New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-08-06
MIDSUMMER PRUDENCE.

THE BOARD OF HEALld SILL ACllNE'
A DISPOSITION TO GivrTHE RENDERING COMPANY
ANOTHER CHANcE-THK PUBLIC WARNED AGAINST |
usRrpR FRurr-TBK INTERIOR OF WASHINGTON |
MARKET.
The Attorney reported to the Board of
Health yesterday, that "a persons had not obeyeo lie
crders regarding the abatement OF nuisancee suts were
ordered TO brought against the offending persons
The Sanitary Inspectors reported that the seet paw
meats were Ia bad condition at Ninthave, ana IhTy
sxth-s, IN front of No "a RiviDgtons in HestersI'pe
tween Ludlow and Eldridgests in front OF NOS
Doverst, and IN front OF No &c Pellst petition VI
O. r. Kelbo Co., to render lard at No. IS Nnn'aVe'
denied.
Sanitary superintendent Day reported that IN ooeor
enoe 20 request Of the Attorney for facts eang 10
she manner In which oal is dumped into the watersot
this city, OF the bay by the NewYorR Rendering Com
pany he had made thorough investigation On the
evenings OF the I'd and 4th of August the canal boat OF
che Rendering Company accompanied down the
bay by Special Inspector f. L. Bullock, who reported
that the oal thrown overheard until the boat
had reached point far beyond Sandy HOOK opposite
the Highland Light. The Shore Inspector, A. A. Lake,
q Slate officer, had issued a permit TO the Rendering
Company permitting the dumping of ofal at point at
least miles from the Long Island shore and three
miles line connecting the headlands of New-fork
Bay, dumping to be done between the first OF the
ebb tide and two hours before low water ut that point
Mr. Lake stated a similar permit issued to the
the horse disease last Winter and that
no carcasses ever came back The dumping
which had recently given much ofense was done on
Monday evening, July 2s, by persons to him unknown
part OF the upper bay, as he observed NUMBER
Of caToasses on Tuesday morning. lie also stated that
was not improbable that the oal complained OF came
from BROOKLYN The Sanitary superintendent closed his
report by suggesting that the method Of dspong OF the
onal of the city was a makeshift ana that CIR
might at any time render it impraeueaoie'
Pilot Commissioner Blunt, in letter tofhe Board as
serted that the canabOat empted OF Its contents
In the swash Channel on Saturday night last, thus d
rectly eontradictng Inspector Bulocks report Dr. j.
Mccartney Deputy Health officer Of the Port, also AS
serted in letter from the deck Of the hospital ship
Illinois on Saturday night, he the canaboat pass
vessel and while directly abreast noticed that four
men busily Mt work throwing ofal over
board The bay was covered with the animals
all night, the stencil from which was intoer-
able. W. r. Prentice, Counsel to the Board,
reported that ne had carefully examined the cOptract
with the Rendering Company for the removal OF dead
animals from the city. He reported that the Rendering
Company had no right dump within or near the lin
its Of NewYork, and that II Oa were brought by the
wind and tides within the limits there would be
breach Of the contract and also violation OF the SAM
tary CODE under which 1t was undoubtedly bound to
perform its contract The removal OF any dead animals
oa brought into the waters of the City OF HewYOrk
might be ordered by the Board at the Of the
owners carriers OF such matter those responsible
for IL
The Board undoubtedly had the power 10 aunul the
contract II II wished. resolution Of Commissioner
VanderpOe to annu the contract Of the Rendering Com
pany then put the table, the Board not wishing
10 act against the Rendering Company until every
preparation has been made for other company TO
take place removing the enormous quantity OF oal
winch is brought every day TO the rendering pier.
CONDITION THE STREETS
sanitary Superintendent Day reported that the SAM
Inspectors had made their usual inspections OF the
rendition the public Inspector JndsOn haV
ing charge of the First, Third, and Fifth Wards re-
ported that the his distTictswere generally
filthy condition. and presented striking contrast TO
those streets uptown where the residentsater being
taxed for cleaning-are compelled to have the
work done by private company. in order to keep their
Deighborhood toerably iclean and wholesome" other
inspectors presented similar reports The worst streets
we're those which poorly paved.
The Registrar OF Records, Dr.. Elisha Harris reported
that during the preceding week there were $50 deaths
and $50 during the week before An examination showed
that Coz children under years of age had died 432
Of these under one year. 1t was noticeable that
The of mortality among children grew with the
Increased heat and only became excessive after three
weeks OF very weather had passed. No epidemic
was prevailing although $40 Of the deaths were caused
by darrheal diseases, SAG Of these patients being
children under five years OF age. The death-Tate
Of the cities east of the Areghanes was lower
than it last year: The mortality in London aud
at of q in 1000 annually. In Berlin the second
week IN July the OF &C in Vienna, 49, and
YorE over i've wears Of age the rate OF mortality com
pared ayoraOy with that of any other large city in the
SANITARY superintendent Day reported that SAM
tary Inspectors had inspected during the week before
l9S2 buildings
UNwHoLBsoNE FRUIT IN MARKET.
The following report Of the Sanitary Committee in re-
ation TO unripe fruit approved Of and the
papying resolution was passed:
The Sanitary Committee respectfully call the atten-
ton Board 20 the large quantities OF unrpe and
ent parts of the city, and especially in the poorer dis
tricts on OF fruit stands there is scarcely an
0uIry that there is large class OF tradesDen and
women purchase in the markets unrpe and worth
less fruits and they either station themselves on the
tdewaks and retail this miserable trash principally 10
poor children, OF go through the streets Win carts ana
FELL from door door, The effect OF these fruits upon
The health of those who consume them is most dsas
rous They induce diseases Of the bowels OF the most
hese frns the deafhrate from darrhesI diseases is
largely increased and though other conditions at that
matter OF common experience among medical men that
unrpe and decayed fruits far too often the exciting
cause hes been unfayorabe for the
growth and rpemng of many fruits now in market aud
Az ia the testimony Of market that the amount OF
unrpe fnlt onepeu ior T Sae ~ Ss With IN,
yalence OF cholera in the West, will, we think, justify
this Board in taking measures TO prevent the dstri6u
fop OF such dangerous materials among the poor The
Committee recommend the adoption OF the following
RG That The Sanitary Superintendent
supeneDd the inspection ofirU Of ever description WITH nro
fu offered for provided BY the onsDess
" VIE MORE BOOTHS TO BE TORN DOWN.
Assistant Sanitary Superintendent James reported
that Cd Aug he had inspected the OF sheds and
booths still left on sidewalks in the neghborhOOd OF
Fulton Market principally on Southst., between Beck
nanst and Peek-slip He had found them to be built
after the same model those demolished around