The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-01-02

Deaths IN New York During the Past
Twelve M0aths.

Deaths IN New Ysrk During ehe Past
Twelve D1oaths.
We pubah this morning, In accordance with our rsra
custom the bills Of mortality during the year 1885, ana
We happy In being able 10 congratulate our readers
on the improved condition which they indicate in the
health Of the city. By comparison Of the deaths which
occurred In the last twelve months with the mortality OF
1866 Il win be that there decrease o, 7:e In
favor o; 1859. Tho most fatal diseases consump
ton convusons dropsy, foyer, Inflammation, marssnus
and cholera n'anium The number Of deaths b. yellow
fever any Of the various forms OF fever not given
by the City Inspector probably from motives Of pru-
dspoe but there 10 certainly reason why the amount
OF the mortaaiy from thar should not be made
known ow, That there many Of that fatal
dsease II New York during the summer months Of 1855
there Ii no doubt The report OF the City Inspector
for 1856 represents the number o. death from fever OF
sill kinds during that year s .e3, while the deaths from
fever in 1855 numbered a2o As the mortality from the
deren, descrir,io, Of fever seldom exceeds ooo in
any year. Ia fair TO presume tia. over 900 persons
ded OF yellow fever n New York during the prevalence
Of that disease last summer.
Judging from the tables which pubinh today, the
general health OF New York Is constantly improving,
whether VIC regard the number o; deaths from old age
the dminuion In the aggregate mortality compared
vita former years.
tor water and system OF sewerage bu.taore much
to be done N the removal OF nusances and towards
general cleanliness Of hs city before i shall be a. healthy
as il should be from is location.
Tne City inspectors Repor. speaking Of the various
causes OF mortality, says
It's true tat large number o! deaths are attributed
to causes bearing rendering the drec. some
what question able but those OF unscienc charac
ter as atyophy, debility, marasmrs show constant
relation every year proving something deentc Is meant
and enabling TO classify them for most scientific pur
poser. The winter months, January, February, March
and December hold the second Place regards fatality
owing to the extremes bet Ween In door and outdoor
temperature and moisture together with the loss Of exer
else az fresh air which always conduces TO mage nva
Ids The whole number OF deaths 10 lS4. was L. 7Ss Of
whom $50 children Oittle more than one half
adult persons only J. 49, while IN 1856 the whole
Der deaths beng 20 o42 the deaths OF children
57b3, sgainn 2Sa adults the excess OF children over
adults beng S464. - Interesting TO inquire to the
Of this great increase OF the proporOnae number
OF deaths OF children adult persons These facts
while the city has been regularly Increasing IN extent
In the general health oiness among the adult population
During year 1865 the deaths OF 1897 boys and 1868
girls were reported OF boys lo4l, or about
seventh or rieen and quarter per cent Tho
responding figures for the last nne years weJeBoyx
,6i girls, e2,ss2 excess, ASA; proportion nineteen
per boys proposed to be accounted for by
the facts that frst males than femas born OF
the human The proportion OF excess OF male births
shown by the returns this Office tor 1885, was over
sevea per cent for 1854 eight per cont for 1885, nine
ard half per cent; aggregate proportion OF excosa
eight and quarter per cent Secondly more Stubborn
born males q5s females 60 premature births males
2Cl females 173. These accidents OF partrrton usuay
accouD. Of the gres,er size OF he ms!e child
ThYoiy the greater exposure Of male chudsn 10 scci
dents and perhaps TO the general dauses OF disease
IsSrAL STATEMENT OF DEATHS AND DISEASES, IN
MONTHLY PERIODS, FOR THE YEAR 1856.