Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1874-09-16
Board of Health.
DEATHS LAST wERK-EUIsASCEs-s
THE DRAMA.

DEATHS LAST wRRK-EUIsANCEs-sU VS.,
THE DRAMA.
A regular meeting OF the Board OF Health was
held last evening, and communications were
received from Drs Parke, G.. Young, g. V. NJ.
Callan, and John G.. Bracket, accepting their
appointments as physicians to the poor.
MORTUARY REPORT.
The registrar of vital statistics submitted bis
report for the past week, showing deaths 50;
10 whites, 30 coloTed; 50 males, % females; 10
adults, 50 minors; % under one year, births 80;
marriages II. There were four deaths certified
by the coroner; deaths in public institutions,
and still births. The principal causes Of
death were phthisis puimonsIis Consumption
9, disrIbRa 7, inaEitiOn 5, cholera infantum,
congestion Of brain, commissions, typhoid fever,
3 each.
Tie registrar remarks: HIt will be observed
that a change has been made In the bound aries
Of the sanitary divisions Of the District, to cor
respond with the several districts OF the physIc-
taDS 20 the poor. The propriety or this action
will be appreciated by the medical profession i'll
tie District, as the weekly mortuary report and
reports OF the physicians TO the poor, covering
the same period, will refer to the mortality and
diseases within the same boundaries. The great
prepCndeIance of deaths among the coIOred
population for the past week, the rate being So
per one thousand, while deaths among the white
population are only at the rate of $50 per one
thousand, confirms the statement made in the
last annual report OF the Board OF Health, th at
the high rate of mortality among the coored
pOI ulstOn is due largely to their habits of life,
aggregation IN tll-ventilated departments, de.
fcieut and unwholesome food, their want OF
knowledge or appreciation OF sanitary require
meBts; being crowded into novels built in the
alleys, and IN the lowest and most unhealthy
portions OF our cities. The strong and benefit
cent arm Of the government should be extended
to sustain the Board OF Health in removing, as
far as may be, these causes of disease and
death, and, il possible, to induce the able
bodied poor to remove into the rural districts,
surroundings will offer them health and happi-
ness"
OPERATIONS OF THE HEALTH OFFICE FOR rHs
PAST WEEK.
Nuisances reported, $50; referred, 4s; abated.
334; referred to Commissioners, 9; Official notices
issued, 10; sewer notices, AZ; citizen complaints
investigated, 3; burials at public expense, 3;
number of loads OF garbage removed, SIg
Marine products inspected-2,0 900 crabs, Z $50
punches Of fish, 2 $50 bushels Of oysters; CON
demnations-3o0 crabs, 2IO punches OF fish, $50
bushels Of oysters, 155 pounds OF beef, Ii pounds
OF pork, 15S pounds OF bacon, "a pounds OF NUT
ton, pounds Of veal, IA bushels OF apples, 20
bushels OF peaches, - bushels Of beans, Is
heads OF cabbage, dozen corn, 40 egg plants,
8 dozen cucumbers, punches OF reed birds,
pumpkins, 25S canteloupes, 1856 wstermelons;
lbs amount reali zed, Si2.25; privics cleaned, 9S5
REPORTED SUIsATCEs.
The health officer called attention to petitions
complaining Of the condition Of alley between
west calling attention to the necessity for ex-
tending the sewer from L to V street on 18th
sueet, ana ASKING Tor q sewer In the alley
between ID and f and eth and sth streets south
west.
The health officer also mentioned the alley
BETWEEN 18th and 18th and o and p streets
northwest as being in bad condition, snd tie
pond OF stagnant water at the intersection OF
sth street and Massachusetts, avenue northeast,
which are nnisances calling for the action OF
the Commissioners OF the District of Columbia.
and are Of such importance, Involving the
health Of 80 great number Of people, that he
asked the board to make them the subject of =
nfal VIII
with q view 70 abatement; agreed to, and DIR,
Bliss and Mr.. Marbury were appointed q com