The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-01-09
SANITARY SCIENCE.
Report OF the City Sanitary Inspector
on Schoolhouses and Buildings Dan.

on Schoolhouscs and Buildings Dam
gcrous to Lifc-Board OF Health.
At the regular meeting OF the Board of Health,
held yesterday afternoon, communication was
handed in from the Committee on Laws and Ordi-
nances upon the question Of throwing salt into the
streets to melt snow. It was referred to the
Board OF Police. A quantity OF reports were re-
ceived about the horse disease and were sent back
to the Sanitary Committee for consideration.
Mayor Havemeyer entered the court room where
the meetings OF the Board are held shortly after
the session was opened and took his seat close to-
the President. The presence Of the Mayor
MADE THE COMMISSIONERS VERY UNEASY.
With few exceptions the health authorities were
uncomfortable in their seats. The balance OF the
Mayors eye as 1t swept the board weighing ex-
actly each member and taking in his public avoir-
nierre made one or two CHASTITY attempts at q
smile, but the facial ripple died before it had
to the business of the session. He took up some
AND SCANNED THEM NARROWLY.
little weekly petition ior 5000, signed on behalf
Of one Middleton Bell, Tor removing night soil, the
Mayor inquired about, and Judge BOsworth en-
| tered into long explanation on the subject. The
President Of the Board however, forgot to tell His
Honor that 1t was well known that these boats
were for long time allowed to remain at the foot
Of the dock were, in fact, removed, and, 1t
| was shrewdy suspected, had convenient apertures
in their sides that allowed all the contents TO
PASS INTO THE STREAK
The capital laid out to gather IN this 5000 Is est-
mated at IS 25 per day running expenses. There
like nature in the Board OF Health, and II the
Mayor Is looking for light In the science of securL
ties the SANITARY Committee can point out some
would be good place to start from taking in the
Rendering Company, and on the way certain little
bank manGuvres executed during the past week.
ONE VERY sALUTARY RFFECT
the presence or the Mayor caused was an unusual
attention to business; and another very remarka-
la mn w p vat nos
sion after the public palaver.
The following report from the Sanitary Inspector
on the condition OF some OF the schoolhouses and
public buildings was read:- tr
DE- q. GEccARr.,, Chairman Sanitary Commistee =
II the
wOpfsh sO and places Of cuisines since the special
ss e.
violations Of sanitary principles In case and sug
o ne e. as
the building and thereby securing the sanitary interests
These reports principally refer in many instances
small. oss!srcydss ana ia.sssesSs!y ysSss..d Gas:
are reported as Without escape in the
81 are '1a s ss 5 81
the holidays these suspended and ct the
Ss sns comee When
port will be made and the special reports forwarded to
the Board tor action N ltNi EiiNtAi =. 10
Since the inspection Of cellars was commenced 10 in
hDd cellars IA si been ana s
whenever cellar Is found to be unit for human habi
taion is and the report forwarded for the
necessary order These inspections carefully made
and exhaustive as 70 measurements Air space rate Of
upon record IA this bureau every inhabited cellar and
Of each. The Inspection Of factories, &C., Ike that Of
school buildings has been considerably nterfersd with
IN many Victories u the custom. near the close Of
the year. to suspend work tor weeks In order TO
make the necessary repairs take account Of stock and
and tor this reason many Of the made
the several when all Of the Operative; are pres
tories have been reported not having proper IRE ss
~"'' &. II. JAMES, City Sanitary Inspector.
The subjoined report Of the work done during the
past week in the several bureaus was sent in by
the Sanitary Committee i yCi -
The vaccinatns Corps have visited S,osl families to
2oOl vaccinations ofwhch zs were primary and l7s5
The following Is comparative statement Of conta-
g0us diseases reported for the two weeks ending Decem
Der ~, 1877, and January Z, 1873 49,.