New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-02-28
FINDS SUBWAY FILTHY.
iDR. SOPER Makes REPORT.
EBeEe;,es Heat and dir Not Injurious
to Public Health.

l. I've report Of Dr. George A. soper. the consult
rns sanitary engineer employed by the Rapid
Transit Commission 10 investigate the sanitary
conditions N Ire subway, has beer received bF
the various members OF the board. and VIII
renhably- &c discussed by them at the meeting
'to-TnorroW.
Although Or Soper reaches The conclusion
THAI the Air is reasonably pure and ihat the
heat which. he says. Is iuevtahle VIII nave no
Injurious effect upon health. he finds that the
company has failed 20 keep the subway Clean
II * rossibe that there may be explanation
o. The increase in pneumonia this winter by me
finding by Dr Soper that pneumococcus- INC
iUfecrlve germ Of a common form OF the as
ease retains iis VirUience in dried sputum III
the subway for twenty-three days. This germ
IS killed in sunlight IN four hours. Dr- super
faos that the increase in the number OF OPEN
sngs has materially improved the ventilation
Fewer bacteria are found in the subway man
S. The streets Regarding the ansantary condi-
'Iion Of the subway the report SAYS;
The stations and toilet rooms haze not been
kept in clean ana orderly condition Il y az
1lrClt tC Criticise too severely the niJhy coI0'-
zion Of the roadbed al the stations or the reg
1aeted condition of ventilation and cleanliness an
some Of the toilet rooms. Inless -ese colGi-
ions arc corrected they may very properly be
regarded suitable subjects Tor me aiIeHI'o"
Of the Board of Health
Regarding the heat r. the subway, Dr. Soper
said he had not thoroughly investigated IT'S
causes or remedies. hut had accepted the uhdis-
Jutcd opinion that it is derived chiefly from The
motors aiid oli'I C'e''ile"i "pl'a''''
saE Inc openings to ihc OUTSIDE an: ne mus -
Rave been beneficial. He says that not only the
.,-.,...,,.. g ,ta ,.,fr. Inn. tho action of the
- = .,, ..i,. 4, cir,,,
Nlnd on ihe streets mas cause" '''1 ca ~ 49,
lat IN and ont ano betr cen m stations
A. she subway can never be rs cool as the OUT
siae air Dr Soper believe. The pubic VIII be
come recon'lled Wheh IL j learned '"' '''
Iefature itsei Is noi ulne" i'iiU'
- a., -, I.,,.,ao., mi. and December
f'I.- me P''io- D~'"'e'- "u'. '
81. 1900 ia that time the highest temperature
.,rsorte5 gr tho subway was % degrees Oil
= a., ,,i,.s ms
l''h iIHs it''i 'l'S i''"'li'''! 'l ' ~
sound 10 have collected from the air large guam
,f.ics ~ fsctaria As 10 ventilation. Dr. Soper
- ~. -. -,
sinas inc sac. locator ana shape OF inc o'ei'-
sngs between The subway and the street to be
INNS i..fo
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. zoo,,,-,.t, -, ,,oI,, ,,,I ~, 7fe-
-. - -.
60 - '"' ~ -,
ne .1' = no .'i''is' a.
" 0' '''i', 40 - ''5 '' 'e Ia -'1''u
:" '-'e % '''7 '''''' ID '7'''7' say
The number Of bacteria found in the dust of /
h. foUrd in 5I,ets Which had accnnnIates ont
Axide rba a,,aTae,a ,,ae,,I, 80 saI,.as of ,tiT+
s,,i,,. - 20 90 ,i t- III u su % ~ a. m
Frbe ,1,,.,,ara ,l.t.i,,5 go = ,,1-io sc ,
sumllaieg dustS collected IN different buildings |
with these hgures it is interesting to note that
dust which had accumulated in a Broadway the
ntre contained 10000, in a fashionable hotel
tai office building $4,000.