New-York tribune., 1872-12-06
SANITARY MEASURES.

MEETING OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH-CASEs OF
SMALLPOX.
At q meeting of the Board OF Health yester-
day. f. NJ Archibald, the British Consul, requested in
formation for the Government which he represents OF
the nature and methods Of cure OF the horse disease
City Sanitary Inspector James reported in relation to
sous diseases that three of the Of smallpox
were traced concealed case in Venthave, one 10 the
Catholic Proectoy westcheser County, one TO con-
eeaed cas-, in an asst gnaion house. and in instance
a child L.nc months old, took the disease from It's
mother, who was removed TO the hospital on Nov TO-
Among the cases were those Of two Italian Immigrants
who arrived in this port on Nov9 D.
letter was lreceved from Commissioner Bell OF the
Departmeut of Charities and Correction, denying that
citizens had been allowed TO visit patients in the
smallPox Hospital Blackweps Island and asserting
that there must have been mistake in the slate
ment made the week before by the Sanitary Committee
Of the Board Of Health that woman had caught the
smallpox from being permitted to pass through the
hospital Enclosed III Commissioner Bells letter was
another from Dr. ~ T., Macdonald. Chief OF stan OF the
smalLPox Hospital physicians, who said that even
Of patients quot admitted TO the hospital In
reply TO Comm ssouer Bells assertion, the Sanitary
Committee said that it had made the statement on the
authority of City Sanitary Inspector James Tue Sanitary
Inspector then stated that Of his Health Inspectors
had reported the case which had excited 80 much
attention. 1t was that Of poor woman who.
month ago, was taken sick with q fever and
was conveyed the Charity Hospital During days OF
cOnvaescence She visited the SmallPox Hospital, ana
while there ON occasion Kissed child sick with the
disease She returned TO tho city apparently wel but
was soon pr0srated with attack Of smallpox To the
Health Inspector who visited her she related the lore
going story of the in which she believed she
caught the disease. The City Sanitary Inspector was
ordered 10 obtain possible, the woman5 sworn state
in regard TO her visit 10 the hospital ana 10 send
t 10 the Commissioners Of Charities and Correction
Commissioner Manerre offered resolution, which
was carried, that the City Sanitary Inspector should
order his deputies to inspect thoroughly every cellar
used dwelngpaee In the city ana report concern
lug any tina. bad sanitary condition. 90 that the
Board might forbid the use OF such cellars.
Commissioner Stephen Smith offered the following,
which also passed:
Resolved Sanitary Inspector be- and be hereby d.
recied inspection be made such mnrfsees work
sbops the Sanitary Committee from tine
10 each al, conditions wea affect
favorably the health Of persons employed there. .
health inspector reported that shooting gallery In
Funks Park, az xty-fifth-st, near Third-aye.,
where hundreds OF persons daily passed within fow
feet Of the fonce. boy recently killed through the
careless use OF gun by the member of "a target com
pany I'm the gallery The Sanitary Committee was re-
aueted investigate the matter and report The fol-
lowing tabulatcd statement is furnished by the Register
OF Records: -