The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1879-01-15
BOARD OF HEALTH.

THE DANGER OF CONTRACTION IN STREET CARS
PRECAUTIONARY MEASURES TAKEN--vENTILA-
TON IN LODGING HOUSES.
At the meeting of the Health Board yesterday Sani
tary Superintendent Day called attention to
fragrant violation of the Sanitary Code which at this
time is very reprchensibe account Of the prev
alcnce Of contagious diseases. 1t brought
before the public lately in the HERALD Complaint
Book, and correspondent of the Board enclosed to
them the communication which there appeared above
the signature of Rider" with corroboratiye
statements of his own This induced DR.. Day to SUBJ
init report. which he opened by quoting the follow
ing section Q67) Of the Sanitary Code:-
That person shall any time carry or convey in
IN % m sas any % %
carried in or unon such except ON the front PLATFORM
kets or bundles.
Dr. Day then adds:-''Ths ordinance is posted in
nearly ali the Of the city and the conductors
especially named in it. From their position the
back platform they enabled easily to prevent the
entrance Of foul linen into their cars at ALL 1t
ment of the law. II it is left TO the inspectors
to do this it best be accomplished by the
of remiss conductors, but the phraseology of the
notices posted indicates a possible Misrepresentation
the part of the companies and consequent failure
to properly instruct their snbordinates, would re-
spectfully recommend that they be requested to
fer with the Board Of Health with view to the pro-
lection of the public from contagion."
After the reading of Dr. Days report the following
action was taken:-
Resolved That the secretary DO requested forward
Code prohibiting the carriage of baskets bundles Of
soled lncn and directing the conductors of said railroads
to prevent the carriage Of the same; and
Resolved That the SANITARY he directed
TO the of conductor charge of
any car who may neglect the same
After the consideration of several reports lodg-
ing houses submitted by department officials the fol-
lowing was adopted
Resolved That all lodging houses in which
for dodgers containing four beds in
therein for the of dodgers permit in writing from this
New York shall have lease let keep any such lodging
houses tho lodgings therein assist in the keeping
assist in living conduct the business of any
such lodging house tho lodgings therein
cept to the terms and conditions of permit
in writing previously obtained from this department.
application for which shall be made in accordance with tho
rules and regulations of the Board of Health by the
who to tho The air space al
otted to zach In such lodging houses shall he
less than three hundred cubic feet methods for free
and adequate ventilation exist houses by
the Board.
SUGAR ApULTERArIONS.
A committee, consisting of Messrs. George W. Lane
and Benjamin G.. Arnold. who appointed by the
Chamber of Commerce to confer with tho Health
Board in regard to the authorizations Gin sugar were
present prior to the meeting and held consultation
with the Board Tho latter stated they proposed in
vestigating the subject of authorizations in sugar
far they affected the health of the consumers but
did not propose to consider the commercial aspects
of the case.