen smith from the SANITARY
Dsns tie prevalence q yeow fever on Go'eIno' Island m year
9 Board s ssd e as aS Of III n. cellars o measure
necessary complete snnhaG9 Of the pOson Of the Te THIS
tie ps and Winter The weather q the approaching Sumner
ss 5 GSsS SaSs sS @ H s%s o %
grave question presents itself regard 70 the liability Of another out
sa 'ss :ii % ti & ;i ;1
Island Dr C. Mott f & G pae pao oe ~ es
fever NAV remain Tor long periods buildings and clothing aad
activity when the aad other Circumstances BE-
ncar the k slight Of sppeanee Of yellow fever on
Governors island during the coming season but should endesyo to %
%eSdcd This can soosmpae only through The wa.
following communication duly saLeRteaisd be fOrEsd
City Sewo respectfully thu, on the 18Th day Of August
1870 oE p,Sss % & gs % o., S e Island ng sna paa hs
period hudref and yEi psoas were attacked Of whom %
sn1 Of the nd used as barracks places residence by families
soldiers These structures sre mary known o. Rotten Row.
,dn of diseases and their
e4So. lns IN iss5 Bed statsc. s Army se speaks
buildings Of old dsTated frame teneents occupied
Again be says oaly locality within the lu Of this
G r.. all Ga' Of e.. q s Rotten S Row P %
baln; with many inmates and Affords more MIN than az tns rs & q
isnsr yellow fever that such bubisgs as those re
f 1 Ga pod and Sben The CONDITIONS temperature
become active and Sunt Governors
Island Is = IN such Tae % sls, pToIy oS SR be We o AZ an % O Of
approaching Summer would in the opinion Of competent pecs
severity Department by timely
ssSrss % e em G Summer 'Gih & 81 Bo ] %pon.
that the dapds,d wooden structures above alluded o.
The cellars Up barracks be built another and
bungs and possibly centers Of yellow fever eonta
Ts 3 SS q. G @ T oas sa .af f m sH se
The enee Of h ST. B0ard % turing & the o II season %
eopanisd while optional with tn local military auhor
ties nhgheT y aa, gaIo1s Sf the s ;y sn the r %eSss &
Having Jurisdiction he sons aud properly under CON
protection the city and as will in its Judgment secure
complete destruction of all possible sources Of eSataon It's Powe.
nch imporan. for the protection Of tAe pabe
II Is the opinion all military commadahts stationed
within corporate limits Of this CITY, should be required to fully com
ar,en Of all contagious all deaths occurring
SOS under their faithfully enforce such ssntarg
as the Board may from time time adopt This Board most
earnestly requests that you will give h's sqe dae CONSIDERATION aad
b. order Of the Board.
trate the city, he would send with the report letter
ST urging that the recommendations contained
me aupIieation OF Gamble e. Mcneil TO melt fat in
West Thirty ghthst referred to the Sanitary Com
mttee Commissioner Barr moved that the sanitary
Committee report for the action OF the Board an Ord-
nance exempting that portion of the city above Nnete
st from the restrictions now imposed on taughtenng.
Carried. The City Sanitary Inspector submitted the fol
lowing comparative statement o contagious diseases
reported for the two weeks ending April 2e, ls7i;
Week Relaps Small Drh-