National Republican., 1875-06-26
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Meeting Last Night-Rsport of Vital statis-
tios-0ther Business.

tios-0ther Business.
There was a regular meeting Of the Board OF
Health last evening, DR.. U. o. Cox in the chair.
The ordinance committee su ubmitted an ordinance
declaring alianthus trees in bloom to be nui-.
ssnct and establishing penalty Of not less than
five or more than ten dollars for a refusal of a
prOperty-owner to remove them from his pre- ~
ises after due notice had been given, aud deci ar
ing null anu void all ordinances hitherto mad in
relation TO the subject; adopted.
Mr.. Marbury, from the finance committee sub
mitted q letter from the Odorless, EKcRv AtinS
Company asking that the board pay pOr' ion of
the price for the barrels used in removing night
soil. = The committee considered that th COM
pany had no claim upon the board for any such
appropriation, ss the original contract boHPd
number Of one hundred and fifty annually. The
report Of the committee was adopted.
The committee also presented q bill from Mary
A. Neaii fer 8, ,l68 ss for the use of wharf from
Septemoer ?, 1872 to April 4, 1875, and recon-
nended that the bill be refused, they not having
found that any such property had been used or
occupied by the beard; adopted
DR.. Bliss, registrar, submitted his report for
the week ending June 10, 1875 The report shows
that tho mortality Of the District Of Columbia for
the week WAS 81, (l5 more than the week befOre,l
or al The rate Of sl.54 per 1000 per annum; 1928
per cent. Of the deaths we're from zymOtic dis
cases. 23.07 from constitutional 3l.S5 from local,
7.G9 from deve4opnental and Los from violence.
The rate of mortality Of the white population
was q. 10 per 600 per annum while the mortality
Of Il colored population was $500 per 1000 for
the same period. Number Of births reported dur
In6 Week WAS Ot-Wnllet Ios COlOTeQ, 3d. num-
Der of still-birthS, 6. Rate OF decrease Of the
white population by deaths over births, $50 per
1OOn while the decrease Of the colored population
by deaths over births was $50 per 900 per an
mum. OF the deaths from zymotic diseases, 10
were from cholera infantum. Number Of deaths
certified BY coroner, 5; by health officer, g. There
The health officer presented a resolution,
which was adopted, condemnng as q nuisance,
healthy condition, the brick house No. $40
street northwest and providing for an abatement
OF the same.
read, stating that he had found ii necessary to
transfer Bette AngermOn and husband, together
with bedding and other articles, to the small
discharged, and were in state Of destitution,
and recommending that the board remunerate
them for their losses, which were estimated to
be S54.
On motion of Mr.. Msrbury, that amount was
orcered to be paid them out Of the smallpox
fUrd.
A communication, signed by George s. BJge-
low and nine others, was read, asking that hunt
ing dogs be exempt from muZzling, and request
ing conference with the committee to whom ths
subject might be referred. Referred TO the ordi-
nance committee, with an appointment for the
conference at noon Monday.
Also Communication from Dr. J. L. Bowen,
asking that he be continued on the list of the
board Of physicians. Rud stating that the number
Of patients whom he had to look after had bssu
90 great that it was impossible for him TO have
dCDe Justice to all. Referred to the sanitary pO-
communication from Mr.. Adolph CIuss was
read, explaining atOWeI and wire frame ne had
sent for the examination OF the board. Water
had been filtered through the towel, and the wire
frame had been attached to 6 running spigOt and
in a few houIs DauseOuS and ibrOus matter had
collected in them. Mr. Cluss recommended q
renovation Of the water system, begin niEE at the
reFervOir the rene Iy for the present condition
Of the water. The matter was referred to the
sanitary committee.
DR.. Cox said that he did not put faith in the
statement Of the local press that the improve
mont in the water was due to the thunder storms
that had passed over the upper Potomac As the
improvement had followed the fus ming Of the
piPes, it was, be thought, in a measure due to
that although there had not yet been sufficient
fus hing.
Dr.Nerd; of, red as his opinion that the quality
Of the water depended upon the severity OF the
preceding winter. The frozen soil of q hard win
ter did not permit the necessary hlterfng and
puritioatiOn of the water. After warm winter,
when the water had been allowed to percOlate
through the SOIL they had gOOd, pure water in the
spring.
Professor Thomas Taylor, upon Invitation,
briefly addressed the board on the methods Of
testing water, aud on the alge that accumulate
in the pipes, and recommending different modes
of filteriDg.
The board then adjourned.