The New York herald., 1876-09-02
YELLOW FEVER DANGERS.
IMPORTANT LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT or
THE BROOKLYN BOARD OF HEALTH
OByIcR OF rnK BOARD OF HEALTH

IMPORTAEr LETTER FROM THE PRESIDENT or
THE BROOKLYN BOARD OF HEALTH
OPYIcR BOARD OF HYALTn,l
BRooKLYS, Sept. !, ls76 J
To Tug EDITOR THE HERALD:-
communication from Whitehall, n Y, in your
paper OF this date in reference Of yellow iever
which upon resulting fatally removed from this
statement OF tho facts in tho thoy actually oc-
Cured.
About two O'Clock on Sunday, August 81, was ac-
costed while street by person who presented
death certificate (seo certified copy aed In due form
aud signed, with request ior burial permit, and with
the verbal statement by the messenger that the body
was to DO removed at six O'Clock N. thst day Is
understood that keep blank burial permits my pr
vaie Office for emergencies during such times the
public office Is closed directed the certificate to DO
let my private desk and the permit be called for
In an hour This done
The following day, the 2sth, upon my entering the
Health Oaicc found the doctor who had gwen the
death certificate at the secrctarys desk making re-
port OF case OF contagious disease (soe certified copy)
and, to my surprise. found it the in which
had the previous day Sunday granted Tho burial per-
init which accompanied the body.
Had tho report OF contagious disease been presented
at tho proper time required by law seo l23
and l24 OF tho sanitary code had certificate OF
death been iruthiuIiy made, permit for removal of
Tho body beyond our local cemeteries would have been
granted.
Upon the facts coming to my knowledge evory pro-
caution was Immediately taken by disnccting, sulphur
fumi2aton OF premises, removal beyond the city limits
and burning OF all carpets clothing, bedding that
had been used by The patient exposed to injection.
While deeply sympathizo with the Inhabitants OF
our own city, well with the citizens ot Whitehall
l cannot iecl myself To blame for this occurrence
Tue public viii see that the burial permit given by
the Health Board upon tho certificate OF death iur
nished by the attending physician, the vcrity OF
which when made by registered practitioner Is un-
questioned. It's entire ials,ty IN this led
tns just Indignation, which, however, should DO
visited upon the person who mndc tho false certificate
anu Jailed to report tho case thereby twice violating
the sanitary code which made Tor tho protection
Of the public, and not upon The Quo who innocently
granted tho burial permit
a. OTTEESON, NJ D.,
President Board OF Health.
hereby certify that these true copies
OF the certificate Of death in the office OF the Board OF
Health OF Brooklyn.
FRANCIS II. STUART, NJ D., Registrar.
CERTIFICATE DkATH
James Hunt; 80 years and mouths; color white;
married: occupation ginecr; birthplace New York
place OF death No II Cranberry First ward
hereby certify that attended deceased from August
"a 1876 to deeease that last him alive the 9Th
gust 1876 about twelve o'clock NJ aud that the Of
his death wns:-
First primary jaundics; second dmmediate), malignant
Ail above information should be furnished by the
Place OF burial, whitehall n. Y date of burial. August
81 1875 Undertaken james Mcs arand place OF business
Signed BY JOHN G. JOHNSON, NJ d..
. Medical Attendant
G4Ii4.l BRooxLYN August :s. 1875.
REPORT OF CONTAGIOUS DISEASE.
TO the Board OF Heath. No 66 Court street Brooklyn
Nnne o patient James Hunt age. 4u residence No II
Cranberry street First disease yellow number
OF families in house. two condition Of premises poor
Residence, No. 81 Henry street.