Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1875-09-25
Sas ftary Matters.
MEETING OF THE HEALTH BOARD LAST

NIGHT.
At the regular meeting of the Board of
healtn, last night, a report submitted by DR..
Bliss was adopted
AGAINST THE BURNING OF CARRIAGE
by families in the city, because the plan is
impTacticable, and the board has no au
thority TO require persons to make such dis
position of their garbage.
The secretary of the health office was re-
Commissioners, and request the abatement
OF the nuisances created by the privies and
garbage boxes OF the o street market.
BASTARDY.
Professor LangstOn, from the committee
on ordinances, to whom was referred the sub
jet of bastardy in the District, reported that
Mr.. Wells, in conference and called his atten-
ton to the suDject-matter. Mr.. Wells as
sured the committee that a complaint being
made before person OF authority by the
mother OF any bastard child, or by any other
person interested in the good order and sound
morals of the District, he or his representa-
yves will see that the guilty party is duly
prosecuted without expense TO any one
making complaint. The committee recon-
mend that the health officer be directed To
advise any officer OF the board doing service
by his direction, TO whose knowledge Ii NAV
come, that If any party is guilty of bastardy,
such mother or other person Institute pro-
ceedings in the Police Court or before the
grand jury. The report was adopted
THE REPORT OF THE REGISTRAR OF VITAL
STATISTICS
for the week ending September 18th was pre-
sented, showing total deaths 50. The causes
OF death were:-Croup, l; typhoid fever 4;
intermittent fever, /; remittent fever, 1; ma
laria fever, 2; diarrhOea, l; dysentery, q chol-
era 1nfantum, s; entero-colitis, 4; cerebro-
spinal meningitis, /; syphilis, 1; inanltiOn, 2;
apbth8, /; anasarca, I; marasmus, I; ph thisis
PulmoDalis, IS; hydrocephalus, l; tubercular
bronchitis, ]; Admits, 4 meningitis, 4; apo
plexy, !; epilepsy, I; commissions, 4; trismus
nascentium, 2; heart disease, 8; broncho-
pneumonia, /; typhoid pneumonia, 2; con-
gestion OF lungs, l; gastritis. 1; CASTRO enter
4. hA@
of PROSTATE gland, 1; atelectasis puimonitlm.
]; premature birth, 2; puerperal peritonitis
i; debility (senile), 3; asthenia, 1; homicide
Dy shooting, 1. During the same week there
Births, white, male, l.; female, Is; colored
male, II; female, 9. The mortality of the
District for the week was one more than last
week. The rate Of mortality OF the white
population was TlS per 900 per annum,
while the mortality OF the colored poprla
ton was OH per 1000 for the same period.
PREMISES CONDEMNED.
Professor Langston reported that on recon-
nendation OF the health officer the six frame
houses and premises situated between Della
ware avenue and LIST and and ID streets
northeast, having i'm proper drainage. Ieakv
roofs, causing the walls TO be damp and the
rooms unhealthy, filthy yards and privies,
oeing overcrowded aud In bad sanitary con-
oltlon generally, and unfit for human hab-
itauon, are declared to be nuisances injurious
70 nealth, and the health officer directed To
aua.e Ine same according TO law and the
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
Inc applications of Charles III. Pond and
G.|6arrett for positions were received and
placed on nle; also the application OF Morey
Parsons for position as physician 10 the
poor. communication was read from III
M. BARLOW, In regard TO q urinal to be placed
on the corner of Pennsylvania ayenne and
Lh street; which was also referred. Pro-
fessor Langston moved that DR. Coy the
president OF the board, be placed upon the
select committed on inspection OF food: which
motion was agreed to. and this is now a
standing committee, and DIR. Verdi chair