The New York herald., 1872-10-31
SANITARY SAFETY.
dhc Board Of Health on the Extension OF the
GppOrhinorfhea to Human Beings.
Hmanpox-Reports on the Subjects Of Brewery
Grain and Infected Straw.

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At the regular meeting Of the Board OF Health
neld yesterday afternoon communication was re
cefved from the Committee on Law and Ordi
nance, In answer to an inquiry from the Board Of
Assistant Aldermen, recently received by the
Board, relating to night scavenging. The Secre
fary OF the Board was ordered to sign the docu
W6ht and have it forwarded to the Board OF AS
eistant Aldermen. A Dr. Adams informed the
Board by letter that two patients had come into
mis- practice SUFFERING from
- THE DISEASE THAT NOW AFFLIcTs HORSES
In the city. He said these two men had some
friends whose COWS were suffering from the same
Gckness, and he urged upon the Board the neces-
ety Of great vigilance in the management OF the
calamity. Kane & Ryan requested permission to
retain the large amount OF straw now used as
bedding In the different stables In the city
In their yard until time shall be given them
for Its removal. This firm is employed by several
of the largest stables in town to remove all filthy
straw and stable manure from their premises every
day. They state to the Board that In consequence
or the horse disease q much larger quantity OF
straw than usual is used in the stables for bedding
Tor the animals and in consequence OF this unusual
increase they were unable to remove it as quickly
as the ordinance OF the Board Of Health requires
e matter was about % to be referred to the Sanitary
ssrhe subject should be disposed OF at once, as
the horses are in
and should have all the relief that could possibly
be given to them promptly
II the rumors that are lying about the city to the
effect that men attending upon the horses are
catching the disease have any foundation In fact,
Kane Ryan viii scarcely conduce 70 the ca arrestng
Of the cUntagion. TWO cases where men had
already caught the disease were reported to the
no reason why men should not be subject
to the same conditions OF disease as horses; II
such phase OF the plague were now to set in 1t Is
impossible to calculate the result. Taking every
thing into consideration, the best policy for tho
TO put on an extra force OF hands and carry the
straw out OF the city every day.
mas suddenly increased from three to sixteen cases
In one week. The City Sanitary Inspector ex-
planned to the Board that seven OF these cases oc.
the Board only heard OF the death from the Coro-
ners' oflce, as there was no physician in attend
extensive in st. Louis, and DR.. Ceccarni explained
that the same was the case In Boston. twenty
esven deaths irom TINS h disease TOOK place IN
reported that they were using every means in their
power to stop the growth OF the disease among
horses and assist those animals suffering from 1T
~ much as possible: but owing to the unusual
amount OF labor thrown upon them by the presence
3 report on the subject. The Board voted $1,000
20 the committee to enable them to carry on their
Teport on the subect be laid before the Board At
the very earliest opportunity.
A long paper was read from the Sanitary Com.
mtttee on the night soil scavenging difficulty.
They stated that the Board could not possibly ex-
pose the health OF the people again to
THE "BUCKET' SYSTEM,
and showed the dangers to life and comfort by that
method. Resolutions were then passed sustaining
m ctq N % M
Ing cesspools will be permitted under the Board of
Health. The Sanitary Committee informed the
tie and swine coming Into New York, and would
see that no infected animals would be permitted to
enter Commissioner Mullaly suggested 1t would
be well to look sharply
AFTER THE SWINE,
as It was reported IN the HERALD disease had
broken out among the hogs in Canada Commits
si0ner Manierre called attention to the suggestion
Of the Commissioner, and said it was very oppor-
tune. The following report y YES a4s!l then read
The question Of the remnants Of grain used
ssiss lie sy limit, having been referred e
C Kin
as cattle and hogs not not BY low
s ssis s Ss & paid IN e
city Nearly all the phosphates OF The grain well
SS%e:is a'nas destined for shc meat market as We'll
az for milk cows .s.u.
are % @ the Srsweriss y fast and sse
made de This Within brsf lime would
named radesncn. nuisance In sanitary respect the
grains question only become through carelessness
moving q The G. same II the material Is allowed during
the hot to stand exposed for hours days to the
VII turn sour and p"trd The same Change viii take
place with the drippngs from the cars allowed TO soak
the ground instead of being washed of and carried into
moved II permits containing the following provisions
would be granted to the manufacturers and carriers of
Ts-The grain loaded at the breweries shall be
red In wagons sufficiently tight regards their boxes to
avoid any dripping from the while passing through
SecondThe unloading of said wagons in the railroad
yard shall be conducted in careful manner and the
falling e The ground not to % Teman ,hs and ac
Thrd-The railroad yard where the grain Is received
and laden the shall be provided with proper gut
nrppings washed OF and carried into It.
Fofh-The grains sliding of the must not accuu
late in said CUTTERS but be likewise taken up and carried
ti-Except in severe Winter weather no loading of
brewery grains outside the yard OF the RAILROAD company
and the laden shall not stand the same exposed
10 the beyond reasonable time In other WORDS the
sh" take place daily nS o o oppv to
city is effected by water or in any other manner
the following resolution
"Resolvcd That the Attorney of the Board be and is
removal OF brewery grains from the city, embracing
within said drat the resrc ana anove
mentioned" q. CECCARINl, CHAIRMAN
The following Is a comparative statement OF con-
ta9ious diseases for the two weeks ending october
10 and october 20, 1879
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BOARD OF EDUCATION.