The sun., 1896-02-14
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH REPORT.
Great Danger to tho People from Drinking
Impure MIX.

Impure Milk.
ALBANY. Feb. 13.-The fifteenth annual re-
port Of tho State Board OF Health has been
transmitted to the Governor. The past decade
has been noted for marked advancement in
sanitary science. the result being an increased
public demand for abundant supplies OF pure
water. the most approved systems Of drainage
and disposal of garbage. the control Of prevent
able diseases, and a::systematic enforcement Of
every requisite for the maintenance Of the
health and comfort Of the people.
In discussing the complaints against nuisances
the Board says:
"The complaints against the nuisances main
tained on Newtown Creek continue to be made.
The south shore OF the creek is under the juris-
dction of the Health Department Of Brooklyn,
which has detailed inspectors to watch the
establishments complained Of And in order to
secure authority for these inspectors to visit the
north side Of tho creek this Board. upon the re-
quest Of Health Commissioner Emery Of Brook
lyn, appointed two OF the Brooklyn inspectors
as officers Of the State Board. without compen-
sation from the State from whom frequent re-
ports concerning all the works on Sewtown
Greek have been received"
The existence OF bovine tuberculosis in the
State has become serious n menace to public
a
| appointment OF a committee OF the Board to
examine cattle ana attempt to reduce the num-
ber afflicted with this disease. From the
monthly reports of this committee IT appears
that In many parts OF the State the herds are
infected, oven in those districts from which
Now York city received the greater part OF its
supply Of milk.
The fact is we'll established also that the ba-
cilus of tuberculosis may find its way into tho
human system through the medium Of milk
from infected animals. somewhat careful
affected wi n this disease in the state to-day
would involve an expenditure OF nearly 81 .000.-
| 00O Should the eradication OF the disease from
| all herds be once accomplished such rules and
regulations as the Board is competent to enforce
would prevent any Importation OF infected ami
protect the people from this great menace to the
| public health. The tremendous importance OF
this work may be fully realized when Is stated
that of the deaths occurring in the State during
the year over 10 per cent OF the entire number
from all causes were from pulmonary consump-
| ton. 1t is the unanimous opinion Of the Board
that no other question affecting tho public
| health is of such vital Importance. and that the
| Legislature should be urged to make an appro-
| pration liberal enough to prosecute the work OF
| the committee with the utmost vigor.
| The report of tho chemists shows thnt flfty-
three samples OF potable water have been re-
| ceived and analyzed by him dur ing the year
THEOLOGICAL examination of drinking water, es.
| pecially for the detection of the bacillus OF
| typhoid fever Thus far no such examinations
have been made by the Board, as no facilities
for such work are at present available The
| Bender Hygienic Laboratory, now being con-
| structed in Albany, will be completel during
this year. where every requisite for bacteriolog-
| utilized by the State IL funds are provided for
| that purpose.