National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-11-04
BOARD OF HEALTH.

THE TREASURES REPORT OPERA
TIONS OF THE HEALTH OFFICE.
The Board OF Health met at their rooms last
evening, and in the absence Of the president
Prof J. M. LangstOn was called to the chair.
Mr.. MahOney, from the finance committee, re-
ported bills amounting to s65.75, which were ap-
proved and ordered to be paid.
The bill Of H. T. Bean, amounting to $50 for
legal services was approved.
The treasurer submitted his monthly report, as
follows Balance in hands per last report 81 O65 I6;
received from District Of Columbia s3O55: total
10 be accounted for, s7I2Ol6: disbursed as per
vouchers, AS; balance in hands Of treasurer
H,ls6.6S. Amount appropriated for the current
A6eal year, so 40; received on acquisitions,
23,055; balance due on appropriation, Ssl 1856;
total available, e42,57L6S. Monthly expenses
present basis: Pay Of employees, e 6oss4 pay Of
registrars office, $50; total, $3.50; or S35I6O for
the remaining eight months Of the current fiscal
year; 20 WI ieh add amount due Sawyer for past
month, u. &C; leaving an unexpended balance
on hand for miscellaneous expenses Of $4,745O2
MT. Marbury read a letter that he had received
IRON the First Comptroller, r. W. Taylor fn-
forming HIM that HIS accounts Of tho disburse-
ments and expenses Of the Board Of Health for
the fiscal year ending June 30, 1874, hac been
Or. Bliss, from the sanitary committee, stated
that discovery had been made that certain per-
sons we're playing poundmen, and fleeing the
lice be made aware Of the fact and his assistatee
asked to break the practice up.
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once shows total deaths 90; adults white,
male, II; female, u; eOlored, male, /; female S;
minors, male white, Q; female, 4: colOred, male
-; female, s. Ofthis number 20 were under one
year Of age. Marriages, II white and colOred;
births, white. male, g. female, 30; eOlOred male,
16; female, 10.
Professor LaDgstOn and Drs Bliss and Verdi
were appointed committee on publication TO
prepare the annual report
The bills Of the apOthecaries for the Door for
the month Of October, amounting to sIsSgI and
the salaries Of the physicians to the poor amount
ing 70 e405 for the same period were approved
and forwarded to the Commissioners; also. the
payroll OF the garbage gatherers.
The following Is a synopsis Of the operations Of
the health ONCE for the week ending October 81:
Euisauces reported, 49, referred, 70; abated SOa:
referred to the Commissioners, 10; citizens com
plants. Is; notices issued, II; sewer notices 4;
causes Of death investigated l2 burials at public
expense, 9; persons treated BY physicians to the
Door 1l3; cost OF medicines furnished S2l 80; loads
of garbarge removed go; dead animals removed,
IS; prfFies cleaned, S0l. Marine products-tn-
Epections-9,4i4 punches hsh, II ,l56 bushels oys-
tiers; con emnatonsl16 3 punches iish, BIB BUSH
els oysters, le5 pounds beef, s. pounds veal, I34
pounds mutton, IA pounds pork, Is pounds bacon,
2pCunds sausage Is birds IS rabbits, 10 chickens,
2 turkeys, SO dozen egg plants, "a bushels toma-
tees bushels apples, Is pounds grapes. Ami
mails lmp0unded, 19; redeemed, Is; Killed, l; in
pound, /; amount realized, s29.75.