The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-01-01
Opposition TO Measure.


cine obtained upon the individual pre-
scription of physician, which must no
filed for five years at the establishment
where the compound is dispensed
Much opposition TO the measure was
evidenced by Interested parties when IL
was debated recently by the Board OF
Health. To meet this Dr. Goldwlter has
decided that the board shall sit in the
City Hall early this month and hold a
public hearing on the ordinance
DIR. Goldwater mas been working on the
revision OF the code for some time, and
he has not only inaugurated new provl-
sions but has had reeudcted state laws.
One new section requires that no 3 able
may DE maintained without q permit from
the Board Of Health. Another declares
that II shall be unlawful for cold storage
dealers to receive any kind Of food unless
IL Is apparently pure and wholesome
and is branded, stamped or marked with
the date when II is received in cold stOr-
age. Also the date OF removal from cold
storage must he marked upon the article.
Under the article Drugs and Medicinesr
the sale and manufacture OF drugs which
are adulterated or msbranded are pro-
hiblted. Drugs will be deemen misbra nded
II. containing virus, therapeutic serum,
toxin, antitoNin or analogous product, they
fail to bear on the outside of the package
the name of the substance, the name and
address Of the firm preparing II and the
be expected to produce the results for
which II was prepared.
ANY proprietary or patent medicine,
says another section OF this article will
be deemed misbranded II 1t does not CON
tain all the Ingredients as filed i'm the De-
partment OF Health or II II contains more
than the ingredients as filed
Inc expression proprietary or patent
medicine Is taken to mean. according to
another provision, every medicine prepared
for Internal use, the composition, name
and definition of which are not to ba
found In the United States Pharmacopmia
or Natiosal Formulary or which does not
bear the name OF each ingredient in con-
spicuous English on the outside.
Coroners are required to notify the
Health Department OF the death of any
person Immediately after they receive
such information. This Is the Only new
provision TO do with Coroners.
There is one brand new section reg1i-
lating the manufacturing. sorting and
handling Of cigars and cigarettes, 80 that
no person engaged in such work shall at
amy time touch with lips, teeth or
Hongue' any cigar, cigarette or tobacco
to be offered FOR sale, nor "molsten with
saliva"
As a supplement 10 this the board ad-
ded resolution to the code that no
sample Of any nostrrm or patent medi-
cine shall be distributed gratis or left
in doorways. They may be sent, how
ever. 10 physicians or 10 the trade by
the manufacturers.
Every factory where dust fumes or
fibres exist must have "A suction device
TO exclude such nulsances during work
hours. and care must be taken 10 reduce
the discomfort OF employees from excess
sive heat.
No person with tuberculosis or other
contagious disease can be employed as
a teacher In public or "A private school
without permission from the Health De-
partment.
No person with any infectious disease
shall manufacture or alter any article
in tenement unless the article Is for
the use OF the person making II.
No employees with any infectious or
blood diseases shall be permitted In any
place where food or drink IL prepared
or sold. and all workers in such places
must he ready to submit to physical
examination by the department
Serum may he obtained free from the
department IL "A physician wishes TO adj
minister IL 10 a patient who cannot
AFFORD to pay for It, provided that the
physician makes affidavit that 1t Is for
"A poor patient only.