New-York tribune., 1875-01-13
WARDIAG OFF CONTAGION
BOARD OF HEALTH DEFENsEs AGAINST SMALLPOX
OTHER SANITARY MEASURES,

BOARD OF HEALTH DEfBNSEb AOAiN5l ohALL-TVA-
OTHER SANITARY MEASURES
The Board of Health held long session
yesterday afternoon and q large amount of business
was done in addition to the usual routine WORK Dur
ing an session of more than two hours the
question was discussed how bring the expenses OF
the Department within the appropriation, which has
been cut s28OOO The plan decided upon s under
stood TO be the decrease OF some current expenses
and the reduction Of some salaries. Sanitary
superintendent Dsy reported 2,GA inspections
During the past week 80 complaints received from
citizens and referred the Sanitary Inspectors for in
yestigaton and report The disnfeeting visited
l premises where contagious diseases were found and
I24 houses dlsnfected. The Ambulance Corps re-
moved 81 cases OF smallpox TO the hospital, and two
dead bodies taken to the horgue The following
s a comparative statement OF contagious diseases for
the past two weeks:
,nens Psysl Y.Ier Fs,er Measles Dphth.n. poi Meningitis,
J.9 J:9. g. g.. 3 So = III lSs 2
DIR. Elisha Harris, Registrar OF vital Statistics re-
ported $50 deaths for the past The daily mortality
began the 18th OF December last with the
beginning OF especially inclement weather. and 1t was
excessive on the sih 25th and nth Of December and
on the January The deathrae began to decrease
at the beginning Of the present week Notwithstanding
the cold. In the past week pneumonia caused
I26 deaths The mean temperature last week was 2Ss
Central Park Observatory.
There q marked increase In the number or cases
of smallpox and diphthera in the past week. Both
we're confined chiefly 20 the district along the water
fronts the central section OF the city having very few
cases On the west side were the largest number OF
cases nf diphthera grouped in the region bounded by
the North River. Eighth-ave Fftieth aud Twenty nth
sts., which CONTAINS n large tenement population
the tenement district on the side along Cherry
and Water-sts., and in that Deighborhood Inc
uhar nf
section opposite the Smallpox Hospital BackwePs
Island, bounded by Fiftyhhst LexngtOnaye, Forty
the East River. In this district there
additions OF families from emigrdnt YES
sells the vigilance VI the Sanitary squad ahd
the Vaccinang Corps Is necessary there The increase
in the humber OF cases OF smallpox amounted 10 heaIJ
100 per cent. last week. SO,
In reply to the communication of Board Of Health
Board OF Education has sent out NOTICE 10 Ihe
Trustees and Principals OF schools, informing them OF
tine consent Of the Board that schools and depart
ments shall inspected by the Health OHcers, IO tne
purpose OF vaconang children whose parents desire ~
The remaining details in regard TO the transfer Oh Ie
smallpox hospitals from the control OF the Soiuni y,
soners Of Charities and Correction to the Board on
Health arranged yesterday, and the transfer WIZ
take place week from to-day. The necessary appro
pratiun made 10 cover the expenses OF carry
fnP on the hospitals and the Board OF Health proposes
20 so improve the condition OF the smallpox hospaIs
that patients Will really prefer treatment there 10 re-
naming at home where others are exposed 70 tne oo
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house TO house vaccination until they have Thoroughly
cauyassed Then the extra force appointed or
this work to De dismissed, probably at the enu Oh 1e
present month. .,,
large number of complaints and applications OF d
fereut acted upon by the Board YESTERDAY
The Eghth-ave Railroad Company have agreed TO com
nlv win the orders of the regar the vent
lation of their The Company Is Dudlng new car
the ventilation of which will be arranged by an I'M
proved method, and II 1t proves satisfactory 70 TUG
hoard of Health all the OF the Company Will We
moulded to conform to this system Of ventilation.