The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-01-07
SANITARY MATTERS.
At q meeting Of the Board OF Health held yester.
day afternoon the following reports were re-

day afternoon the following reports were re-
ceived:-
HEALTH DrrAHrSr OF N yEx 3 S,1x o. IL. Nrw
me Sanitary Committee respectfully submit the fol-
p 7oa g the a
ton Of the aborng population OF the city larger
msni house districts and providing healthy houses i Tor
The addition superficial area of New York of an
amount OF available contiguous territory equal that
important and significant sanitary last
Other tie az
ton there doubt that great Interests
single authority neisSborins coSmsnisicS whose
mutual relations With the metropoLs are Intimate
STsvsnaon Siesse ana psssoctsn csasasioa:
renss9 So
abroad, and Philadelphia and Boston at home, have
ias those cities suburban districts have
there immediate tendency Of the tailoring
sasd s + sSss in as
o. % Ss ns M
The newly acquired lands are cheap and
system 81 Twa
or Rss sdo not e sA d SsM YORK I
tory equal in superficial area to the original island that
% Of the ana to ak
D e c by s se
OF the laboring classes annexation has provided.
Filth
Ing Ss sese so sp The
price Of real IN the ors norsrn wards has in
q On viii 10 na
their THIS Condition
from the peculiar conformation Of tho isan which
g len re- SsS
2IHg
md Sow In tha n vprdt
isoS = iSs witch SSs
persons ne square The sscsss q his over.
M fix when the we sns as the
health It psTsons acre While the highest fenss
upon Rs
total sickness ana mortality sickness ana death
70 ys IN n
and such utter dsregsrd the deceneies
most rsvons pervsde the very atmosphc ie Of
ssnc evils the house rse S 5ns
modating the poor with domiciles in the city there
wss an
matter mporanes to public health aSd s
given ,Ss% TO acquire ps home:
dark and noome apartments totally deprived all the
sSna s ne wssa Y hsy ~oSs nS
s S
who desires residence In the suburb. Of city is the
s,ss ~
upon railroads Tor conveyance in which case his earn.
ns' sisa
classes LSndon BY requiring al railroads entering
The has been gratifying to the
poor out OF the city, lor these trains are largely and in
With
Cheap
qured territory OF this city Is very accessible by existing
now IN operaon district IN Various a.
roads all l run S h o
distance Of is miles believe thousands poor bur
nifty to secure homes Tor their families in the county As
e 1877 Within @ city, IN h
monopoly large areas Of valuable land they should be
homes beyond the built up portions Of the city.
of pei pson 1hs sI
to law having the ion Si the law OF Mas
and resolution be adopted and that copies signed By the
the Governor. the President Of the senate ana the
Of IN the ss Of
sassa |sTsIss,y Ssy 9s5S
men and artisan. e@poysd city, proyidsa cxiss
ing railroad companies would reduce their arss for
hCSOiveQ, IN lne OPINION bOaru the enact
ment Of law requiring all railroad companies which
enter New York city cheap morning and evening
trains the beneh the laboring classes distance
OF not less than ID miles from their several depots would
be important sanitary measure. would contribute
greatly to the relief OF the 0vercrOwded tcncmens OF the
p'''' '''''''S rEPaES SMITH. NJ. D.. Chairman.
SANITARY BUREAU, NEW YORK, Jan. s. 1873.
BOARD OF HEALTH Health Department, kmmons Clark
Secretary
The following Is a record of the work performed in the
Sanitary Bureau Tor the week ending January 1885,:
The number OF inspections made iy the sanitary and
Assistant Sanitary inspe was s as follows VIZ
ings l52 other dwellings Iuninhabtaple and dangerous
buildings IL manufactures and workshops ~ stores and
warehouses IS stables, market, "a slaughter houses
brewcrie gut trpe and head cleaning establishments
and drain, IA sunken and lots q yards,
and IS cellars and bascmcn % pipes
and drains 81 prvies and water closets, 81
ters and 81 icwalks dangerous sairways. IL other
nuisanccs, 5 visits TO contagious diseases
tary Assistant sanitary Inspectors $40 During
the past week 80 complaints have been received
citizens and referred to the Sanitary and Assistant SAM
Inspectors for investigation and report The dsn
feeling have visited 81 premises where contagious
81 honses-54 privy snks-together with clothing, bed
Ding &c Four cases Of smallpox were removed to the
hospital by the ambulance corps Permits have been
granted consgnees of vessels TO discharge
vouchers from the Health Offcer OF this port Permits
have been granted To empty clean and disin
feet 80 privy sinks
The following is comparative statement of cases OF
contagious diseases reported NJ this bureau for the two
weeks ending January 5, 1874
Weeks Typhoid Scarlet Diph- Small
Dec. ! = ,s ss,s.s g g + e 4