American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1851, 1851-08-30

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4 agtiss9 g.r BOARD OF HEALTH. fa br8 aR0.!4
In regard TO the health Of the city, II beg leave 10
Board e3aSFa7 aaB i2'a32-stalH
"In concluding this report, we take, great plea
sure In announcing the healthfnlness OF our city
during tho paat year in exemptions from epidemic
and contagious diseases, with the exception Of the
smallpox, which prevailed TO a very limited ex.
poorer Classes of society Who resided ii I ii he su.
borbs of the city and who had never enjoyed the
advantages OF vaccination. One single case i0i
cholera asphyxia occurred, and that was stranger
from the West Our list of deaths proves too the
inireauency Of deaths from that class Of diseases
usually ascribed 70 the influence of climate and
locality. AS was natural to presume, from its
latitude and locality, much apprehension was felt
the city, Judging from the health reports of that
day, there was much mortality from feyers.a But
this form of disease is far less common, and when
fevers Dc occur, they are Of a very simple and
ticuar parts Of the city where Improvements are
progressing.'a 8Aa 2.5t.i b3i217!18 "a ,J''
feel thatsI cannot too earnestly urge upon your
attention Incorporation of the Board .for the
tabishment of pest as also their otherre
commentators for the health Of the city, We can
not appreciate too highly the personal abors of the
Board and the Importance Of sustaining their re-
Communications, when we reflect that upon the
cleanliness and health OF the city depends notony
the mitigation of individual sickness and suffering
but also its prosperity, in the economy Of human
life and the capacity of its citizens for Increased la
Dor, IN the diminuton sof private and poblicsex
penses caused by disease, and to a very great ex-
tent its morals In direct connexion with this i'm
Portant subject / cali your attention to the fact
that, IN several INSTANCES coming under my own
PERSONAL observation this summer large numbers
Of forci gn enligrants havo been crowded together
to excess in the same buildings and apartments the
immediate consequence Of which was offensive un
seems to me proper thatthe Board OF Health should
pc requested to report whether the health Of the
city will not be injurously affected by the forma
tion, now gradually taking place., of flats in the
river Potomac, in order that the whole subject Of
the Improvement Of our rivers, both in regard to
health and trade, may be laid before Congress at
the next session. EzA tsaa +9 - ..l a A4F s.iMis
have caused an fair trap to be constructed at
the mouth Of the sewer corner OF 18th street and
Pennsylvania avenue to prevent the foul air es-
Gaping therefrom, and, as / am informed by the
President of the Board Of Health, with complete
Its application to similar places seems to
me very desirable II The cost was about fifty dol
lars. | beg leave to renew to you most earnestly
the recommendation which made last year as to
the necessity of establishing general system Of
sewerage and drainage. the prevention of the ac-
Cumulaton OF water al particular pOllt5 DOtn from
natural and artificial causes, and aso more speci
hc regulations in regard to private sewerss All
efforts however, to preserve the cleanliness OF the
streets and avenues abate various of dis
ease and generally TO secure the health ofthe city
can only be partially successful until Congress
shall furnish full supply of water
PUBLIC SCHOOLS. .'...t.ae.. ..s.
Under the law of November %, 1850, four new
primary schools were established at the commence
ment OF last year, making the total number in ac-
and four district number of teachers thirty three
twenty three female, ten male Pay of teachers
$l0,Sl5 80. Number of pupils admitted through
tue year, 3,3l7. Increase over last year. 706 Ave-
rage attendance in lS4950, 1897; do. in 1S50-'5l
], ,755. Number of pupils to each teacher, 64s
Average daily attendance to each teacher, 3d.
Number in schools at the close of August, 1850,
] $50; do. August, 1851, 2,l23. Cost Sl2935 92
Increase in cost over last year S ,4l6 IS.
Although feel very confident that the establish
ment of a high school would elevate the character
of our public schools, and advance the standard Of
education generally in our city, do not deem it
proper, in view of other controlling considerations
TO recommend it at this time.l As remarked in a
former communication, sit is our duty to diffuse
the elements OF education among the many, before
we attempt to confer upon few the benefits OF a
higher Standard This great want of the many
has not yet, is testified TO by the sub boards of
each district, been fully satisfied Th,re is also an
absolute necessity tor new school house In the
first district, and for more comfortable furniture in
portant influence that the school room and its
exercise over the health, mental i'm
and moral feelings Of the pupils, most
earnestly commend these objects to your lmme-
date attention. ~ 81. --.r-. 49, #
Permit me to solicit from you an annual appro-
priation for few years Of 5 900 for the purpose
Of establishing school library in each district.
The suggestion requires no argument to set forth
or sustain hsmerits, but certainly II issufcent to
state the fact that there s no library in our city
adapted to the mental and moral wants Of the pu-
pills of our schools, public or private. With the
then, of the serious injury we are daily
upon the youth of our city and society in
Withholding these indispensable sources OF mental
and moral Improvement, let US promptly apply the
remedy. We now have twenty three schools, and
thirty three teachers, with about two thousand
eight hundred scholars. II is well known that the
Trustees cannot give that vgilant and constant at
tention which these schools demand. Occasional
visits and yearly examinations, carefully prepared
for display, wholly inadequate, TO disclose the
merits Of teachers or the condition Of the schools,
This can only be accomplished by the repeated and
familiar observation Of one accomplished in the art
of teaching, capable Of detecting and reforming
errors and abuses of every kind. BY this means
only shalI we secure just return for our large ex
pendtures, prepare the schools for higher stand
ard of instruction, and develop the system to is
full capacity. With these strong conyictions
most earnestly recommend the appointment of
Of Public Schools.
roLIcR,
system has thus far worked we'll. The Auxiliary
G uard, the Police Ma istrates, and officers have
been regular and active in the discharge Of their
respective duties; and am satisfied, from personal
that the present systeni, forming
union between those two police forces is the best
arrangement, not only for the suppression Of die.
order, but moro especially for securing full and
honest returns to the Corporations, So far as am
now able to form an opinion, the system will
nearly sustain tself The amount Of Judgments
in favor of the Corporation for the Last four months
is S2s79. a considerable portion Of which has been
paid, and the greater part of the residue super
seeded. This amount has accrued. not as formerly,
by exactions from our citizens, who may have un-
willingly contravened the laws of the Corporation,