New-York tribune., 1874-10-14
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Dr. Elisha Harris the Registrar Of Vital Statistcs re-
ported that the number Of deaths for the past week was
4Ss for the previous week. 5S5 Phhiss Is ohareea win
"a deaths last week. against 80 in the previous week
diarrheai diseases with "a against ia and the deaths Oh
infants under one year numbered $50 against 100 ih tue
preyious week. In public institutions deaths de-
creased from 100 to 81. The increase OF dph'
,her,. ha. been alarming The pumber OF
deaths from this disease in the past week was
80 to 27 for the week previous. The increase
in the number of 49, In the 50 weeks ondng
ON Saturday last dphthera destroyed 1I56 lives In this
city-an average Of each week. The disease mas re-
visited the same blocks, the same damp, defectVey
drained localities, the same enements again ana
again in the past year. There were four houses
I'm each of which two fatal cases OF dphthera nave
occurred in the past week. The question OF slaughter
Ing and the other kindred trades was brought before
the Board for final action, and the following ordnance
was adopted by a unanimous vote
On and after the 4th day of July 1876 the business OF
saughtering animals In the City Of shall NOT
the same shall done in buildings located directly upon
the water 'front.' each having capacity sufficient ZOE me
humber OF cattle or hogs, small stock, (a or sepa-
rately according to the particular object OF each aoato
slaughtered in this city, at the time this ordinance snail
90 into eject aud so constructed receive all stock
deliverable thereat directly from cars or transports;
low water mark and secure the proper care
and disposition OF all parts OF the slaughtered
heTeof BY means Of boats and on aud after day
of July 1875 no CATTLE sheep, hogs or calves snail oe
driven iu the streets Of said city below hundred
andtenthst. shall any offensive business growing
ont of that of slaugherng fat-melting hlde-curs
gut-cleaning bono-Doiling, guenaAlng, etc etey pe
conducted except ION the premises constructed ana
prepared herein required, and devoted 10 the sang
ering disposng thereon of all parts OF the slaug
tered auinas aforesaid nor shall any rat hoOls or
entras or other refuse parts Of slaughtered animals
except taOw attached 30 meat exposed Tor sale.
or collected by licensed deaers be transported IN said
Streets nor shall any buildings be erected converted
into used slaughterhOuse, until the plans there
Of have been duly submitted TO the Board OF Health,
and approved in writing by the said Board
The charge OF the smallpox hospitals TO be assumed
by the Board Of Health. They will probably decide at
once to remove hospital from its present position to
Harts Island, or other equally remote locality
The inspectors furnished very interesting report upon
the investigation Of charges against the black lead
and pIumbago works at No 12 FOrsyhst. They ascer-
tanned that the entered the houses in the neghbor
hoop and soed everything that it impossible to
keep the premises cean and OF the inmates OF the
houses in the neghborhood have shown marked symp-
toms of poisoning by lead
Edward Curtis NJ. d., laid before the Board long re-
port upon the condition Of the of the children at
tending the public schools. he speaks OF the liability
OF communicating OphDalmia by using the same tow
els in the lavatores aud shows very clearly the causes
of children becoming near-sighted. and what action
ought to be taken by Board to prevent these mis-
fortunes The report referred for further consider
ation and the Board adjourned until next Tuesday.