New-York tribune., 1867-09-04
THE PUBLIC HEALTH.
REGISTRAR HARRIs's WEEKLY LETTER.
MRTROPOLITAs BOARD or HEATH
RIREAI nI NlTAI STATIsTICS. sept 3. l8iI

MFrRoPoITTAs BOARD or Health
BUREAU oP VITAL STATISTICS, Sept. 3. 1867.
In the week that ended the last day of August
there were 579 deaths in New York including 40 in public
institutions There were 256 deaths in Brooklyn noud
ing 2 In county institutions and streets beyond the city
limits Ths mortality In the two elites s e1ai 10 yearly
deathate OF 81 "a in 900 living m the f0rier ana tO04 III
600 In the latter estimated upon the Of 1865 The
deathra in London the second week III Apgus1 was y
and Vienna tine previous week per loo yearly rate
In those cities, as in New-fork ana boohY ~
the .counry Immense rainfas have aided in cleaning
all these cities
cent OF all the deaths IN New York and 39si per cen. VI
the total mortality in Brooklyn Diarrheai disotdSts a
caused nearly Onehrd Of the total mortality IN bo,h GU
les and they constituted nearly rs per cent OF the al s
by the socallec zymotic In New YORK; ana oo'
Children rsi year Of infancy gave aas or s93s
per cent OF the total In New York and l0 or 426s per
ished $780, 67Se per cent OF all who died in the ormer
aud $780, per cent Of the total in the latter city 100
children In the former and IS In the latter city ueu VIII
acute darhea disorders The continuance OF this kind
Of mortality among children ponts to local and prevent
able evils that overlooked by the people, for
Dr. Far concerning the 1T deaths of this kind IN
ahIes Sess gp 80 be- oe saved
tenton paid TO their diet and the medical aid they
The season continues favorable to health. The mean
temperature 70o Fahr last week. the average humid
ity 62-the total satraton of the atmosphere being
regarded as 1000 The rainfall was equal Ia inches
depth The total rainfall in August was equal to $40
inches on the ground the lower districts Of the city
In the past three months there were 263 inches OF rain
fall according to DIR. Lolness observations Malarial
feyers are now very prevalent in Richmond and West
chester Counties. The zymotc diseases in New York and
Brooklyn to lie centralized Ia the aus
tricts but their nseparably associated with
unhealthy housing and ccal nuisances The pestenoo
that is now desolang the cities near the Cur coast Is
reported to have elected such unhealthy districts for It's
worst ravages Though tho calamity those people suier
was prevenable whatever relief, money and sympathy
can give should be offered Immediately. H. HARRIS
THE YELLOW FEVER IN NEW-ORLEANS AND
GALVESTON.
WASHINGTON, Sept. 3.-Gen. Sheridan tele-
graphs headquarters Of the army that the yellow
fever continues in NewOreans in the most viru-
lent form Griffin reports that there is not an army
surgeon In around Galveston M for duty and that the
regular medca praconers OF that city have more than
they can possibly attend to-
GALVESTON, Texas Sept 3-The yellow fever continues
undated DR. Rowe, army surgeon, is very low. Dr.
Adams Medical Director has been taken with the fever
Gen. POttes is thought TO be improving. Con Griins s
only child and its nurse were taken last night
has teegraphed for permission TO remove the head
quarters OF the Fifth District TO Galveston Lieut. Gar
has been appointed 70 take charge OF the Freed
mems Bureau Kirkham dead The Times this morn
ing review OF the OF the fever In this city,
saws during last half the month OF August only four
natives OF the State have died large majority OF the
deaths are foreigners There 70 nternenS yester
day.