New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-16
FOR BALING STABLE REFUSE.
PROMPT ACTION MAKING THIS COMPULSORY
URGED
EFFORTS OF THE LADIES' HEALTH PROTECTIVE
AssoCI ATIoN-:TAETLING MORTALITY IN

EFFORTS OF THE LADIES' HEALTH PROTECTIVE
AssoCI ATIoN-:TAETLING MORTALITY IN
THE VICINITY or STABLES.
Mrs. Helen : Bell. president, Mrs. Ionla Bird. re-
cording secretary and Mrs. Cecilia +. Fender chair
man Of the Ladies' Health Protective Association,
have sent out an appeal part OF which Is:
Several year, ago resolution was brought before
tho Board Of Health Of Ncwfork City advocating the
balng stable rfu'c and this resolution boa The APP
prevail prominent members 81 the board ~ strongly
did the resolution appeal that body that IL promised
the Ladies', Health Protective Assoition which had
suggested and advocated the resolution that In May.
lssi refuse should b. balcd within city limits
but for unknown reasons the resolution wa tabled
Mortality Ia the vicinity Of stables has the alarming
increase Of about 60 yer cent the usual city
tality that being % per cent while ne stables II l.
=, Ter cent \, j. the all untoward circum
stance. It the weak and helpless who suffer the most
the children b cone victims to serious throat ana
Towel comp1nt, when exposed tie fumes rising from
the clncntcd refuse TINS fermentation can be checked
rs daily placing the droppngs In press While II l.
thrown into pit and removed even every lew dayS OF
a week. i, then in full process Of fermentation. But
1t removed in or hNc or seven days but l.
often allowed 10 remain months the stable owners ha\
ing the privilege to fcep it to make oad-a iolu o,
disease Of disgust, OF positive lndecency III cNiAeu
country.
INFO tunaiey this i not the end OF it, work IL
In stable the odor (and every school child can
tel hot the odor contains particles OF the ierheht
nation ruls Ia All within the ii lcCu,hlOs, harness,
wool. II Loaded in >abc-lad It seeks the iH>'cfS'Dl
IN. adjacent buildings. whether thy b. dwellings,
factories or schools, AMI when Is loaded 1t l.
covered with a clnva, that is soon STEPPED with
moisture that hardly u be distinguished
from the load il covers. refuse ON it, way
To d,ycr~' dangrrOu, atmo>I here "hcn IL i
dun ped upon the ,cow. again When II l. ic-
noud from the .cov az hna destination. Dropped
daily into prc-s TIL, danger 10 health disappears
That stable refuge l. small item In the problem OF
public health f.. at realized when C Is known that
there are OOOo horses NcwYork. one noise drops
ten found, a day. load j. 1000 pounds. II In
private stable there i've horses dropping ten
round, apiece daily it i simple sum In arithmetic TO
zee how long il will take MAKE load in that stable
All this r,fu>c f, a loose state. Balcd IL COM
presses oncquartar and II in this question: so vital to
health c,orony either Of ator or OF MONEY must be "onsd
ed the balm. will save both Those who ntue to con.d
O. c>,rdcnry wh II health Il, concerned object that tine
viii BE- an accumulation OF refuse OH the docks - thorough
Is IA. In Iaic, II ath Protective Ascent on examined
all point, OF t, que that they affirm that one o.
the largest In the ci.y stands ready To take
al the city Iriu> in ales.
Brsi -, IN alarm aloud 10 know VIII e the quail
~ Of the icu., will de,'rorlc II baI'd and there
r. -, OF money Experts have examined tue refuse IN
bale. ana out Of bales and that tainc. rather than
inrinr yic manure. mprov- ~ fertilizer by re-.
tanning desirable iroi.turr. We. a--oslton, app al
Ia ;nc Toard OF Health Though the pres. and urge upon
4 10 ur,npty Issue Tor one Ealing OF stable
refuse and for and Necessary regulation 1t VIII
receive the thanks OF all who have considered this I'M
Iortant question
This appeal of tho association IS accompanied by
letters Of Endorsement by DIS y. jacob. stephen
smith. +. e. Janeway. D. y. St John 'oosa, menry
T. Il. -turgi,. William j. psborn. H. ogden Doremu''
". Tin ~ lie. BY John h. liaine'.