New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-07-14
MIDSUMMER PRECAUTIONS.

MIDSUMMER PRECAUTIONS.
RESULTS OF A THOROUGH INSPECTION OF THE TENE-
MEYT pIsTRICT-wHEgE THE WORST PLAGUE
sroTs ARE-THE CITY IN AN EXCELLENT SAM
TARY CONDITION.
The advent of hot weather and the conse-
quent disorders that may become epidemic in
large city, unless stringent hygiene measures
are enforced demand increased vigilance ON
tho mart of those who have charge OF the
health of the city, The sanitary system under Dr.
W. DEF Day. has given to each district sanitary ID
spector who is held sponsbe for the general health OF
his section These districts are divided according to
convenience and the number OF inhabitants ana each
inspector has supervision OF popuous section. The
district recently annexed is comraravey spdrsey Get
tied and though it contains nearly as much ter
riory all the rest OF the Hty, Fst TINS
section is divided into three sanitary dis
tricts and IL supervised by tlyee inspectors
An inspection was ordered about two months ago, and
the districts in which tencments especially thick
were thoroughly examined Wherever violation OF
the city ordinances was discovered the offenders were
prosecuted or compelled 10 recy the abuse or NUISANCE
There 0as been trouble with the occupants OF eel
lars and improperly ventilated and crowded apartments
than with any other class. The dweers In cellars hase
been dislodged without difficulty and their household
goods ru ont into Streets but the Keepers OF under
moved back their household and barroom furniture as
soon as possible after the Sanitary police had taken
tleIr departure. great many complaints have been
made by the poor trogodyes, who said that they were
driven out of their homc while the rich politicians who
kept ver den than their- dehed the law and were not
disturbed DE- Day considers these underground dweers
as the most dangerous lass, and the most apt in his
hot weather TO breed epidemic. They have small
room in the cellar fitted up barroom and concert
saloon In this room there two or three musicians
who make the night hldeOus with their discOrdant
strains Leading out from this room are small boxes
called rooms. There is window or other means OF
securing proper ventilation, and the atmosphere soon
becomes loaded with foul gases and eXhalaons that
would nauseate a person entering from the open air
Some Of these saloons are doube-deckers" as they
are called These are the very worst and can accom-
moiate as many Is or 20 women. The suD-eellar Is
partItioned off into a number of little rooms.
ofore these concert saloons have been protected
by the political power of the keeper The inmates la We
been subjected TO the most degrading slavery ana the
authorities have not been able to interfere Now the
Sanitary INSPECTORS are independent OF all political
influence and Dr. Day says that will 20 ahead and
do his duty fcailessy. He will immediately issue or
ders 10 his Sanitary Inspectors to order these troso
dytcs TO vacae their noisOme dwellings. and II they do
not obey they be at taken before the courts
Then they will be heavily mulcted that 1t VIII not
pay continue expensive business, or hey may be
sent 10 the Penteniiary. Either disposal OF tie pro
prietors of these dens must break up the business ana
ms as far wishes Except these
rOglod ts. the sanitary CONDITION of the city j. cosd-
cred - Or Day TO be far better than 1t has ever been
Another crug evil that the Sanitary Inspectors have
been obliged TO contend with has been me careless use
scavenGers have hade OF their permits to remove night
soil aud garbage In many Instances vaults have be-
pants use them nave been compelled 10 disfect and
In them w, providing other conyenences. Tue IN
mates of the teneIucuts have promptly and ably
seconded the sanitary force III TINS work ana nave thus
secured far better accommodations, and the great
Al mat
have been removed. Ia many instances complaints
have come in that the contents the had been
removed IN such way rs 10 make the entire
work q nuisance to the HelghbOruoOd where II
WAS being done. This has been thoroughly changed.
and the work done neatly and carefully that
INV untsual work or not Dr. bay SAID that he simply
,,d 90 ,,, a ,er,,t to The sc,vrnper who mad Lea1
complained Of. When the man called To know why the
| Kermit had been refused, Dr. Day would inform him
that he could have permit after he had signed writ
promise to obey implicitly the rules ald down FOR
the government of scavcugers III their work. THIS tie
scayengcr would do, and tins soon worked "A radical
change. Dr. Day SAID that night be went around
himself and II he had not known "hat work the men
were DONG lie never would have suspected II BY any
unusual oor In one instance he SAT IN The door OF
store smoking cigar and tile men passed him carrying
their pals close that they nearly brushed his pAnt-
looms Though DIR. Day sat there all through The time
they were dong the work, ana the scdVengers did not
Recognize him. vet eNefl thing was done so neatly aud
thoroughly N obedience To the rules of the Sanitary De
! partIDcnt that ne was not in the least annoyed.
Ia regard 10 cholera d.. Day that the city could
not be better prepared to COPE with an epidemic oi that
disease il2n now ls Ihe lines upon wLich the disease
travels seem TO indicate that the epidemic would
the cities n the West last Sumner IS looked upon with
considerable DOUBT There moi doubt that the deaths
Ia Louisville Cincinnati and Chicago resulted from
haa sanitary condition OF the district IN which me &
ease Appeared aud ragged IL IKE dropping seed in
Ia irdIuGl ground The physicians now contend that
the disease teGoines epidemic through the distribution
of the geEs fronh tine soil and the subsequent assin
iatlun with The water that aierT4ri uruuk This
water fiVn wells and these sources OF sup.
ply are peculiarly adapted TO the propagation Of tie
disease. When case of cholera occurs alone II Is
termed by pbysc!aus sporadic OF CHOLERA nOibus.
Most physicians have agreed that these terms
are ideuuca! and that they are understood
10 represent the same disease. Epidemic cholera
is another thing, though the symptoms ami
the disease are not different from the sporadic cholera
o. cholera morhus. Juls epidemic chOlcia il ILe
true Asiatic cholei ad the only dllerenee between
TINS and any 0ibcJ der rton o. the sea-e Is that II
fatal TJc sauc influences produce the initial case
~ the tue other If IL GOes not spread into an
epidemic, II IL called cholera morDus. Ii II
called Asiate Cholera. The sanitary condition of the
community III IA great measure Is what Will con
nIe the disease, brooklyn TO single case, or as
IN Chicago last year VIII permit ITS spread an
epidemic or Aslatle cholera r Day Is OF the opinion
tIIs cltN' the eomptte system OF sewers, and
the generally vigilaut supervision OF the SANITARY
Inspectors in their districts, II would be almost
Impossible Tor an eFideute Of ch0era TO break IN
the ciy During the great cholera epidemic In London
III sGs the wards aud also tie COURT ara VI the Lgo
Hospital were filed with cholera patients These ner
had the most assidnOus care and vet OF rho
stan OF house physician. CONTACTED e disease. Some
OF the nSrses died OF cholera and II asceraiued
Afterwards that they had drunk the wells IL,
districts near cholera patients the imp rtance SAM
tary regulations In large cty "a begpDtg to he n
the community generally, and people a,e much more
rady 10 obey the rules laid down by TIE Department
than formerly The water drank by the pegple New.
YGrk i SAID To be the purest that l. SUPPLIED 10 auy
city in the world This great Advantage aud the strict
sanitary requirements that DR. Oar IS enforcing he
thinks will protect the population from donIc of
either cholera yellow fever # the auaranSt officials
do their duty.
POLICE PRISON DEFICIENCIES