The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-08-12
Whites.
CAUSES OF DEATH.

1t will be seen that the deaths for the periods
included In the table have been classified 1rst as
to the race of the decedents and second as TO The
causes OF death-aI diseases which are endemic,
or caused by climatic influence, or peculiar TO
children. being separately stated. 8 careful
study OF the figures viii show the following i'm.
portant facts: The deaths among the whites have
been fewer In this year than in either OF the TWO
preceding years, and those among the colored
population, while they have been trife more
than In 1869, have been almost hundred less
than in 1870 The deaths among the whites from
ordinary diseases, accidents, violence &C., tas
shown In the last llue OF the table, have been
nineteen more in number this 5 ear than last and
the deaths from endemic climatic and infantile
diseases have consequently been thirty.four less
than last year and twenty-three less
than in 1869, Many. Of the diseases which
have caused fatality among the whites dur
ing the months mentioned in the past two
years, have caused no deaths during the CORES.
pondlog period thfs year. Among these are
chronic dysentery, typhoid dysentery. erysipelss,
remittent fever and measles Many others show
reduced fatality this year. as cholera infantum,
consumption, dlarrhea, acute dysentery, !typho-
malartal fever, marasmus and teething, and but
two diseases show an increase In the number OF
recorded Deaths In the table OF deaths among
the colored people, the same remarks are, In the
main, true, and the result Of the whole eXamina-
tion shows that the summer Of 1871 he's been so
far, and, from all appearances is almost certain
to remaia, more healthy even than the summer OF
either 1869 or 1870 both Of which years, 1t will be
remembered, were exceptionally healthy.
DERELIcT SCAvENGERs.-The general health
Of the city, as will be seen by carefully prepar-
ed article In another column, was never better
than at present, and its excellent condition re-.
1ects much credit on Or. Lebby, the city regis.
trar, and his associates in the board or health.
There is, however,. another class Of city en-
ployees who. by their reckless and criminal dis
regard OF duty, seeln determined to do what In
them lies to imperil the prospect Of the city's
continuance In health. These are the city scav.
eDgers, whose duty 1t is to see that all ga'bage,
ashes, and other refuse matter is thoroughly re-
moved from the city streets before 10 A. NJ each
day. 1t is the duty OF the citizens to have all
such articles removed from their premises before
O'Clock every morning, and this part OF the
work is, as general rule faithfully and promptly
performed, but owing to the negligence OF the
scavengers this refuse matter is too often left on
the street until midday, to tester and decompose
In the hot sun, not only impregnating the
atmosphere with foul smells, but disseminating
also the germs Of many:a subtle and dangerous
disease. Another point in regard to which the
scavengers are criminaly careless is, In cleaning
Market street in the vicinity Of the market bald.
ings, especially on Sunday mornings. With the
large business transacted In those buildings
every Saturday evening, thare are always large
quantities Of refuse vegetables and animal matter
scattered about the street after midnight, and a
sufficient force OF carts should be put at work
there during the early hours. Of Sunday morning,
to have the place thoroughly cleansed By day.
light, instead of which the sun is generally many
hours high before the one two lazy laborers en-
ployed have made much progress toward the re-
moval Of the pestilential mass.