New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1874-09-03


reported that his corps Of inspectors had
made af79 inspections during the past week and that
the disnfecting corps had visited B premises where
contagious diseases found Sc OF which they dsn
fected Seventeen cases Of smallpox were removed to
the Hospital The following ia comparative statement
Of cases Of contagious diseases reported this Bureau
o sr6!S
..as.g TTp1l. Typhoid Scarlet x.,.. .S.s o"H issi.
A Aasas 70 b. ID ls % % IISs !
The report of the Registrar OF Vital Statistics, DIR.
Harris. shows marked decrease in the mortality Of
the city In the past week, the whole number Of deaths
being 6s against 735 for the previous week There
decrease OF mortality from diDhtheria and only five
deaths from smallpox. three being In the island hos
ptal. Puerperal fever gave increased mortality.
As requested by the Board OF Health, W. p Prentice,
attorney presented yesterday reported OF the meas
ures most expedent in his opinion. for enforcing the
law in relation to the suppression Of medical malprac
tice In this city. He suggests the following:
First That under the first section OF the act every
practitioner OF medcne or surgery IN the state OF New
York required to have license to practice In some
FORM he may De either hcentlate OF some medical
society or graduate OF some chartered medical school,
or ne must obtain certificate from the censors OF tue
county, district State Such certificate must be
corded by the County Clerk of each county Of the State
wherein the petitioner resides ana mas us business me
power TO license Is not extended by this act IL remains
only where II has been previously conferred by aw and
not Of course belong every institution which
may grant diploma. The graduates OF chartered med
the certificates from the censors before mentioned.
There therefore only these three classes Of
competent and legally organized body. D. The
graduates OF chartered medical schools Those who
have obtained certificate from one or the several med
Teal societies OF the state The certificates or the last
mentioned class must mention the branches of the med-
their authorized 10 practice This
provision of the law Is no, not entirely new, IL
In measure restores the force ana enect
Vol Part Chap. a. Title T. 70 which reference should
be had for clearer understanding OF the Intent and OF
he useO 1 s
OF Chap 2T5 OF the laws OF 1884, which declared that no
person shall liable criminal prosecution TO
an Indictment for praccIng physc surgery without
license, except in OF malpractice or gross gnor
anre or immoral conduct in such practice" II will be
seen by Section Of this act OF 1874 that failure 20 com
ply with the requirements OF this law Is made INSIDE
meanor But il is TO be remembered that has
any immunity been granted by law In this state in the
cases above mentioned or malpractice gross ignorance
and immoral conduct persons prescribing OF admin
lsterIng medicines specifics for the sick without
license. Cases such tnat recently brought to public
notice, occurring In sOcalled private hospital new
ana add ona measure OF relief against the evils OF
licensed practice is gwen in tins new legislation How
far it ly be found adequate experience alone can de-
termIne after persistent and courageous attempt TO
enforce the law as it now stands An examination Is
required OF al practitioners VINO have not the legal
sanction OF authority, recognized by this act To
second: "The Censor OF each Medical Society afere-
snail notify all practitioners OF medicine and sur
gerry the laws ana requirements OF Lns aot o. me
appointment have been long established, so that no
further description is necessary upon TINS head They
a To give notice OF the time and place OF such exam
nations viii enable them TO grant the certificates
"a
copy OF the law accompany each notice and. IN case
prosecution for disoOedence Is intended would advise
and regular proof thereof obtained. II within
the prescribed the persons liable do not
comply with the law. aud present themselves
for examination the President Of the Society making
such request SHALL and he Is required To AT once com
the proceedings authorized by this act against
such person." Tue osnse ia declared by the third sec
don be "a msdemeanOr, aud lines are also prescribed
d1nnfv Bringing such action" These proceedings are
be IN name of the people and will begin IN the
~ W,s rho defendants are held Tor trial the
District should be informed and his coOpera
ton. n possible. be procured. The responsibility or
making an tua ese ana OF procuring the necessary evil
dence will however to great degree upon the
complainant II an indictment be found the charge Of
the case Will necessarily devolye upon tue DistroEAt
Thitd 1t will be readily that the perfect the
registration OF phy scians and by each OF the
ahoyfnentioped medical societies, and the com
pete regular the communication between them the
more thoroughly and eectualy can the intent or this
law which cannot be mistaken, be realized aud ts pro-
visions No distinction between the different
schools OF medicine can DE recoSn a. except just 50 lar
as they 10 be found IN the statute DOCKS.
