The author sarcastically describes recent Board of Health recommendations, including the decision to exclude cattle from Fifth Avenue, a warning about the proper uses of mineral waters, and the risks of drinking ice-water in the heat of summer. The author concludes with rhetorical questions about the Board's stance on what people eat, where they can eat, and who they should marry.
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