National Republican., 1875-07-24
BOARD OF HEALrH.
Vital s.atiatio,-Puhlis Ba,

Vital Statistics-Publie Bath-HouseS.
The Board Of Health held regular meeting OF
their rooms, lGst evening, Or. O. Q. Oox, prest.
dent, In the chair. slr-...rr .- .r r.r
DR.. oox, from the sanitary committee, reported
favorably on the application Of Mr.. A. p. Forden,
for the refunding Of two dollars paid for the In.
pounding Of his horse which was adopted.
DR.. Cox, fron the same COMMITTEES. reported that
the Communication Of DR.. Stewart, the medical
sanitary inspector requesting 70 be efurni.ned with
considered, and the committee deemed 1t imprac-
icsble to comply with the request After dis
Prof. Ian gston, from M III the ordinance committee,
oetLpOoli, and priviss within nftesn feet OF az
that the COMMITTEES felt satisfied that there was
On ordinance Of the board already covering the
case. but asked for further time 70 make more
extended investigation. The eregistrar submltteda
STATEMENT OF MORTALITY
in the District for the week ending July II, Of
which the following is synopsis Total deaths,
%; male, white, o; female, 5; male, eolored,
q: male, colored, 10; female, ie. OF this
number Il were under month and ~ under
year 7Swsre NATIVES Of TINS Dist5icti - 0i me
The principal causes Of death were: Whooping
cough 4; typhoid fever 8; diarrhoee, O. dysentery,
mopaIis I; convuIsions, :; congestion Of BRAIN s;
pneumonia, !: congestion Of lungs, The NOR
tality Of the District for the week ending July II
$3.50 per LOO per annum, 50 Ii per cent. Of the
deaths were from Eymotic diseases la-0i from con-
stitutionAl 0s from local, and 90 from devel-
opmentai. Rate Of mortality Of the white popu.
lation was 2S.5l per 1000 per annum, while the
mortality of the colored population was 4622 per
1000 for the same period. Rate ofdecrease OF the
white population BY deaths over births 1852 per
1O0o, while the decrease Of the colored population
by deaths over births was 15.02 per 1000 per an
nun. For the same period there were II mar
riages, white and 10 colored Births, o.; white,
male, is; female, II; eOlored male u; female, ls
to- setting forth that It was msnifestly expedient
that there should be adopted fixed standard OF
of the beard and an Others hereafter appointed in
its service in order to secure men suitable and
qualified for the positions in which they might be
placed, and thereby promote the etfciency OF the
troll.
A special committee, consisting Of Drs COX and
Bliss and Professor Langston, were appointed to
consider the matter and take the requisite steps
to ix proper mental and physical qualification
basis that must be reached by sll now ia the en-
ploy Of the board, or those persons subsequently,
appointed.
NUIsANCEs.
On the recommendation of the health oticer
the frame house and premises No. COS Fourth
street northwest, and those at No. $50 First
street southeast were declared nuisances in
furious to health and ordered to be abated.
Richard Oldberg asked to be relieved from the
position Of apothecary to the poor.
Mr.. ]. Q. Wall, chief clerk to the registrar,
rendered his resignation, TO take effect August
81 and asked leave of absence until that time.
The resignation was accepted.
Charles L. Hulse TO fill the vacancy Occssioned
bY Mr.. Wallis resignation which was confirmed.
DR.. Cox offered resolution, which was adopted,
instructiDg the sanitary committee TO inquire
into the expediencE Of establishing public bath
houses, and the probable expense Of the same.
The board then adjourned.