New-York tribune., 1884-11-15
.osurcs orc not taken TO prevent it far as Is

II measures are not taken 10 prevent ~ "o 10"
possible by keeping the city in proper condi'ioh.
PUBLIC ATTENTION TO BE CALLED TO THE Wa ~,
az think it would be good thing to call puollc
attention TO the danger of visitation such as ,ha'
now raging IN Paris ] expect to do that before
long 1t is certainly very serious piece OF ous'-
ness may direct attention TO the great importahco
of cleanliness and of right living ip view OF the pos
s,ble approach of the cholera. by letter 10 'no
Board of Health OF by a proclamation or oy
message 10 the Board of Aldermen; Il; and shai
certainlv do 40 in one way another before 90
out of office.
eft will be almost miracle If we escape haVl"e
the cholera here next spring. now that IL mas
reached Paris and will almost certainly spread from
there 10 Liverpool and London. From those places
can very easily tie brought to this cty' anu ~ s
almost impossible that it should not DC pr"ugIt'
hecause our communications and comiIicrclai iela-
tions with those cities are so constant and so close
II is of the greatest Importance that uic tI,na
of the people of this city should be called 10 trso
things in order that they NAV t osentop of
the Board of Health to such matter of the
ing to the sanitary condition ot;on ti 'r II
city as nav come under their observation ~
seems 10 he the impression of many physicians WIN
whom have conyersed on the subject tma'' dn,t h
have said, it will be almost a miracle IL we uo''
have the cholera here to some extenI
WHAT THE PEOPLE CAN Do.
"A great deal can be done by the people and by
the authorities. but the most can be done by the
people to guard against its deadly effects and IN
crease among us, if it should come, by keeping
their dwellings in proper sanitary condition
and being especially careful about the
water they use In regard TO water-so essentiai 10
the health of the nha biants of a great citY-ihcre
has been an increase of Ourwatcr supply fccentV ny
from \ 600 600 TO 10 900 600 gallons day. here
will be 1000 900 or 5000, 600 gallons more added,
butlthis cannot probably be done before next lali.
WILL A SPECIAL APPROPRIATION BE MApET
at is n question for the consideration OF the
Board Of Estimate and AppoItionmcnt whether any
special appropriation should be- made at present Tor
n contingency of the kind presented py
the presence of cholera in Paris and the probabli-
ties of its spreading IN this direction. Doubtless
the matter will be brought up before that board
before the final estimates for the ensuing year are
made The Legislature can appropriate money ana
otherwise take measures for protecting the n'ies
of the State against this scourgc; but so far as
New-York is concerned il s y matter fOr thc
Health Officer Of the Port To take hoid OF.
Whether his arrangements t. prevent the linPorl;-
tion of the cholera from Europe have been properly
and carefully made Is a matter OF which he is ,nc
best Judge. In addition To his powers as iieaith
Officer he has something to say as mcihber ny
law ex-oifcio of the Board of Health of thus ciiy
The members of the Board of Health are very
good men, The President. General Shalcr. and Dr.
johnson are good men; are the Health oniccr
and the President of the Board OF Iollce 'olilis,
sioncrs both of whom are eX-0iiiclC members.
intend to call the attention. not Only oi thlS boo
crate effectively. aud especially those around the
markets nut Of all officers IN the city government
10 the adyisIbilIty of looking carefully alter tnlS
matter"