Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1858-10-28

The HEALTH or WAsHIssrox The report of
the Commissioner Of Health Of the sanitary con-
dition Of the city during twelve months recently
passed, has been issued with tabular state ments,
and as the matters of which IL treats are Of great
public interest and importance, we lay before
our readers synopsis OF Its contents The Re
port is as follows:
James G.. BsrTef, Mayor of Washington:
SIR In compliance with the requirements of
law, herewith submit the annual report Of this
once for the year ending June Goth, 1858.
During the year, los deaths were reported
which was an Increase Of IS2 over the wear pre-
ceding. OF these, emitting the still born, al so
per cent were aged wears and under; 10 81 per
cent, from TO 10; II ~ per cent from 20 10 20
ID % Psr cent, from 40 to co. ~ Of per cent over
% and 20 per cent, age not reported Two
deaths were reported Of persons over 100 wears
old-one Of them lo2, and the other los wears.
Estimating the population at $1,000, there was
one death IN every So " inhabitants.
we can Justly congratulate ourselves ON the
sanitary condition of the city as or bihIted hy ~
mortality statistics. There Were only twenty
deaths from competitive, Intermittent and remit.
tent levers, and one hundred and twenty-eigh lat
deaths from all forms Of fever. From consume
ton there Were one hundred and nfty-two deaths
apparently large number, bat IL includes MANY
mere only temporarily, or whose residence in the
city had been Of short duration The deaths from
cholera infantum were sixty four a very small
number In proportion to the population.
The city was visited by no epidemic Erup-
''C uIbedscrJ anu especially scarlet fever were
more prevalent and fatal than for a number of
years previously. Small pox prevailed 10 a CON
siderable extent during the winter and snrinU
This disease was introduced into the eity nv in
feeted persons from vessels plying on the river.
and was disseminated by reason of the great mn M,
Der Of our inbabitantSwho are not yaccinated In
this connection | would suggest the pass,oe q,
an act TO prevent the introduction of contagions
diseases into the city, and also making VAGINA
tion obligatory 1"'i"1'
would also recommend, as more economical.
tndt me streets, alleys and cutters be cleaned by
contract From year to year, as uses snail he
found for the offal the expense will diminish. =.
IN the case OF the removal OF garbage by contract
Too much stress cannot be laid upon the i'm
portance OF general system of sewerage nv
which all sewers may be portions of a penersI
pan; instead Of being made merely with refer.
enee 10 the particular place to be drained
ne contractors were actively engaged durino
tne year In removing the garbage, the benefit OF
wnlcn mas oeen experienced by the citizens, both
as regards health and comfort From the animal
decrease OF the expense attending the removal Of
tne garbage, II may be presumed that il will
eventually, become merely nominal
would renew the suggestion offered i'm a for.
mer report, that IL be made unlawful for dairie.
10 be kept within the city limits, as from their
arises one OF the most serious nuisances TO wbIch
We are exposed ON
would ask that the above suggestion, may
ellis. Very respectfully,
CHARLES F. FORCE,
Commissioner of Health
We compile the following abstract Of the tab
ular statements which accomnanv the rsnor,
Ine whole number OF deaths for the wear end
ing June 90 1855, was lbs, as follows:
1901 1855