The relation of the Board of Health to the public / by Albert Vander Veer.

  • Vander Veer, A. (Albert), 1841-1929.
Date:
1891
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Credit: The relation of the Board of Health to the public / by Albert Vander Veer. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by The Royal College of Surgeons of England. The original may be consulted at The Royal College of Surgeons of England.

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    spector of sanitary plumbing, and who has proven himself a most ^ efficient and competent officer. September, 1888, rules and regulations for plumbing, drainage ^ and ventilation of buildings were adopted, and some extracts are ; taken, as follows: “ It is the duty of the inspector of plumbing to pass upon all { plans submitted, to keep a daily record of his work, including viola- 1 tions, to mal;:e quarterly reports, inspect all houses in course of | erection, alteration or repairs, and see that all work for plumbing, ] drainage and ventilation is done in accordance with the provisions ' of the regulations.” “To inspect all sewer connections and external house drains within twenty-four hours after notification, all waste and vent pipes : and other inside plumbing within three days. Under no considera- ' tion will any boss mechanic be granted a permit to use the street until an order from this office is procured.” No plumber is allowed to do any plumbing in this city unless he is registered in this office. At this meeting the Board passed a resolution requesting the Health Officer to visit Montreal, Canada, to ascertain what method they had of disposing of the garbage of the city. In his report, October, 1888, the Health Officer said of his visit to Montreal that he e.xamined the garbage and night-soil cremato- ries, and recommended that Albany make use of the same. This has not been done. It was also recommended at this time that an examination of the public schools be made by the inspectors, and recommendations sent to the School Board to put them in sanitary condition. In September, 1889, occurred the outbreak of typhoid fever in the western part of the city and at West Albany. The Health Offi- cer visited the locality, and found those who had been taken ill had all used water from a certain well, formerly a spring, which had received drainage from Third street, Livingston avenue, and leakage from privy vaults near by. The well was closed, and about 250 cases of typhoid reported as the result of the epidemic. Complaints have been made about the water from the reservoirs (Bleecker and Prospect Hill) having a fishy taste, and the Superintendent of Water- works has been more than once advised to seine the reservoirs, but so far the advice has not been followed. December, 1889, the Health Officer was directed to make a care- ful examination of the theatres of the city, recommending to the