New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28
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BOARD OF HEALTH'S POWER
THE SANITARY MEASURES IN EFFECT IN
THIS CITY.
MORE COWS CRAZE IN THE LAWNS HERE THAN
ONE WOULD THINK-GENERAL cLARK's

MORE COWS CRAZE IN THE LAWNS HEINZ ihH-'
ONE WOULD THINK-GENERAL cLARK's
OFFICIAL RULES
The Board of Health of the city OF New-fork
has just approved important amendment 10
Section 200 Of the Sanitary Code relating to cows
Perhaps the general public is not aware OF the lao'
that cows are still kept in this great ci'y' "here
every inch OF ground is valuable, but such is the
case, and If the official report OF Dr. Chares r.
Roberts 10 General Emmons Clark secretary oil the
Board OF Health of the Health Department OF the
city OF New-York is accepted as correct on TINS
point. all the In New-York. If brought To-
gether would make a herd numbering about wv
creatures. The full text OF DR.. Robertss report
which has been approved by the Board Of Health
OF the Health Department. is as follows:
General Emmons Clark, secretary: have the
honor to report that there are at present ~ per,
ms IN force lssuei BY me boar9 pL and Other
These issued under Section 200 Of the SANITARY
lows: NO COW shall be kept in the builtup portion
OF the city of NewYork. without permit tnere
the fact that many cows are kept for the sale of
milk in parts of the city not built up, ana 'n .Sa
country particularly among those known as stall
fed" COWS and that milk from cows 80 anec,ed As IS
likely disseminate the disease. recommend that
Section 200 of the Sanitary Code be amenieI 20
read follows No cows shall be kept bs IN us SGW
Department. That when permits to Keep COWS nave
been granted under this section, the iohowihs
facts must be ascertained: 81
Are the premises In good order?
(a) In regard to drainage. water supply etc ,.s
% Is the water supply from wells? IL so, has
the water from same been analysed to ascertain
II II is free from contamination? =,
(c) Are the stables where cows are housed wen
ventilated? Are the cows in healthy condition
and free from all disease especially tuberculosis? IN
p plan with the foregoing conditions the permits
keep COWS be granted in compliance with same;
In order that It may be fully ascertaned whether
COWS free from tuberculosis 1t will be necessary
that the "tubercuin test be applied TO every
cow. That this may be efrectually carried out II
will be necessary to detail two medical inspectors
from the meteorological Division to assist the veter
marian in his work under the direction OF the ed chl e
Of Foods and that no permit be bs s cs9s unI
not affected with tuberculosis. and that all cows
found to be so asoted be aestr0ye1 Kespecfuy
submitted, CHARLES +: ROBtHIS NJ ".
Sanitary superintendent
r, will h seen from the foregoing recommends
ton OF DR.. Roberts which has been duly Endorsed
by the Board Of Health that while cows may still
be kept In the city limits. every precaution Will
be taken to prevent the disease among the same and
danger to public health arising from their I'M
healthy condition. In view OF the fact mat there
have been other changes made in the Sanitary
Code there will be a issue Of the same within
q couple of weeks Now that summer, with Its hot
weather has come all the departments OF the Board
of Health are full OF business, and the Health
INSPECTORS have their hands full with complaints
% nuisances In all parts OF the city. Conditions
which in winter time offer no danger to the health
OF the people, now under the influence OF the neat
reouire attention and action Of the Health Board
This brings up to the notice the ever-increaslng
development OF the Board OF Health. and the wide
spread and important jurisdiction which 1t possesses
over the affairs OF the people OF the city OF New
York From small beginnings the Board OF Health
has grown until at the present 1t is one OF the most
important OF the departments OF the ciy's govern
meni Everything which pertains to. menaces or
endangers health under its dictation ana
control.
The number Of sections In the latest Sanitary
Code is 22l and enormous variety or sub
tects Everything that pertains TO animals, their
use keeping killing, treatment habits. condition
and character is under control OF the Board Of
Health Births deaths and marriages must be duly
recognized by the Health Department or trouble
arises Boarding houses are not permitted to carry
things with high hand TIE butcher the baker
and the candlestick maker compelled to follow
the rules of the Board manufacturers may not
IN the neighborhood while racing in the streets Is
also forbidden by act OF the Board The number
of permits OF ali kinds issued by the Board Is
too numerous to mention. and all IN all one will
find that II Is impossible TO move or turn without
coming under the Jurisdiction of this department OF
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