The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-01-18
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THE DETAILS OF THE METHODS
as performed by the Bureau of Sanitary Inspection
WIN reference 10 the prevention and spread OF the
detail duty at the ONCE daily. The moment a case
Is reported an inspector visits 1t and reports through
inc telegraph station 70 the once giving
pita II necessary or not. II TO be removed the am
buiance Is at once despatched and
THE PATIENT REMOVED
. A., memoer or the vaccination corps Is now sent
10 the house and vaccination performed upon all the
s snS
the 70 every inmate informing them OF
nave been expoaed to the Injection. This direct
sppl!cati0n OF prevention seems TO have had the
eHect OF preventing any extended centres Of inlec'
zion from forming and hence we lind that the cases
reported come from widely dispersed localities.
For this purpose various dslnfectants employed
card OF instructions Tor this purpose is prepared
soon as the Bureau 10 informed OF the removal of
the patient from the SICK room the work OF iumiga.
duty, ana IL Is done In the following manner
THE DOORS AND WINDOWS
has Mean snsnen%sd IN soms monner az "a 10 allow
free access OF the fumes, from one to three pounds
as 70 avo are e 1 o 50
over It, ana then set on fire, the operator imme
dlately leaving the room and closing the door
tightly 80 as TO prevent the escape Of the fumes as
lar as possible. This Is allowed TO burn out and
thus liberate large volumes OF the fumes OF sui.
phurous acid. Alter two hours the doors aud win
and the room thoroughly ventilated by the free ad-
mission OF air Experience has taught US that these
means have proved, when thoroughly done. to have /
destroyed the injection which has been IN the
apartment. . e.. sv 4grL
OARBoLIo ACID AND sULPHURous ACID 4
seem to have the property OF utterly DESTROYING the
germs OF this particular poison, while chlorine.
much relied upon dislnlectant heretofore, does
not prove to have Inc same power. Experiments
are being frequently made Of the various substances
for the purposes or disinlecLion. as circumstances
to the purpose may be used. When suci, facilities
can be afforded dislnfection OF apartments and
clothing may daily be done by means Of the spray
room with fine cloud or disinfecting material
that may readily destroy whatever n0aling atoms OF
MOREAU MORRIS, N. D.,
FHnNl City Sanitary Inspector.
AFTER the reading OF the report by the Secretary
1t was referred to the Financial Committee to report
whether the funds Of the department viii admit OF
having o number OF copies printed for the use ana
information OF the pubic.
WEEKLY REPORT OF The SANITARY COMMITTEE.
The following weekly reports from the various
bureaus were then read and adopted
The Sanitary Committee respectfully submit the
following report Tor the week ending January IL.
SANITARY INSPECTION.
The City Sanitary Inspector reports total Of
lows. viz.:--Tw0 public buildings, 1872 tenement
houses. SO private dwellings, 80 other dwellings,
manufactures and workshops, stores anu ware.
houses, AZ stables, 81 slaughter houses lard.ren-
derlnG establishments, IL manure dumps, 2 pork.
packing houses, head cleaning establishments, SO
sunken and vacant lots Al yards courts and areas,
rs cellars and Easements Al water pipes and drains,
1873 prves ana water Closets 10 Streets cutters and
sidewalks, dangerous stairways, piggerles, AZ
other nuisances and 80 visits to contagious diseases
The number OF reports received from the Health In
spectors was 2Sl. During the week ~ complaints
have been received from citizens and referred to
the Health Inspectors Tor investigation and report
his report shows that ISL.
lsg DURING THE WEEK
the disinfecting corps have visited 81 premises
where contagious diseases were found and
have dsinfected and fumgated 80 houses,
80 prlvy sinks, together with clothing,
bedding, &c. FOrty-seyen cases of small
pOx were removed TO hospital by the ambulance
corps. His report also shows that 90 sinks aud
ceSspoos have been Ceansed and dislnlecled by the
night scavengers under permits /
OF THE BOARD,
and 225 loads OF night soil removed from the city.
Permits have been granted to 25 to discharge
cargOes, vouchers rom the Health Officer OF the
Port. The vaccinatlng corps have visited 1924
families and factories. and performed I, $50 vac
cnattons or which 918 were primary ana 8,314
secondary. There have been also 1850 cattle III
spected at the market yards, OF winch 80 were
found bruised and 15 badly bruised.
the following Is comparative statement OF con-
taRi0us diseases for the two weeks ending January
and IL, 1871 49,. r --,~i