New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1875-06-12
EFFORTS TO CHECK SMALLPOX.
he action of the Board of Health in regard

The action of the Board of Health in regard
to smallpox has already resulted in marked decrease
in the number Of in this city. The thirty vac
cinators who active in carrying out the work OF
housctohouse vaccination have accomplished even more
than was expected. DR.. James, Assistant Sanitary
Superintendent who has charge Of the Riverside Hos
pta said that four tents had been pitched in the yard
the hospital in order give the patients as much
and fresh air possible in this hot weather Az
time last Winter there were over 200 patients IN the
Riverside Hospital Though the hospital has been kept
full the greater part Of the time since there have never
been many inmates as to crowd the building. 1t is
well known, said DR.. James, that those affected with
smallpox, fevers, cholera and other zymoc diseases
do much better in tents than they do IN the most per
ovns and incident to the st Of May had
been one of the chief causes OF the increase OF snoS
chiefly among the tenement population in the Eleventh,
Thirteenth Seventeenth and Twenty Maius ihe
other sections have been comparatively free from ts
disease 1t is believed that by the middle of July next
the disease will be under control
to be good. No fears entertained by the health
authorities that there will he more than the usual IN
Quarantine regulations preclude any probability OF an
epidemic Of CHOLERA or yellow fever
CITY MISSIONARIES At THE NETWORK JUVENILE
ASYLUM.
About % of the city missionaries, including
both gentlemen and ladies. visited the New-YOrk Juven
Ito Asylum yesterday afternoon, on the invitation OF the
President A. r. WetmOre. The Asylum, consisting of
four large substantial buildings besides the two WINGS
Is Washng tOn Hights at One-hundredand-seveIty
sixthst. The grounds contain about 20 acres, and the
site is picturesque and saubrious 1t has been in exist
ence 22 years. during which it has received 17722 In
mates Unfortunate truant and disordcry children be-
tween the ages and II years are received Connected
with the Asylum the House Of Reception, at No. 81
West Thirteenthst and the Western Agency at Bloom
ngtOn H.. where houses provided and the boys and
girls are ndentured to the ages OF IL and 70 Every SIX
weeks company Of about 30 sent TO he provided
with homes The children at the Asylum are divided
into eight classes the studies OF the highest class cou
peting common school education. The older boys and
girls study half day and work the other half The
Industrial department comprises sewing and mendlng
wi it'll tailor and shoe shops and gardening The
Asylum Is State institution, with A. X Wetmore as
President, and +. NJ Carpenter, superintendent. The
expenses for 1874 Sl0i $685. The amount received
from legacies during the year was $13623 Out OF 54
inmates only death has occurred Ill the last 10
months.
The entertainment to the city missionaries Yesterday
afternoon comprised rhetorical exercises aud singing by
the children and inspection Of the buildings and grounds
The exercises Of the children consisted of declamaons
Rotations and dialogues, many Of which were done with
grace and intelligence.