, 1874-07-15


Tho report Of tho sanitary Superintendent
showed that 391 persons had died during tho
wook. Thero wcro alAo thrco premature and six-
tcon still births. Tho prominent diseaaos voro
oholera~infantnun, 1928, convu1sionH 81; enter
itis 10; darr[loa, o; intoro-colitis, D; mani
tlon, Z; Inflammation Of tho brain, 9; cousump-
tion. O.; oholsra-morbus, B.; meningitis, 8;
heart disease, u; old ago, 4; pneumonia, i;
abcs-mosoutorIca, 4; ltydrocephalns, 4; general
debility, 8; dyeont"y, 8; scarlct-feyer, o; gas
tro-entoritls, 3; sn,dl-pox, 8; toethpg and COM
plicationH, 0; accident, BURNS, l.; drowning, 4;
fall, Il run oyor by bus, l.; overlylng, 1;
suirocation, T.; shooting, !. As compared
With tue preceding woois, m incroaHe Of
132 doashs was observable; as compared with
the corresponding wook last yoar, tho increase
was Ii. Tho most remarkable foaturc Of tho
arrangement OF tho denths by ngea was tho faot
that Of the deceased $50 were undor yoars Of
Tho report Of tho 1Icaltl, Officer showed that
I'll death notices had been served during tho
wonE, and 272 sewer connections had boon made.
Tho articles condemned as being nntt for food
we're q quarters OF beof, calves, 40 dozen eggs,
cases Strawberries, / case backborrieH, aul 10
bushels OF 1eaBe.
Dr.. schlootzer prosontod communication re-
| speot!nE the health Of tho city. Tue following
| arc its most important foatures:
thfnk that cnnnot bo accuHed OF exnggeratton N
predicting that Chicago will hayo million iuah
itanta July L. 1pO0. II tbts estimnte be approx
imatey correct, then 1t Is tie duty Of this board to
prepare she eisy that this million nf people can liyo
! IL It comfortably. To that eud va should seek 70
receive fnra water, pure ais and lsyo soil. As 80
water, no city in tho World bs better Huprned as
to quantity qaty. This great question ts settled
tue Satisfaction o5 o'sryy or pro ,n sir %o %o
| prairies, and THO outskirts arc provided with
magnificent gIrtllo Of parks nul honlayur1a. But
the ccure Of tho city Is not provided with the neccs-
sary lung capacity, 1 for this resson We Will ltYe
sx snd story buildings II wo do not aeek for
Substantial lungs. a,n gaa to say Gull point aut
| way by which thcxe lunEH Gun ho provided. would
recommend TINT tho Colrllouso SQUARE be tranHfor-
rcd Into rra London Bqnare, planted with troca unit
shrubbrry, and that The new court-lIouso oe built
olsawhcr. Az every lung, according to Psychological
Inv cossta OF seyolA oles, wol'l recommend that
| tho oter un1 principal lobea bn creA,e
| by lnyinR out n street 900 feet wide, with
double rows Of trceS, from Jnckson street
now tle tHgrace u tho su'th Side: ro secure p,lro
Hoil nllnw mo ugan to recommend tho construction OF
caal from Evanston To tho North 1aranet, aud from
the s0th Branch OF tho river to Tho Stock-YArds and
thcMra 10 the 'Mke At sp"sh Chacago. This cansl
would will propur appliances, purify anu cleanse tho
river, and bo m Invaluable Md to o'r Sewerage sys-
ton 1t would also render necessary tho expenditure
of llaf million dollars ro1utfc for tho Fullerton
acwer, which will either be failure or 80
contamiusto drinking water az to caso typhoid
md othpr allgnnnt foYors which will compel lta With
| drawal within u year.
On this great future hvenue from jackson street ia
tho city llits, every foot Of land would be worth
| mora than 81 600, wlereaB 1t Can LOW be sold fol
scarcely $780, Here would be the pacs for our great
orera-honse aud fanny stores, nnd, 1noreover With
gch fslitiea mud Inducements witch no other city
could oGer Chicago weul become to aeat Of the E2.
tlonal GoVorn1ucnt for tho asking.