National Republican., 1875-12-04
BOARD OF HrALrH.
Regular Kssting Las, Eight-ytsi Statistics

Regular Meeting Last Eight-Htsi Statistics
Finances.
A regular meeting Of the R,srd Of Health was
held last night; DR.. Chris g. Ok tthe president)
In the chair.
The report Of the Registrar of vital sta
ustics for the week erding Saturday, November
q, was read, approved and. filed, Of which the
following is Eynopsis: Total number OF
cOlored. male, ~ female, Z; minors, white, male,
5; female, 8; co.ored, male, 5; female. lS; under
one month oid, colored, 8; from one month to
white 5; cofJred 1; two to three years, vhftc, i;
colored, l;hree to four years, coored, /; four 70
Is ssit' Sas IsSrs sS :S E. 70 sa ss1 ya
sSe .Ssss anss to % fe1sy % years. s 1hlss
2; any TO sixty W years white, .; coiorsa 4 sixty
to seventy years, white, 4 colored, ]; seventy to
ssss DaTs; SSs q nsss o
United States, Of Ireland, Of England Of
Germany and Of Scotland. The principal
nails. g. spcpisxy, 3: convuIsions, liniantilej s;
bronchitis, 3; pneumonia, s. During the sane
period there were Il marriages., white and
colortd, and 10 births, Is white and q colored.
The mortality for tho week was Il less than
the previous week, or at the rate OF 2ll5 per
from Tymotic diseases, 17.7l from constitutional.
5S.23 from local, "a from deveiopmental and 500
from violence. The rate of mortality Of the
while the mortality of the colored population
was S3.5l per 1000 for the same period. The rate
of decrease Of the white poPulssion BY desths
Of the colored population by deaths over births
was 9.24 per 1000 per snnum.
Upon recommendation OF the Health ONCE the
prick house and premises in jackson alley, be.
tween q and II and First and North Capitol
streets northwest, owned by Mrs. SImms. ana the
northwest, owned by John Southey, having leaky
room, rendering the walls damp, floors in bad
condition ceiling falling ithy Ssfdssna priTis,
dition generally, and unfit for human haoitstion,
were declared 10 be nusances injurious TO health,
and the health officer directed to abate the nuis-
board.
Dr.. Verdi, from the committee on finance, re-
ported bills to the amount OF $500, which were
approved and ordered TO be paid.
Gr. Verdi. in the absence Of DR.. Marbury, also
submitted the
MONTHLY FINANCIAL STATEMENT
Of the treasurer:
Balance in hands of treasurer as per last report;
Received from the United States. 1908 90
Received from the District Of Columbia. 2l7e .4S
Total to be accounted fOr.............. s4,77e IS
States. r ................. t2,s27 ss
Columbia. 2,lss 90
Total dlsDursea. sL5is II
Balance on hand December !, ls75... sas2 II
Amount appropriated for fiscal year. $50 235 90
amount received On requisition. q, 800 76
Bsl0nce due on requisItion. .2a5 IS
Total available. .s2s. .ls7 q
Estimated expenses for the current month
Pay roll Of employees. LASS So
Rent of Offices. .............,.,,.,,,,. no 90
Removal OF oftals.. s..,.............-...... e25 90
Printing .......,,.................. IS 90
Pound service ....................... $50 90
Attorneys fees. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. rs 90
Postage ..........-..-............ rs 90
Cas-. ......................... $50
Total .................,.... sa,4ee 81
per month, or S2i,477.54 for the Remaining seven
balance OF S4oo9es for miscellaneous purposes
from which deduct 500. Is paid on account Of No.
Tember Indebtedness, leaves balance Of s3 Ole 81
The statement was approved.
A Communication signed by X. d. Uusssy, John
b. Fry and q. A. McEwen was read, in which
they inform the Board Of Health that at the COM
ing session Of Congress they, with others, con-
"DrOve Yard and Abattor Company" for the Dis.
triet OF Columbia, to be located on the left bank
OF the Anacostia or Eastern branch Of the Po-
tomac, in the neighborhood Of Benning's bridge,
thus securing plentiful supply Of water, and the
eunytnience of transportation by the Baltimore
and Ohio and Baltimore and Potomac railroads.
In this they ask the co cooperation OF the board.
The communication was referred to the commit
tee having this matter under charge.
The application Of John Winter, NJ. D., for the
position Of food inspector was received and fled
Adjourned until Tuesday next.