National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-05-22
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Vital statistics-The Cases Of Smallpox Cloth
ing Destroyed-General Business.

Vital statistics-Ths Cases Of Smallpox Cloth
ing Destroyed-General Business.
A regular mt citing of the Board of Health was
held at their rooms last evening; DR.. Z. q. Coz,
president, in the chair,
Mr.. Marbury, from the finance committee, re-
ported bills amounting to $3.50, which were sp-
proved and ordered to be paid.
MI Msrbury, as treasurer, submitted state
ment Of the conditions of the deficiency fund:
Balance on hand, per last report. 5ss 90
Paid Sunday Herald. ........... siOO "
Paid SO smallpox claims. l,lS9 W
Total expendcd.........,...... l,239 %
Balance on hand. $40 20
REHABILITATION.
Amount of deficiency, act March 9, 1874 1882 Il
Amount expended on account
clothing destroyed, 81 claims,
Other nde6tcdness Of board. 6,4lO IL
Total ......''.''.'''''.'.''''''' IZ''oS IL
Balance on hand. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. SAY w
A communication was received from the health
officer recommending that the
CLEANING OF PUBLIC SEWER TRAPS
be made the subject OF q special conference with
the Commissioners of the District The inaugu-
ration of a more systematic, decent and sanitary
which does not admit OF longer delay. The
present system is nearly allied to the old method
ofremOvipg night soil. Contents Of traps, com
binatiOn Of the most offensive decomDosng ma
terials is deliberately dipped out in the open air
on the pavements, foul, poisonous mass.
The Communication was referred to the special
committee appointed at q previous meeting to
confer with the Commissioners. and they were
also directed 10 take into consideration the pres
emit unhealthy condition Of the streets, which is
worse than it has been for several years past
A letter was read from Mr.. Rogers, manager Of
the Theatre Com!que, inviting the members OF
the board to attend the theatre and witness the
walk of endurance now being performed by Henry
DR.. Cox bopcd that the board would decline the
invitation. He thought they would compromise
themselves and their office by going. These m IN
were not only iDjuring health, but periling life,
and be thought II downright cruelty and a mon
strous performance. He had bc IN wonder nG If 1t
could not be classified as nuisance and a6atcd.
DR.. Verdi thought 1t should be troWned upon,
and the invitation declined.
The board acted upon the suggestion and de-
clined accepting the invitation.
VITAL STATISTICS.
The registrar submitted his statement OF NOR
tally in the District for the week ending May IS,
which shows: Total deaths 6S; white-maIe, 5,
EhiteEmaIe, !; female, II; colOred-maIe, L, fe-
male Q. or this number were under one month
old; II under one year, and 40 between two and
seventy years of age; 90 were natives of this Dis
triet so of the United States, and of ireland.
The principal causes of death were: Measles, l;
aP5S59 Il W6S0PIg SGpgR h m
l; paralysis, 2; bronchitis, 8; pneumonia, 8; con-
gestion OF lungs, 4; Derltonttts, 2
ing May Is was 6S, 1.-TWO less than last week or
at the rate OF 23.53 per 900 per annum; 1917 per
cent. OF the deaths were from Zymotic diseases,
from developmental, and % from violence. Rate
of mortality OF the white population was 14.65
per ], 600 per annum, while the mortality of the
coored population was 49, 10 per 1000 for the same
period. Rate OF increase OF the white popula-
ton by births over deaths. 9.93 per 1000; while
the decrease of the colored population by deaths
over births was 1900 per ], 900 per annum. For
the same period there were marrages-white,
5; colored, l. Births, 79-whits male, 2S; female,
Prof LangstOn, from q special committee COM
posed Of himself and DR.. Verdi, to whom was re-
ieTred the matter Of investigating, adjusting and
recommending settlement Of
CLAIMS FOR CLOTHING DESTROYED,
under the act Of the Legislative Assembly, ap-
proved June H. 1872, submitted the following as
their final report on the subject:
There have been allowed and paid 81 claims,
running from Sl.50 to $685. averaging $l7.3S, and
aggTegatiDg s6,553,60. There remains unsettled
Al claims, consisting: First, Of l6 claims Of per-
sons whose property was destroyed by direction
OF the board prior TO the passage Of the act Of
June 19, 1872 second, 10 claims presented by per
sons WHO swear that they are worth over $1,000;
third, claims Of persons from whom, according
to the statement OF Inspector Colclazier, no prop
With regard to the first class of claims the
committee especially invite attention to the
PhraseOlOgy OF the law making It the duty Of the
board to pay persons whose property is destroyed.
The language of this law is as follows:
Chap. 4, Sra. . In case Of necessity,
IN tDelr luQR ment the OBSTRUCTION oil sucn CLOTH
ing, lding or furniture OF textile nature
PTOrided, That IN the event Of the clothing bed
ding or furniture Of poor persons they shall be
reasonably compensated for the loss Of the same
out Of any moneys in the treasury Of the Board Of
Health not otherwise appropriated
The next class OF claims, amounting to S5j6.5O,
(thOse accruing prior to June l9 IS72) are ali
claim of poor persona as defined by the board,
except those of VIM. H. Tucker, ESQ.,, Mrs. Mary
&. Schaefer, and Daniel Genau, esq.
The following is the list Of claims in which the
nooprpr1- or Az ,prC.rror
is over s.. OOO Providence hospital, two claims,
(S26.5O and Sls,) $3.50; Dennis OConnor, $50;
Anna NJ. Humphreys, 50; J. W. Chiekerlng, 81;
John O'Meara, $3.50; George Stesrns, $I575; T.
A. Brown, $5375: John Baier, SIC; S. w. K.
Handy, trustee, SIS; Charlotte Peck, SIS; ]. A,
Partridge, SlS7; T. H. Robinson, $40; W. H. John
son, SEQ so; J. N. Davis, S24; VIM. Calyer S37 80;
II. L Paine, Ts.25; total, sS7675.
The report was accepted, and the board ad-