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1t will DO Boon from this exhibit tint tho Sixth,
Seventh, Eighth, Ninth, aud Fifteenth Waria
slow tho largest number Of deaths, and, gener-
ally speaking, thoro Is In thom the leaHt drain
ngo, md their soil ia lower than other portions
of the city.
Tho Fifteenth Ward, It will be observed, hnd
1000 deaths Of childron under years of ago, or
nearly twico tho number of any other ward in
tho city. Tllis pre-onlinenoe should not DO on
tiroly attributed to the filthy condition Of tho
atrcots in that ward, although some Of thom aro
ail that can DO desired in That rospect. Tho ward
is laggor In territory and population than any
other, but the streets arc not aB densely popu-
latod as arc some districts in tho Seventh,
Eighth, and Ninth Wards, tho inhabitants beng
spread over Ill immense territory all Of which is
worry low aud clayoy, aud which has but fow
scwcrs.
The ward boundary commences at tho north
branch Of the Chicago Rivor, runs weat on Fourth
Btreot ns far as Ashland avenuo, thenco north
to Chicago ayonuo, thonco west to the CITY lin
itR, thence cast to tho river, thoEco south along
the river to tho place Of beginning. Entoring
tho ward at tho corner Of Fourth street and tho
river, gong west, tho first street deserving Hpo-
cinl attontlon Is North Groon, .botwecn Eric
most ovory house on thia street woro infected
by the smallpox during laatwintor, and there
aro still several tenements decorated with yellow
carda. Tho stree. in many places is allied up to
grade with rubbish aud filth, swept off the paved
Streets of TINT noiglborllood, whilo tho guttors
are brinl-full Of d black, elimy substance, COW
orod with greasy, bubhling film.
Phillip street Is IN alloy branching out from
Green street, but Ia very doneoly populated.
hs ee 1ss ps|s g. ad Infected wntor
aro standing under tho houses and in tho yards
Try front Of No. 255 North Groom street. is small
which old boots, cabbage 1oaves. nnimal rofuao,
spoiled pork aud beans, and other similar nrticloB
arc being cooked by the hot sun. It is hardly
necessary to mention. TINT yoliow card botokonB
smallpox in that house.
Pratt street, from milwaukee, ayonue to sauga-
mon, aud Fay atreot, between Eric and Pratt,
mako about lilo Hame showing.
TO ontor Morgan street from milwaukee,
avenue is almost an impossibility, on account Of
tho rubbish mud manuro piled up In immense
platoaua IN the middle OF tho road, but climbing
the obstructions, and entering TINT street, the
wisdom Of placing an obstruction there will DO
seen. Iho d'tches on both sides Of the street
noll anu steam and emit ouors sufficiently strong
to rob ones nasal organ OF its functions. Tho
deatllinoss OF the poison arising from these pools
is atteated by tho fact tint, during Inst winter,
nlnety.tivo caBeB OF smallpox Woro reported
from this Htroot ut ono time.
Fifth etreet, between the river and Chicago
avenue, IL another street tho Gutters Of which
would not euffor in THO least by boinE cleanaed.
George street, which faces tho Milwaukee,
Railrond track, IL also blessed with guttora full
pestiIonce arc breeding. -.
Carpenter Btroot betwoan tho rivcr and Chi
cago avenue orera little choice during it's entire
longth; tho gntsars arc moro t'ian usually filed
up with slimy substance which, therefore,
eulita Il moro thnn unpleasant odor.
Fry street. between Ruckor and Reuben, and
woAtern Railroad track, arc almost iu every re-
spes. spect countorpartH Of the stroots mentioned
But nll the atreotB above described aro para-
disc In cleanliness beside tho cluster of streets
radiating from milwaukee, avenuo in d south
westerly direction to lsouben street, namely,
Cornell, Cornelia, AugnBta Emma and Fig
What lovely na1nes for such abomnablo, fifty
thorouglfares 1t is OH insult to all tho Angus
tns, Esnmas, and Coruolas in tho city. Those
Eve atroots may safely DO named the Fiyo Points
Of Chicago. Sanitary Policeman Fiotsch calls
tllom " Dc mutto,u Of Hllmall-pox,: because
hero tho opidonlio commenced, and lardly house
cgcaped unacathod, Entering any one Of theao
strcots disgusting odors at onco salute the uoH-
trils, and throughout thoir entiro lergth putl-
dies filed with Blin,y putrefaction can be soen.
Aa these straots have become tho n.otl,ora Of
smallpox, thoy may also bocomo Tie mothers OF
cholora.
Chicago avenue 10 paved and seworcl, and in u
tolorably good condition, but maMy complaintB
aro hoard from people living along tho thorough
faro, because the scayo1gcr colaos around yory
ao!lom for tho slopu, sometimes not calling In
wook. III tho gutter in front Of No. 4oa was tho
| contents Of d barrol OF nlops which Ind boon
tLore for three nrouthB, tile scnyeuger refusing
| to taho it away bocal1Eo It Ind heon unset into
| tho gutter by Ho,no misclioyoun boys, ''-'0
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