Fourth: No difficulty can arise as to the particular
forms to be ured Their substance Is suhce1tly set
the first and second sect ons and already some
have been adopted by several OF tue societies.
Fun: II is be denied that the law itself IL not
what many its friends hoped t would be- ana that 1t
has ocCaOned considerable disappointment IN the med
zeal profession 1t entails large responsibility nuu
considerable expense npon the medical societies IL Is
difficult to describe with accuracy all tnat may be
attained under It, which il yeti 10 be proved by actual
worA so many questions may arise aud such attention
To
that it is hardly be- xpected unless the societies
nave their 9n counsel and make strong effort, That
t1r tbe regnIItIon OF the practice of medicine and
surgery in the State OF New-fOrk
IL was decided that attorney and counsel OF the
Board Of Health be instructed to notify to Kano and
Ryan 70 show cause before this Board why they should
not be for violation OF their contract in the
accumulation OF table straw lots east OF Frstave.,
between Forty NTH and Forty-sIxth sts petition
was presented the Board by the clhzehs OF
Centre-st., between Canal and Pearl-sts- repre-
senting That the sewers IN that section are utterly
lnadeq and insufficient 10 render Tue uelEnDor
hood healthy. There is want OF proper drainage,
which permits the sewage TO become sasnant III the
II was ordered that the sunken lots bounded by Ninety
fifth aud anu h ng b d, nur
ing Sc wers The slaughter houses In the Nineteenth
Ward we're reported IN good condition. me report ny
nr stephen smith was presented to the Board. and
ordered printed for future reference ana the adOp
on of the suggestions involved There are IN the wnole
city below One-hnndred-Indt enth-st. "a saugnter
houses The stock slaughtered In year III tns CITY Is
estimated at 345O1 eate ioVo Tmtrs Sas from
and 100000 calves. The sanitary Commt,se nas rum
time 10 time inquired into tue causes OF conPl1tIn'
against saughtering and the allied offensive ia
mrting hdecurine. etc, aud has reported tnat the
nuisances gro wing out OF these kinds OF osness eau
only he permanently abated by more radical measures
such as contemplate their entire removal rom tne cIty'
or their concentration as branches Oh single arSe
ness capable OF being placed uuuer one respohslDe
Dr. smith follows with account OF visit TO the
Strengthening establishments Although Iem 90 ne
establishments kept IN as ceanly conul,ion as
their construction and the present method OF nanagg
ment will allow he says that perfection OF sanitary
management requires that the business OF
h. conducted an different system from that now FOL
Lived After a fu aud detailed comparison OF the p-es-
ent system with that OF abittOrs' DE- omi'n fe0o"
mended the passage OF the following:
duty this Board 10 take tue necessary M @
steps Of the business Of ssaEhterng aa i See
limits their eonentrauPn IA aaos A
constructed and Appointed ba da2s
In Of time maY De AoSeu 10Y tns
unnecessary
snT person engaged the busne, II Is aa we
d1y July 1875 sh 1e ordinances Au-s 'As
bushes, shall take effect. -, -. =, ,h.,.oi. a,
Ill should prescribe the number OF or
require amoeg other hhgs en oh'
hd location front aud isci1ie' Tor re-
vng stock directly from transports OF RAJ rs
oui capacity for .augnnng daily o1r-hih Al least tn ehe
Of OF caa kni - when raeh
ro, I.hether of cattle small stock slaughtered neNiOh