The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1871-06-17
NorE.-The fraction is Of 100.

BuTrdU or Rec0fds or VttGl S0ffsffcs.-The duties
OF the Bureau OF Records Of Vital Statistics consist
In the proper registration CT bitns, marriages and
deaths occurring In this city, The care OF the re-
CORDS OF l0rRler years also devOlve5 upon the
Register OF Records and he Is the officer designated
by tho Board to Issue permits Tor the removal ana
por s Of the Reaser Recora 1pe s n I'm ar
tahty or New York for lie year 1870 was 27,I75.
Tne population or the city. according 70 the last
mortality OF 1878 deaths TO each 1000 OF the popua
ton. The most important aud prominent features
diseases, with The meteorological conditions during
the year. are fully exhibited by the Register Jap
mortality for the different quarters Of the year,
During the first quarter january, February and
March) the mean temperature was 3i.42 degrees
Fahrenheit being two degrees higher than the
average Of the preceding ten years. Tue greatest
range OF temperature WAS orty-nvc degrees Fair
deaths FOR The corresponding quarter OF 1869, beng
an increase oil 4oZ. This Increase was chiefly Ia the
Zymotic class. and was largely due to smallpox
Wnlcn vas prevailing extensively at the opening OF
The year, and scarlatlna, which proved unusually
fatal daring this quarter. RELEASING lever for the
nrst time appeared In our mortality records, having
caused iOrty-Ive DEATHS
Durins the second quarter lApril. May and June
the mean temperature was 62.91 degrees, or nearly
1our degrees higher than the average temperature
tf the preceding years. The greatest range or
temperature was ABOUT sixty-three degrees. The
totai noriaiity or the quarter was 6,2,3 being an
Increase VI rs over tine spring quarter OF 1862 anu
OF 800 over the average number OF deaths Tor the
corresponding quarter OF the preceding ten years.
ms excess o. deaths appears 10 have been caused
by diarrh pal diseases ANA re'apsing lever TIE
tense neat OF June was peculiarly lnfavorable to IN
faptlle lie. and tue number OF deaths oil children
under one ye..r OF age largely Increased, week 10y
week, UNTIL Tor the week ending July 2. it reached
22s. Relapsing fever was at THIS time widely prev;t.
lent, and caused lJ6 deaths for tne quarter
During the third quarter July. August and Sep.
teniuerl the mean temperature was 74.6y degrees,
being nearly three degrees higher than Tor me
average o. teh years preceding, the greatest range
beng g. degrees The total mortality was S,4l6
deaChs being increase OF 1895 over the CORE
spending quarter OF 1869. This increase was due to
diar hoal affections, which caused tnirtytnrce per
cent OF the total mortality, beng four per cent
greater than for the summer quarter OF 1869. Re-
laps.ng fever caused twenty live deaths, and remit
tent and lntermittent levers were very prev eut
and iagal. The number OF deaths by sunstroke
during June. July and August Was unusually large,
beng 235.
During the fourth quarter October, November and
Decemberl the mean temperature was ID. 93 degrees,
beng about taree degrees higher thal Tor the cor
responding period OF the last ten Yeas; the range
was s. degrees. The total number OF deaths was
5.o19. being 1875 IN excess OF the corresponding
quarter Oh lsOJ Inc diseases Wllcn gave all In
creased mortality were diarlhal aAectlVuS, Group,
measles, scarlatIna ard phthlSis.
The total uumber OF Marriages registered In 1870
was 1863 De.ng decrease OF 40 as compared with
1863: and The total number oil births registered Ill
the same PERIOD was l4,54, being OF OF
over the lUtai of Is 9.
Tne registration OF marriages and births has hith
erto been neglected branch Of the service ot thus
bureau. Though the statute mas required THESE
i mad been nds an the tas part or the past
year. The GutJ OF making sucn return mas come 90
DC regarded voluntary, the result is that these
records extremely mrer ect, anu for all p,acti.
Cal purposes well nign useless. In order To secure
compliance with the Jaw the Board commenced the
prosecution OF deiinuuents. The result mas been u
most satisfactory Increase in the returns OF born
marriages ana births, aud much nearer approx.
nation to the actual number oil each than has ever
before Deen secured. Great care mas been taken IN
these prosecutions to impose no penalty where there
was reason to believe that the party had not becn
clpaOly Negligent.
ORDERS OF THE BOARD.
During the year ending April 10, 1871, the number
OF orders issued by this Board for the abatement OF
nuisanccs was 1l,eso. OF this number zy14 orders
were Issued under the first subdivision Of section IA
or chapter "a, Laws OF 1866, by the terms Of which
the party served Is allowed three days which TO
demand hearing by the Board OF the testimony
which may be presented. to show that the order
should be modified or revoked. In cases where no
hearing has been asked for end the order has not
been complied WITH hnal orders, In the original
an amended form to the nuinDer OF IT'S, have been
issued, and the Board has directed the attorney to
commence suits for penalties for noncompliance
with such ORDERS ALI ether written orders-in
number 7.e3J--have been issued under the second
subdv sion OF section IA of chapter a. Laws OF 1885,
and are OF peremptOry character. requiring that
the nuisance be aDated within five days. and IL moi
complied with, the Cliy sanitary Inspector has been
directed to enforce the same without further notice
or the attorney has been directed to ence
actions for penalties for Noncompliance The iv-
lowing il statement OF the SUBJ cts OF the orders
above referred to-