The New York herald., 1877-07-04
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
GARBAGE AS yILLIN0-IN MArxRIAL-rHn
cHILDRESs vIsIrArIoNs.


GARBAGE AS yILLrSo-rN MArxRIAL-rHH
cHILDRENs vIsIrArIoNs.
recent VISIT 10 the new docks In process OF con.
strucIion at The foot Of King street, North River,
showed that the Dock Department are stil indus
triously filing in the space between the stone
bulkheads and tho with tho dirt ashes aud gar.
bago collected by the Street Cleaning Bureau In tho
contiguous wards. The sight was not pleasant one
nor was the smell which from the mass on which
tho sun had all day exercised full sway, an agreeable
From the edge Of this deposit 10 the buildings
the opposite side OF the 10 somc one hundred
feet The space being filled In viii probably afford
dumping place for the Street Cleaning Bureau Tor
week or more. when the niline IN Of a space above
Will commence and probably take some three four
WHAT rnE uKALrn psrARrxEsr THINKS OF IT.
In view OF the above HERALD representative called
on Professor Chandler, President OF the Board Of
Health, 10 inquire as 70 what action the Board had
taken IN reference 70 The complaint nIed BY
some days DR.. Chandler said that no had per.
sonaIly Investigated the matter ana that though lha
material did look rather unsavory he saw reason
Tor the boards ob1eoiiug TO s uso. as not
tho yelling line. Besides, II DO covered with
several feet OF earth clean ashes, and In addition
adverted the iact that the SAVING TO the city was
twenty cents Ior each CARLOAD dumped there. When
asked what he thought OF Dock Commissions vander-
pocPs plan OF building out tho levecs with this
terai, 10 be bounded by criDwork OF wood stone,
before the completon Of the stone bukhsad. Dr. Chan
dirr said tha1 the material was properly covered aud
not used too near the dwelling line thero no ob-
lection " the plan on the score OF health
the SICK CHILDREN.
In response 10 the query Ms 70 whether tho Board
had obtained the necessary unds Tor the institution of
the housc-to house visations during the summer by
physicians among the poorer ciAsses. DR.. Chandler
stated that he IN company win ommissioner jane
way, had vsitod the Mayor and Comptroller Kelly AMI
conferred with them on this subject, sni that botn
seemed ully alive 70 the necsssty Of The vsitas,ons
taking place, but that yet she Board OF Health had
had no answer 10 their application mado tho
OF Apportonment As TO tho meat and fruit inspcc-
tions, tho Board had money those either, but
they were anxious nrst OF all to get the necessary
y, 900 transferred for the chiIdren's visations.
Five hundred and sixiynine deaths reported 10
this bureau during the week onding Saturday. Juue 90
which IA increase Of i47 compared with the num-
Dor reported the preceding week and 81 The
number reported during tho corresponding week Of
1879 The actual mortality tor the week ending juno
~ vas AL, when ~ SS.6 below the average mortality
Tor the corresponding week Of the past years aud
represents nm annual death OF 81 20 per per.
sons living, tho population estimated at 056 920 the
increase IN the mortality during the week among
children under ave years Of age which exceeded tho
deaths OF the preceding week by l5o; lis deaths
were also reported IN tenement houses; OF this nun.
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