The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-27
THE CITY'S HEALTH.

THE SUMMER CAMPAIGN--THE GARBAGE
QuEsTIoN-THE FILLINo-IN MATERIAL USED
BY THE DOCK D PARTMENr.
With the approach of tho heated term the mind Of
the thoughtful citizen naturally turns to precautions
taken by tho city authorities TO prevent at least To-
calixe the diseases whose inception and spread are
favored by high temperature. Moro especially arc
those dwelling in the poorer and moro thcky popu-
lated parts OF the city liable, and above ALL their young
children. In Wow OF the above HERALD representa-
tive called on Professor Chandler. President OF the
Board of Health, ascertain what preparations the
Board was making for the long summer fight against
the agents OF disease and death.
WHAT is DOING.
Dr. Chandler stated that everything that could
be done with tho at the Boards disposal was
being done; that The sanitary inspectors and their
assistants were hard at work. well tho disnfect
ing corps-the latter disinicc.ins tho districts
where II most needed, tho prlvy sinks cellars.
yards, garbage boxes ana street cutters The disin-
used for tho prvles was solution of copperas
dead oil, Tor the street cutters and yards cop
peras and carbolic acid. mixture OF zinc and IRON
cbordts, refuse product OF the defining process,
had been formerly used, but not now procurable
us that business had become Improbable. The Board
hal money to pay Tor fruit und meat inspectors
and consequently no inspection was going on with the
who was clerk IN one OF the markets.
HOUSE HOUSE, VISITATION.
In response 10 the question to whether the from
house to house visilations by doctors which were
carried on last summer ana were productive OF SO
muth good were 10 be made this year Dr. Chandler
said tho Board very continue this prac-
tce but that this item had been cut out OF tho est
mates. Tho Board had passed n resolution at It's last
meeting requesting the board Of Estimate aud APP
portonment 10 transfer 10 the Board OF Health from
the unexpcnded balance Of last year So 600 Tor carry
Ing Oh the work TINS season.
LAST YEARS. WORK.
From these resolutions 1t Is that the Board Is
authorized to Afford such medical relief to the poor
us protection Of the pubic health may require
That the deaths IRON diarrhnal diseases Tor tho last
SIX years "a, 0U0 Of which number 81, 600
children under live years oil age, ana that
count OF the vlsiiatons performed last year fewer
deaths from this disease took place than dur
ing either OF the hot Of 1885, 1870 and 1872
ana TINS Notwithstanding the great average heat and
the increase Of population The number o. physicians
employed last year, and which the Board wish TO en-
Ioy tnis year, amounted TO fifty, who visited the aml
lies III the tenement houses, prescribing and giving
no physician. he Board aided greatly In
work ny ST. Johns Guild and by many druggists who
volunteered 10 put up the prescriptions at or tree OF
cost.
TnE CARNAGE QUESTION
When asked what he thought o the nlling In by the
Dock Department oi the space behind the stone bulk
heads Ut the loot Of King street with the ashes
aud street sweeplngs collected by the Street
Cleaning Bureau, DR.. Chandler SAID that complaint
had been received thar subject shortly before the
writer's visit, and that no had sent to investigate tho
mater. ii tho more olcusivo parts oil the garbage
removed from the dirt ana ashes the filling N
with such material in places whore there to be
dwellings erected, winch the lire
OF dwellings, not Objectionable provided the mate
RAJ we'll covered with clean ashes or cartn The
Board had already ia one or Two places which were
dwellings, given permission Tor ming IN with
this material
SEPARATION or GARBAGE AT HOUSES.
AS regards compelling the citizens TO Keep the ashes
aud rubbish separate from the garbage, 80 that The
could be used without objection for like pur
poscs the Health Board had cssayed to enforce this
provision Of the sanitary code; but, as the parties
Offending often replied that there was Of their
getner INTO the same cart by the employees Of The
Cleaning Bureau, they hau stopped threatening
the offenders with prosecution
THE DEATH RATE.
Dr. Day. Sanitary Superintendent stated In response
query that the city was at present very healthy.
The dsatn rate Tor last week having been 0nly 4l0
THE STREET CLEANING FoRCE.
On inquirng Of Captain Gunner as to The operations
OF the Street Cleaning Bureau. of which he is in
charge that official said that the Bureau had some
$50 men and $50 carts employed. They commence 10
move the ashes and garbage at five O'Clock IN tho
afternoon and get through at three O'Clock tho
morning. broadway the swept ut
night the wards which form the business part
oil the tho upper wards being swept IN the day
time. Each ward has street sweeping machine. In
stead OF Ueng Increased the force IS reduced IN SUM
mer, the amount Of refuse Is much smaller tnnn
the spring, when the accumulated dirt collected dur
ing tie winter months had 10 be removed, necsstatng
the employment oil "A large force OF men.
root or KING STREET.
DESTROYS OF personally investigating tie character Of
the hng-in material which the Police Departm mt
furnishing the Department OF Docks the writer
bent steps rivcrwards to the foot King street
Behind The stone buikhe q and the concrete iounda-
and backing which rest GU spiles riprap OF gravel
and ast rock slope LANDMARKS, and in the space be-
this and the street the ingin material used i5
the ashcs and garbage collected ny the street
Cleaning Bureau. 1t was ascertancd tuat the material
AL The docks lar Constructed The refuse
collected during the cooler months, aud that at kiig
street material had been used Tor the hrst
The carts have been dumping at this point tor
only few nights and on one night as many as $50
carloads dumped
THE NOT SEPARATED.
This had apparently been dumped in as collected
without any attempt separating any OF the garbage
The mixture, though not very oncusivc TO smell,
was rather unsavory in Appearances mixture OF
ashes, Dirt straw, tin cans, paper, oil boots and an
occasio dead dog. Wncn tins has settled
layer clean ashes is put 10 the DEPTH IL Is
stated, oil several feet, and the engineers IN charge
seem think that no evil effects Will come oil It..
Ihi, Is probcmaticaI, and the subject merits
tnvestg before We find ourselves surrounded by
what may prove pcsti ence breeding deposit