New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-05-23
YONKERS.
ANNUAL REPORT OF HEALTH OFFICER
BANKER TO THE BOARD.

ANNUAL. REPORT OF HEALTH OFFICER
BANKER TO THE BOARD.
MEXrs CONCERNING THE DISPOSAL OF GAR
BAGE suGGEsTED-MRs. oT1s's SECOND
AFTERNOON TEA OTHER
NEWS OF SOCIETY.
The annual report of Heath Office Banker. made
10 the Board of Health this week. contains great
deal Of information and shows that vast amount
of work has been performed in the year. The
report covers the work done up 10 May IL. Inc
Health Officer says that the sanitary requirements
were never high and the connection of preVenta-
bic diseases with unsanitary conditions never so
well understood at present. In the year ctizens
complaints TO the number of 9Q7 were investigated,
ga orders for work TO be done were issued, 64'
nusances were abated and l& cases referred to the
City Attorney on account of noncompliance with
orders. The total mortality reported for the year
was ISL a decrease Of 80 over the preceding year,
showing an annual rate OF 2055 per loco persons
The number of dea tbs which occurred among chill
dren under five years old was S57. nearly 90 per
cent of the total mortality. There were IS deaths
of persons over seventy years DID, s51 births ana o
marriages. One hundred and eight bacerolog cal
examinations were made for suspected diphthella
and q for supposed tuberculosis: IS patients were
treated in the City Hospital for contagious diseases
OF which S. discharged and died. Tnis
hospital the Health officer says. has been great
benefit in treating contagious diseases, and many
lives were saved that would have been sacrificed
had the city not possessed such an institution
Dr. Banker recommends the erection Of pubic
steam dsinfecting plant as 1t is impossible TO per-
form properly and thoroughly the work OF the
department without 1t. The present system OF CO..
Letting and dsposng of garbage. ne says, is not
xancnd Sanitation: the city is in need Of a crema-
tory dispose OF this waste
Mrs Norton Otis gave the second Ti mex hunde
and three hundred persons attended Inc Spacious
tea tables attractive Mrs Otis was assisted N
receiving by Mrs John X LasheT; MRS, NV Ma''.S
T Tirb MS r. Quick Mrs theodore Ftch Mrs
p J. Eltins Mrs. William II. Doty, Mrs Villain Villain
3 Edg Mrs M b Johe pes,s AND %e4 MFS the Ry
ana Mrs David Cole the Rev. ana Mrs Lyman
S Trs HerbeGt Moore Mr. and Mrs Frank + ELS
Mir and Mrs Edward Martin Mrs. Arthur Parton
Miss May E Cooper. Mrs. John {. Wray, Mrs
Joseph H. Waller, Mrs. j. Harvey Bell. Mrs WI
Mlbani Mrs Orville b. Ackerly; Mrs; F. /. Cnap-
man, Mrs. Virgil p. HumAson, Miss Hnl-iiumason'
M Mrs. H Htsnet f. Thsyer Mrs Thonas O. Baker
Mrs Jules f. seere, Mrs. Edward NJ Bisyen' Mrs Mrs
Caroline b. Stewart. Mrs. A. 7. Rose, MIS- j. 6.
Hayand Mrs FeGe t d. BLke Mrs yrrpi4nck
Mrs John T. Waring the Misses Waring MIS- y
INNS fur Mrs Henry Is Archer Mrs Halcyon SKIN
ner Mrs t. O. Viiaud. Mrs. Theodore ii. white
iams Mrs David Davenport, Mrs +. W; X; Esch-
man Mrs g. y. Ritter. Mrs. James G; Beemer,
Atkins" Miss Mary f. Cooper, Miss Amelia II Nc
Craith Miss Hawiey, Miss Hyde. Miss sanI 1T
Reemcr the Rev Charles f. Allison. the Rey.
Frederick NJ. Davenport. Ernest Davenport ana ~
II. Beatte Brown.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Young Mems
Christian Association will hold It's annual tea "a, on N
o'cl in he Tables
association parlors. which will be especially Gee
Mrs RoSert cakina viii attend the coffee table the
decorations Of which VIII be eS9~ Mr. 6c 9 s ,b
tea tables. which viii be draped in blue Mrs Rai-
faelle Cobb. Mrs Hobson and Mrs "llliam sT N1t
will serve the chocolate Candy will be sold by Mrs
Odell assisted by the young women OF the auxlllary
Mrs. Sinclair Tousey will take charge Of the ofier-
ings.
Invitations are out for the marriage Of J. Ward
Wckersham Of fhis city and Miss Edi,n A5hmore;
As6aTy Park The ceremony VIII take place in me
home of the brides parents on Wednesday afternoon
June g. at 2:30 o'clock
John c. Shots Camp, No. 2. and George b. Nc,
Clellan Camp. No "A. Sons of Veterans. will attend
service tomorrow eysning in the First Metnodst
port. the pastor. who IS a member OF shots Camp.
rial Day
"A special meeting of the YOnkers C0Tinthan
evening and preparations we're made for the usual
celebration OF Memorial Day. The owners OF yachts
have placed them the disposal of club members
taken TO Nyack where the annual dinner Will be
Vark-st. at 1890 o'clock IN the forenoon 4 com,
%Ss goDTS Of Ta M Wae and FdTaa
Skinner was appointed to make the necessary ar
rangements In Nyack.
A special meeting of the Grand Army Memorial
city courtroom. in Manor Hall. Vice-Charman Alex
?. Perkins ana George S. Henry were detailed 70
rades Augustus .Kipp and William H. Fisher the
graves Of Colonel kitching and Captain James MI
David A. Winans and Thomas Birdsall the grave
of General John G. Fremont in Piermont
The 4h Separate Company. y. G. y. ", gave
an RI on THURSDAY S evening in the
lynn Sisters Frederick Sibo M @ HenGrickso %r
magician A.. c. Plant impersonator. and f. 5.
and at the close of the entertanment there was
dancing. The committee which planned the affair
Sergeant A. K shpman Corporas Henry " Nal
linson and Arthur Garthwa!te, Priyates Frank
erick Ross Henry Fink. Arthur Morrison, Thomas
9 oily l Thomas Herald var and Thongs Fraz
Nugent: Private j. a. Ryer. Sergeant A. W Nj
and Private n s Frazier ana nd James FITCH ''' Vs
iors were present from the llth Separate Com
COMPANY Of Poughkeepsiie 'e ''''' '''"'"''
All persons desiring to apply for final naturaliza-
next Week at the office Of william p Constable f NG
10 Wells,sye. between the hours of 1870 and 9
1clock This Will save persons making two trips to
The May meeting Of the Social Christian Workers
held on Thursday night In the home OF William
H. Wolfe, No 10 Ciarnet-st After the usual busl-
meeting Miss Mamie Crawford gave several
recitations, and Miss Bertha Peene and Miss Cor
were served.
Miss Humbert and Miss Lathrop will give a cos
tune musical in the clubhouse OF the Park Hill
Country Club Wednesday evening OF next week
The first part Of the programme will be devoted 10
French music, and the second part 10 miscellaneous
selections
There was flag raising yesterday afternoon at
O'Clock in the grounds Of the Halstead School, La
martine-ave. and North Broadway There were sing
ing and rotations by the pupils and address by
John Kendrick Bangs.
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