New-York tribune., 1905-08-14


OBTAIN each day atthis Office a complete list of
permits TO clean cesspools or privy vaults in
lneIr respective districts taken out by the scaV~
ensers They are to keep the premises under
observation and TO ascertain that the scayenger
removes all the fluid and solid contents from the
vault or cesspooi that these contents are act
Tally removed TO the night soil boat and not
Jumped elsewhere; that the surface of the
ground around the cesspool is thoroughly dis
infected: that the cesspoo after emptying Is
thoroughly disnfected-
Stables to be carefully inspected and by
peFsonaI eHort its occupants are 10 be compelled
ton.
All bathing establishments upon the shores in
the respective districts TO be carefully in
sPected, and the condition of the beach TO be
IePoFted, and the distance from the nearest
sewer whether public private. If there are
%Sa'erclosets or privy vault on the premises of
the bathing establishment Itself this is to be re-
ported, with careful description of the condition
whenever the water supply is obtained from
source other than the public main in the street
report is to be submitted describing the source
~ SIIeI Wel c1stern, etc. The depth OF the well
ana distances from possible sources of contain
Ilauoh are to be given, and a sample Of the
HatcI' IN bottles to be provided for the purpose
is TO be submitted. These samples with the de-
scrlptlve matter set forth above and specify
ing the premises, name of the owner date taken
ana name Of the inspector are to be delivered
20 the home OF DR.. Charles w Berry, of No. 315
lected.
Lists OF premises at which cases of typhoid
have occurred will he forwarded These and the
surrounding premises are to receive special at
Dr. John P. Moore, sanitary superintendent in
the Borough or Queens. is authority for the state
that borough and that the total II NUMBER of cases
reported TO his office in six months is under the
urday only thirty-four cases had beer reported.
fever had been kept down in Queens Borough p this
5eas9n 5 owing 10 the strict watch his department
water supply.
Il attribute m the immunity we have enjoyed to our
mined that the sale of adIIifsra4a L ,,Ist SION
Ihe percentage of convictions in this borough for
sc sellns impure milk has been greater than in any
Bath Beach wau practically deserted yestrrdey
as the result OF the startling typhoid fever reports
Inc peaches were Iere of bathers, while the usual
sunday morning Dromenaders greatly dimin-
lsned Bensonhurst Park, at 22d and Cro2sey ayes,
was visited by few of the summer bOarders. The
physicians have decided TO withhold any tuIt her
publication because it was said by one Of The lead
ing physicians last night that big real estate op-
warning that a boycott will follow he giving OF
The physician admitted that he had several cases
and that he had warned all of his patients and
Beacb and to dTnR only m s boiled Sd'gs gH
Al, Al the Norwegian Hospital three new cases OF
from near s6th-st, in Bath Beach. while the other
the hospital. forty-six beds are occupied by ty-
phoid patients and the physicians nervous over
Dr. Wilmer. are energetically working to decrease
Four typhoid fever patients we're received a. the
Kings County Hospital yesterd7v. Two Of these
came from near BensOnhurSt. There now thirty
typhoid fever cases in that hospital Two cases
were received from Flatbush.
Residents along the Snore Road. who have al
ways strongly objected TO bathing tho beach in
front of their homes declared it the frs Sunday
in years that they did not have to hear the shouts
Of the Sunday batrers. Policemen watched the
beaches adjoining the sewer openings with view
10 making arrests the techaicai charge Of hath
ing on park property, and prevent persons from
taking the disease at those points.
At 15th-ave. Dyker Meadows. where the sewage
which comes from outlat is thrown the
q Il re-
matter stagnated at that poin- for nearly three
hours before the rise of the tide carried it MT
several feet. only be again thrown on the beach
a few hundred yards away. Flies and insects wal
lowed in the refuse until the thunderstorm flushed
the