N.Y. General City Law § 142: Jurisdiction of local board of health

§ 142. Jurisdiction of local board of health. All hospitals or

institutions now or hereafter established or maintained by any city of

the first class for the regular or special treatment of persons

suffering from the disease known as pulmonary tuberculosis shall be

subject to the approval of the local board of health; special wards or

pavilions for the treatment of cases of pulmonary tuberculosis in

existing hospitals shall be provided with separate nurses, cooking

utensils, washing and plumbing facilities.