The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-07-21
HEALTH DEPARTMENT.

WORK ON THE HARLEM FLATS BEGUN-sALE OF
PARIS GREEN TO BE REGULATED.
At a meeting Of the Board OF Health held yes.
terday the first step was taken towards the fl
ling In OF the Harlem pest beds by the adoption OF
the following resolution. The institution below
named is the mortgage OF The property described,
and, 1t Is understood. will at once commence the
operations OF flng ln:-
Resolved That the sxpenny Savings Bank Of city
Of New YORK be aud is hereby authorized and empow
ered TO execute ORDERS nos sS ana lg5i from Two eur
on The 29h day OF une, 1919 ana winch require among
an situa ted on the east Side OF Third avenue and on
the south SIDE OF y1th street New YORK having 'front.'
from the southeast corner OF Third avenue and lc7th
fonage on the soaihefy Inc OF V7th street extending
sou eel east Of said Soute IS corner Of Third avenue
said order is hereby subrogated all rights and
and and collect the UNDER i Of
10 OF fhSpter y OF me Laws Gt the State Of New
authorized TO do IN like cases.
1t IS the intention OF the Board to give out the
contracts Tor filing in other portions OF the fats
without delay Among the parties mentioned as
most nkeiy to receive the contract are J. d.
Crimmins, whose bid for the work Is considerably
less than That OF Otner contractors.
The following resolution relating to the sale OF
Paris green was adopted
Whereas The sale Paris green is now very general
and suicide by persons win this material has become
ae5ove3, het The sanitary superinter lent be and
he j. hereby directed to enforce section 10 Of the
ana Of the State law with Iegar to the sale Of posnns
poisonous materials Tor sale.
The section referred to prohibits the sale OF the
poison except under the regulations enforced as
against all druggists as 10 tue sale OF arsenic,
prusslc acid, &c. The ell orcement Of this section
Will stop the poison from being sold carelessy in
paint shops.
communication was received from the De-
partment OF Pubic DOCKS announcing that new
dumping boards had oeen located at the loot Of
10Th street ami Eighty sixth street, North River,
ana ll7th street, East RIVER.
Tne following is the weekly report OF the
Registrar of Vital Statistlcs:-
800 deaths reported in the city during the
week ending on saturday the 18th inst, against 7i3
which verified occurring in The previous week.
PARK By Director Draper was A5 deg Fahrenheit
Tor the IoGr weeks ns on ihe 18th was equal to Is
deg Excepting ilat The last week was the last OF the
markell less mortality than the others, the at.
mosphere both cooler and dryer than the average
there was decrease of mortality last week from
OF the respiratory organs Ony deaths we're charged
70 Prooce am 10 pa ne increased NOR
COL The so being of such young children There were
winch is years of age ana upward than in he aver
age the year % the 39 deaths attributed to diarrh
al disorders only II were OF persons years old.
The death rate N hat portion of the whole population
cent Of the Whole number Of nhabantsS % w Ra
equal TO 1917 100 annually while IN children under
the influence o. continued hish iemperaure p every
summers suffered a less rate OF mortality than
in the oner portions OF the rear 1t.
States co. lhe wesk eRli1g July L. Is as otowsNew
oF scso per G ccESa aaga y
oincinnau 30 Philadelphia, z764; Nashville, Tenn q
Twentyone large cities OF Great Britain the week
ea a Pa sn re aSsrf fqs 70 y Per o
I'm IN the week ending June 70 iL9; Vienna, 70 2; Bres-
The following Is a comparative statement OF
cases OF contagious diseases repored al this
bureau or tle wees ending JUS II, ls75:-