The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-06-28
HEALTH OF THE CITY.
Sanitary Measures Against the Approach
Of Cholera.
IMPORTANT REPORTS.

At o meeting OF the Board OF Health held yester-
day afternoon the following streets were reported
In filthy and unhealthy condition :-vesey
street, between Washington ana West; First
avenue between FOrty-second and Forty
third streets; Second avenue, between Forty
seventh and Forty-ninth streets, and Forty
eighth and Fifteth streets; Forty seventh street,
between Second and Third avenues; Fifty
seventh street, between Lexington and Second
avenues; southeast corner OF First avenue and
Sixteenth street; the street crossing at Forty
ninth street and Lexington avenue; West Thirty
ninth street, at the OF Sixth avenue; Thirty
second street, between Seventh and Eighth ave-
nues, and the sidewalk at Hath street and Third
avenue
The following report on the dumping grounds at
lo6th street was adopted. together with the reso.
luton attached
To THE SANITARY SUPERINTENDENT
the dock II @ mat hays d
between lO6th and Tooth streets, which are being
wf and sSss @
fes be dane ndsr special The
and deodorization, and the filling 10 be 50 carried
Of ns in those damp 01 the 50 w " e oW hs
as but @
each load be dsnfectsd with carboate Of lime and ear
that sronnds
The s1S also S Ss
grounds be filled regularly and OF proper
s;s ssssSS $ssfs Ssn;
nP the ANY ned or the flow
q the adjoining lands t may be proper THIS connsc
10Th street these viii not be- az
h e. M s wss q E
1r VIVA, used to be discharged upon these lands at osn
simply TIDAL overflow wSsS with sSe resa p S, 70
sas% sSa grading x xS S Fl sSss
nSs 10 ec ~ aud sweep
prohbied unless such dumping ssa Be- con assSs
that the material deposited shah be shoreashiy dls,n
iected by person nominated ~ the said superintendent
to be borne by the person conducting such dumping
The subjoned report upon the state OF the streets
in the First, Third and Fifth wards was received
and adopted
SANITARY bunS ssS 4oas june A. lss
". DE T, DAY, N. D.. Sanitary superintendent
Oh the
have any ee,s Of these sew, Wards m
the Of the past week n and haze failed to find sin
having been properly cleaned:
Many OF these streets are occupied exclusively for bust
careiessess Of the occupants for allowing them
Many Of these streets have wooden pavements and
be * a hy
between The wooden blocks in places cannot be dis
"a Kept
n s 81 hp s s Of on The The
street resemb the floor OF a neglected pigsty
AZ two instances among many streets which
swcr this description wlil mention Rector
street from West TO Greenwich and Dey street. from
Greenwich street 10 Broadway In the streets which
partly occupied by tenement houses nave always found
II easy IA distinguish between the fresh rubbish
garbage recently thrown out and the old street dirt
which tor week after week lies in the crevice, between
which drawn lightly over the pavement instead of
being vigorously applied The effect a this inefficient
cleaning Is TO leave street thus treated
uy OF street dirt which, in dry weather, is blown all
the city, deling the clothes, food furniture and
persons Of the inhabitants. After shower this same
eye and favorable to the propagation OF disease.
Will mention instances streets filthy tho
OF cleaning Morris street and Carlisle
West t. Greenwich street. give these instances not be-
cause they, together with Rector street. from West
Greenwich street have been the subject OF recent and
repeated complaint and proof Very respectfully,
A. Il. JUDSON, NJ. d.. Sanitary Inspector.
In answer to a motion OF Commissioner Wander
poel at the last meeting the following report was
sent In and read
BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS,
HEALTH DEPARTMENT OF THE CRY OF New YoRK,
No. 3Dl MOrT STREET, NEW YoRK, June "a, 1873
To Colonel EMmoNs CLARK, Secretary
The records OF mortality presented the SAM
tary Committee yesterday, exhibit precisely the
facts concerning the causes OF death and the condition of
ing period OF the year since the OF 1866 The
second and third weeks Of the month June have as
rule in this city, the lowest mortality OF any fortnight
the year.
The accompanying abstract shows what has been the
total number OF deaths, and what the total mortality by
darrh9a Diseases In each OF the weeks preceding
the fourth week OF June in the past eight years.