National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-10-28
BOARD OF HEALrH.
REPORTS OF THE REGISTRAR AND
HEALTH OFFICER.

| REPORTS OF THE REGISTRAR AND
1 HEALTH OFFICE.
The Board Of Health failed % meet last even
ing. beng unable 70 secure quorum, Dr.. Cox
and Professor Langston being absert from the
city and Dr. Bliss detained at HIS residence By
sickness. The reports Of the registrar and health
i ofncer were ready for presentment and the for
mer, IN us statement Of births, marriages and
\ exhibit: Total deaths, 10; aduits-White males.
| "a females, lSs cOlored males. s. females, Z;
minors-White males, 9; females, 8 csiOrsd males,
i year Of age. Marriages-Hhite, y; oolored, Il.
Births-white, male, 81; female 81; eolered, male,
i 10; female, Q; total, 81. 80 u =
The following e = synopsis Of ths operations Of
the Health Once for the week ending october "a
Nuisances, ll2 referred, 70; abatsd BIS; referred
notices Issued IS; causes Of death inTestiTated q
burials at public expense, q poor persons treated
1 BY physicians 70 the poor, y; cost Of medicines
dead animals removed, a. Marine prOduels-.in,
specttons-lo 100 punches hsh n ls9 bushels oys.
oysters, . pounds beef, 40 pounds veal, IS pounds
mutton, Is pounds pork, g pounds bacon, chick
ems. Turkeys, 2 birds, y bushsl tomatoes . eSg
bushels apples, bushel peaches. Animals i'm
pounded, ri redeemed, 16; cold, !; in pound, /;
amount realized, So PrfYies cleaned, ga ~
On Monday last The REPUBLIcAN gave an 90.
count Of the work performed in the Registrars
and Health Omcess and also the laoors Of the In
dividual members Of the board. In COMMITTEES
business, Of which nothing vas said, that Of the
sanitary, Of which DR.. Verdi Is chairman, comes
IN for more heavy and constant work than any Of
THE SANITARY ooNnurrKE.
This committee Is Of very great Importance to
the board, for to 1t referred all matters con-
ceIning sanitary science. Whenever questions
board they referred this committee for inTes
ugation and report. The information supplied Is
abllng the board to Iegisiste judiciously, and in
accordance with the latest and widest views Of
Since the organifation Of the board this COM
mittee has submitted reports and essays on
poisoning By lead pipes poisoning by gssea
vegetable matter poisoninG BY gsses arising from
rendering fat and talloW, making soap and can
dies; on the Workhouse and smallpox hospital: on
the hygiene Of cemeteries. and the bad Condition
Of certain cemeteries IN the District OF Oolumbia
on the Illuminating power ami impurities Of gas,
demanding Of gas companies sixteen candle iflu-
minattng power and certain purity Of Ras;on human
itbo1t -ssti-s I isnSs noa g ~ men
them; on unEholesome meat and slaughter
houses; on explosive oils; on unhealthy hsbfta-
on mortuary and disinfesting buildings; on pub,
lie baths; on public wash houses; on vaccinations;
on adulteration, chemical and microscopIcai
analysis Of food; on ozone; on ventilation Of sew
ere, and on many other subjects too numerous to |
These researches and scientific papers serve as |
guidance in the administration Of wholesome
measures for the prevention ana removal Of nut. /
sanees Injurious TO health.
This work requires much study and deep re-
search, and It is performed with diligence and |
thoroughnsss, and they serve not only to the en-
Hghtenment Of our own board, but, through the /
annual reports, to enllghten other boards OF /
health In our as well as in foreign countries.
Great praise is due TO DR.. Verdi for the lucid
and exhaustive manner in which all these sub
1ects have been treated and his constant faithful
ness in the performance Of his duty as a memOer
Of the board and TO this community.
FIRST BAPTLST ASSOCIATION.