New-York tribune., 1868-03-20

The foregoing table shows gain OF 1886 lives in 1867 az
compared with the tables O mortality for 1864 But the
most Important fact Is that the greater part OF the gain
oceutied ~ that most valuable period oil human life
namely between the OF 30 and 90 years This gain
amounts to l05, while the gain In children under five
years OF age was 375 Notwithstanding TINS saving OF
who died before completing their fifth Jear was greater
dnrng the past year than In the one preceding the
centegC being i7 aud 5s9. respectively. for the two
years This resut might have been anticipated. The
improved sanitary condition of the citywas sufficient TO
protect adult persons with less delicate constitutions but
not able 10 protect the young rOmthOse deadly in
ucnces which every year needlessy sweep thousands Of
children into premature graves. These Influences may
be found In the wretched habits miserable ioed and
ecrabc housing OF more than half the population Of the
CITY Disguise IL as we may the conditions hdcr which
the tenauth0use population Is compelled TO I've tho
prime cause Of the excessive mortality or NeFNOrk.
smpe statement OF the fact that over 10000 people are
packed into IS 32 houses shouldb he OF itself cient
convince any that the necessary eontaf between
families and individuals Of the family Is much too
close TO he Wholesome. Aud when we lear, from the
records Of death. that twoh OF the mortality OF the
CITY occur m those and mephitic kdBels which
these poor people homes, the fact eeomes all
the apparent that some fatal influence nheTes IN
eled o,crcro wdnq and physical and moral de-
generation md decay quickly follow OF srh houses,
disease Is a permanent inmate, ana 10 tnemneatn Is
constant and frequent vsitor 1t is here thatthe Board
OF Health may do It's most efficient work and chieve the
best results. for the deadest foes TO human e lurk IN
in the darkness OF every bedroom OF tine TercrOWded
The fun value Of the two years labor OF ne Board OF
Health is shown not only ia reduced deuhrate, put
also in tIe reduction Oi the mortality from the socaed
zymotlc diseases. In 1s65 the deaths rOm this class OF
total, the gain in this class OF discusses beiF 22e, or
nearly twords OF the saving Of life for the e1re year
TIE cholera epidemic Of the former year annot be
charged with an Of this excess, for II destrOyedny l
lives. while the three epldcmcs OF measles, taIatIH
and dphtheria ~ the latter year. destroyed lJschdren
Furthermore, cholera did not Ia mcnaci the city
during the last year, aud besides the epidemic y Cover
nor's and BCdOc's Islands destroyed ~ n certain
hlthy tenements in different parts Of the metgos In
the preceding year the disease abOvcnamed hlcd only
81 children difference of no In noticing ths fact the
Re gstrr very justly says II Is, therefore slight ne
suit have gained SIS Instead Of losing 40 0vr the total
mortality in the first hvc-year period. Th result is
plainly equivalent to gam OF 094 75X7l9 les And
this. let add, s nearly equal To the mohlty from
cholera in 1906 Andm speaking of the gain so cpcuOus
~ noticeable iu the most valuable aud OcalpmpOrtlnt
years Of man and wOmanhoOd. the Registrar fthef
maIks "Nhcn consider that In the partCJar period
OF life during which the ablcst talent and ie greatest
numbers seek duty and fortune in the meOpOis the
greatest gam made in the general chanccsn healthy
existence in city, IT must plainly appc; that the
pcepe Of the whole commonwealth and OF scry state
and county claim share OF the practal benefits
which result from such gain 20 life. Eyiently such
statistical comparisons year by year. VIII pr01ce results
OF great social. economical. ana sanitary yau
BIRTH AND MARRIAGE REGIsTRATIol
The following table shows the birth and malBge regis
trHtion OF AeW-IOrk during the two years hat have
elapsed since tho organization OF the Mctropon Board
Of Health.