National Republican., 1875-07-10
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Vital stati,tics-Visitor. from Baltimo

Vital statistics-Visitors from BALTIMORE
A special meeting Of the Board Of Health WIS
held at their rooms yesterday mornink, at IL
o'clock; DR.. @. q. Coz, president, in the chair,
and all the members present.
MI. Marbury, from the finance committee, re-
ported bills amounting to $3.50; which were. passed
and ordered to be paid.
The brick house and premises No, e13 Eleventh
street northwest; the frame building In rear ol
6c4 Massaehusetts avenue; the two frame houses ss
on Sixth, between i and NJ streets soutneas anu
the two frame houses and premises stu sted on
Fifth, between L and NJ streets southeast, oelng
In bad sanitary condition generally, we're con. a.
demned as nuisances, and the health othcer was
ordered to abate the slme.
The registrar vital statistics submitted state
ending ni q july | Of which mt the following synOp
sis: Total deaths 119; male, white, .; female Z;
male, colored, 7; female 10: minors, male, white
this number l6 were under 1 month old, 80 under
1year, l over 90, and above l06 years OF age; ~
were natives Of this District 81 OF the United
States, of Ireland, and of Germany.
The principal causes Of death were, measles :,
diptheris /, whoop opinE-cough i, typhoid fever ],
remittent fever !, diorrhea II, dysentery 3 cnor
eramorbus /, cholera infantum S5, phthtsic pull
monalis II, apoplexy 2 cenyulsions 4, paralysis OF
the heart !, pneumonia ?, congestion Of the lungs
The mortality of the District for the week was
H. (2s less than last week. or at the rate Of 25
per 1000 per snnum 2e4 per cent. OF the deaths
tionai, 28 IS from local. 7.5s from developmental,
and 81 from violence. The rate Of mortality Of
the white population was 2o. .94 per 200 per an
tion was $3.50 per 1000 for the same period: The
rate of decrease OF the white population oy deaths
births sO4 per 1000 while the decrease OF the
color population by deaths over births was 5O7O
per /, 600 per annum. For the same period there
were l6 marriages 4 whites and II colored. Births
90, white male q, female 10; colored male L fe-
male IL.
Dr. Bliss asked permission to change the figures
set down as the estimated population Of the DIS.
geptlemen, possessed of valuable statistical in
formation, and they were satisfied that the reck.
onings of the registrar were based on erroneous
census. It was thought that the white popula-
tion in the District now reached $4,000, and the
colored As 900. 1t was necessary TO get as near
correct in these figures as possible, in order to
MI Marbury thought that the figures proposed
were rather in excess of the proper numbers. At
the time the new government was t0red o6e ,eat M
as to bring in a large influx Of people, especially
of the colored race, Since that government has
District and sought homes elsewhere, and he did
not think 1T either safe or accurate to make the
estimate on such an increased basis.
ored portion Of the population had decreased
some, but not to the extent supposed, q fact that
could be attested by the increase OF at
tendance at the colored schools and churches.
On motion of DR.. Bliss, 1t was decided to place
the basis for estimates in the future at 10000
population until better advised.
a COmmuulChLlOu was EcColf0u lIOu4 III. SAoe'
W. Chancellor, chairman Of the committee on
health in the upper branch Of the Baltimore City
Councils, stating that if convenient to the Board
of Health, the officials of Baltimore, including
the mayor, presidents Of the two branches OF the
Council, the joint standing committee Of health
and Others will visit this city Saturday, leaving
the Camden station at 10:15 q. m. The object of
the visit is the inspection of the workings Of the
health department.
The secretary was authorized to reply that the
time would prove acceptable.
An invitation was also extended to the mayor
and health officer Of the city of Alexandra, ask
ing them to be present and join in the examina-
tion and inspection.
1t was decided that the board should visit the
depot in a body and receive the visitors. Ors.
Verdi and Bliss and Mr.. Marbury were appointed
a committee to make the necessary arrangements
for their entertainment.
The board then adjourned.