Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-07-10
ROaPA Of Health.


PREMISES CONDENSED - VITAL STATS
TICs-POPCLATION OF THE DISTRICT
VISITORS FROM BALTIMORE.
The Board of Health met yesterday, and
brick house and premises No 6i3 18th street
northwest; building in rear or COT Massach u-
sets avenue; two frame houses on 9Th. be-
tween L and VI streets southeast, and two
frame houses on 5th, between l. and VI
streets southeast. were condemned As nui-
sanceS. and the health officer was ordered to
abate the same.
VITAL STATISTICS
\ statement Of mortality in this District
for the week ending July Sd shows the total
number of deaths to have been 1l9. The
principal causes were. measles ?. diarrhPl
IA, dysentery 3, cholera infantum 55 phthisic
palmOnalis II. apopleXy ,, cOnvulsiOnS 1.
pneumonia ?. congestion of the lungs ,, dem
titiOn 4, violence 3. The mortality OF the
District for the week was . less than the
week previous, or At the rate of 81 p per
1900 per annum. The rate of mortality Of
The white population was 1884 per 900 per
annum. while the mortality Of the cOloret
population was S0.60 per 1850 for the same
period. The rate OF decrease of the white
population by deaths over births was sol per
Zoo, while the decrease OF the cOlored pOpu-
latiOn by deaths over births was 500 per
LEGO per annum. For the same period there
were II marriages. whites and l. colOred.
Births C3-white male n, female ~, colored
male r. female II.
THF POPULATION OF THE DISTRICT.
Pr Bliss asked permission To change the
figures set down as the estimated population
of the District Of Columbia. He hal con-
valuable statistical Information, and they
We're satisfied that the rIcEOningS OF the
REGISTRAR were based on an erroneous census.
IL was thought that the white population in
the District row reached $4,000. and the
COlOTed $500. II was necessary 10 get as
near correct I'm these figures a possible, in
order To to have the estimate right.
Mr. MaTbuTy thought that the figures pro
posed Were rather in excess Of the proper
numbers. y the time the new COVER ,ma1r
was formed the Inducements held ont for
81 NJ f.rfv,s
large influx Of people. especially of the
cClOred race. Since that government mas
been abolished many nave departed from
the District and sought homes @. sewhere.
ard he did not think IL either safe or accu-
rate 10 make the estimate on such an in
creased basis.
Professor LangstOn was satisfied that the
colOTed portion OF the population had de
creased some. hut rot the extent supposed a
fact which could he atteSted by the notice
able Increase of attendance at the coIored
set ools and churches.
On motion OF Hr. Bliss, il was decided to
place the basis for estimates i'm the future at
10000 population until better advised.
VISITORS.
y communication was received from Mr.
Charles W. Chancellor. chairman of the com
mIttee on health in the upper branch of the
Baltimore city councils, stating that. if con-
Venleut to the Board Of Health. the officials
OF Baltimore, including the mayor. preSi-
denis o. the two branches OF the council the
lolnt standing committee of health and
olh'lS. viii Visit tlilS city ~at urlay ttO-dayl
l,aNu2 The camden station at I11J a. m
The object Of the visit is the iuSpect ON nr tbp
Workings Of the health department The SEQ
fetarN was authorized to reply that the time
would prove acceptable. An invitation was
ai,2 extended to the ma, or and health Qli.er
oi The city OF AleyGiCria. asking ,,ia,,, To- ~
present ana Jtssn In the examination and in
itr,.g'" IL was decided that the board
sit'Juld NiSIt TIE depot in a body and receive
.,t visitors. lTS. NCrii and Il IS and M
g1TnFnTt-i a com on q,
make the necessary arrangements for their
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