New-York tribune., 1874-08-26
MEASURES OF TIE HEALTH BOARD.
A RAILROAD NuIsANCE-A NEW REGISTRATION ol
PHYSICIANS.
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A RAILROAD NuIsANCE-A NEW REGISTRATION OF
PHYSICIANS.
The Board of Health held their regular
meeting Yesterday afternoon The passing and repass
ino az tho locomotives upon the railroads through
Fousthave has long been great annoyance to people
In that neighborhood. Complaint was made to the
Beard Of Health yesterday, and the following we're
passed:
The loeo,tre. o, tn, S.i,sn sven F,m .nd Hudson
the residents OF that avenue aud
R % ero ss on ,ts vest d Of the ety
ore Of BE steam Whistles aud the volume Of smoke and cnders
RsssS . e President and Chairman Sanitary Commit
sss. a.i2osa 80. ..eu. aoeraS
nuyAnces
From the report of Elisha Harris, the Registrar of
Vital Statistics it appears that the past week has been
n health,l one the decrease In darrhea diseases being
marked The total number of deaths was 6si being Al
less thar the record Of the previous week. Dr. Harris
speaks Of the past Summer az having been an unusually
healthy one in all tho cities Of the United States No
epidemic has been reported, which in measure may
be owing to the vigilance with which sanitary
measures have been enforced The SANITARY Bureau
reported that the number Of inspections made by the
Sanitary Inspector and his assistants 2c7o. The
D,sinfecting Corps have visited the premises where
CONTAGIOUS diseases were found In 6s cases. aud have
disinfected and fumigated 90 houses Ten smallpox
patients were removed to the hospital and one body to
the Morgue by the Ambulance Corps. The following Is
comparative statement Of cases Of contagious disease
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The recommendation OF the Coroner to the Board Of
Health In relation enforcement of the law com
pelng persons who claim to be qualified to practice
medicine to pass examination before some regularly
| constituted medical board Of the County Medical
Society was referred to committee, whe reported to
| the Board as follows:
law passed May H. 1874 it becomes the duty of county
medical societies to require that every practitioner OF
of medicine or surgery in this State, excepting cen-
tiaes or graduates OF some medical society or char
tered school, shall be REQUIRED ana they are hereby ~
the several medical societies OF this state
certificate shall set forth that said have found
the persons whom 1t issued qualified TO practice
all of the branches Of the medical art mentioned IN 1t;
and such certificate must be recorded In book pro.
vded and kept for the purpose by the county CLERK Vi
II the several county medical societies OF the County
OF NewYork proceed, in good faith to carry out the
purposes Of this law. important step VIII be taken
toward the suppression OF that large class OF uneducated
practitioners who now impose themselves upo the
| community, the infinite detriment OF the public
health BY section of the Sanitary Code it required
that Every physician SHALL at all times cause his or
her name office residence and also his or her KIND ana
class of practice registered within the Bureau OF
Vital Statistics and IN manner according to the regu-
|
here required has been maintained by the Register Win
as much completeness possible under existing laws
This register shows that returns or deaths are mauc ny
large OF so-caled doctors who nave no recog
milton by any class OF medically educated practltoners
| Though those returns OF deatn had 10 DC
| accredited under previous laws, equally win
the returns OF the thoroughly educated practl-
| TONERS yet they had absolute value Under the
new law is made a misdemeanor TO practice without
n diploma or license from "a county medical society. III
becomes q matter therefore, OF the first importance
that the medical societies perform their
the particular class to which they belong to reg
lister their diplomas licenses and they nave nOie
submit TO the required examination In tue action
OF the medical societies II Is desirable tnat the
Board should cooperate far as possible, by iurnls
ing practitioners registered IN the Bureau OF
Vital Statistics 1t Will also become necessary Tor TINS
Board to cause registration OF physicians to be
made in Bureau OF Vital Statistics after the county
medical societies have completed their registers Inc
Committee recommend the adoption of the following
resolutions:
the medical societies the performance of their duties
as Irescrbe 1874 abe inconsistent
with the riles governing Vital Statistics.
ROred That Board o Health REQUIRE registration OF by
icisns in city hereby directed to
report the necessary books OF e ahu rus 20 pe oo
registration sIkPhkS shIlh' ohaH"An'
The report adopted. and tine Board will strenu-
ousy endeavor cause the recommendations OF
the Committee be carried 1t voted that the
Board hold a Joint meeting Friday next at IL a
and that Jackson Shutz be invited 10 give his views
a that meeting upon the important subject OF the re-
mova aud disposition OF the cys ashes and garbage.
Mr. shutz has expressed his Willingness TO 70 before
the Boards and present the results of his study OF the
subject.