Code of Health Ordinances 1866

Poor sanitary conditions and a massive outbreak of cholera prompted the formation of the Metropolitan Board of Health in New York in 1866. The Municipal Library's original copy of the board's first Code of Health Ordinances possesses some unique features, including handwritten notes on ordinances concerning the protection of animals and an ASPCA book plate depicting an angel preventing the harm of a carriage horse. The volume, however, has been damaged, with detached covers and a missing spine. Adopting this book will support its preservation and custom housing.

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