The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-16
Increase Of Smallpox in
the City.
Alleged Impurity Of the Croton
Water.
The Streets Still Teemine
with Filth.
CEREBRO SPINAL MENINGITIS
STRIKING FIG URES.

Al the regular meeting OF the Board OF Health.
held yesterday afternoon. Commissioner Manierre
introduced resolution ordering an inspection OF
oil places throughout tho city in which cows and
pigs are kept. The Health of,cer brought forward
resolution asking the Board to take some action
with regard TO the permits granted the ships CON-
Ing to New York from foreign ports. He explained
that owners and consignees OF ships now utterly
disregard these permits, and in many cases the
ships are brought up to the discharging
place ana half the cargo taken out before
the permit IL even received. The Health
officer asked that two policemen be de-
tailed to watch the arrival Of vessels without
permits, and report such arrival to the City SAM
tary Inspector. During the discussion OF the sub
ject Judge BOswOrth stated that the number Of
men now under the control OF the Board OF Police
was entirely inadequate to the wants OF the CITY,
Tic said there were posts now In this city four and
FIVE MILES LONG.
Some people, said the President, seem to be aston
jahed that any crimes could be committed In New
York; but II they were aware that patrollnen had
TO look after all the property at night
contained within four five miles or this
city we should hear less OF this cry against the
rolice. Commissioner Barr asked II any report had
yet been received from Professor Chandler relating
to the Cr0ton water. The subject, he said, was q
very important one. and was now assuming new
shape, for complaints were pouring In that people
were suffering from pains in the back from the
Croton, and many had died I'm consequence. Judge
BosWorth Informed the Commissioner that re-
port had yet been received from Professor Chandler
but the Board expected to hear from him every mo-
1nent. lie was at work, had obtained some results
SEND WORD no THE BOARD
rs soon as possible commissioner Barr urged
despatch In the matter M the subject a serious
o one to the people MI Bars remarks upon the
rate for the past week. He showed the Board that
the statistics for the past exhibited increase OF
nlDety-dve cases OF cerebro-spnal meningitis over
the week before, and an increase of $50 over tho
aame week laHt year. This Is . most alarming
state of affairs when 1t is remembered that small
pOx IS also steadily gaining ground. There can be
no doubt that the impure condition OF the Croton
water 10 the main cause OF
GREAT DEAL OF THE DISEASE
now flooding the city. II lis TO be hoped Professor
Chandler VIII be able to get OF the root OF the evil
and the Board OF Health win apply quick remedy
In the interests OF the people
Commissioner BARR introduced the following set
OF ordinances for regulating the sanitary conduct of
the street railroad cars, and they were Immediately
passed by the Board and made law. This Is timely
and important STEP for those street cars gen
orally conceded to be one OF the most fruitful
sources In the city for the spreading Of contagious
diseases, and Mr. Barr deserves great credit for
manner In which he has pushed the subject to
happy tcrmination:-
SECTION n2No railroad car vehicle constructed
engngGd IN he business Ss q SsrynS on any
propelled by horse power and not by steam power shall
sEc la-Thst each and every used upon any rail-
road in the city OF New York the carrying raspor.
taten Of shall on each and every day which
be used for the carrying transportation Of PAS
be carefully and thoroughly washed and cleaned
that AL nth ana dirt removed from the in said
SEQ 1HThat straw hay shall at any time used
placed the floor OF railroad engaged used
In the business carrying transporting passengers
within the city OF New York,
SEC 1D-No person shall AZ any time carry convey
In niger railroad shall
ductor or person In charge OF such railroad car
any person, company corporation owning any such
such ear, except the front PLATFORM any soiled
dirty articles Of clothing bedding, In baskets or
bundles.
SEC r76-Every used for the transportation Of pas
sengers In the city Of New York shall be constructed
all times provide and good ventilation, and
each and such shall have placed in the roof
addition to windows In the roof two ventilators
distance Of two feet from each end of the car
arranged, with revolving top, that when the
motion the currents Of air shan pass outward through
yentiatora
The following report on the condition OF the
streets was sent into the Board by DR.. Morleau
Morris. II was referred to the Police Board
The following comparative statement of contagious
diseases reported for the two weeks ending May and H.
1871