National Republican., 1875-06-19
BOARD OF HEALTH.
Vital ststistieT-operation of the Health
Once .


Vital statisticI-0perstions of the Health
ONCE.
The Board Of Health met at their rooms last
evening; DIR. q. O. Cox, president, in the chair.
Mr.. Marbury, from the Bnanes committee,
reported bills amounting to $685. which were ap-
proved and ordered to be paid.
The registrar submitted his weekly report Of
mortuary in the District, which shows: Total
deaths, &c; whIts-male I; female, Il; colored-
male9 female 2; minors, white-male, o; female le
eolored-msIe, y; female, Is. Ofthls number 10
der so years. and between 80 and 90 years Of age;
46 were natives Of the District, "A Of the United
states SSi ireianG, Oh Engian9, ana ts Oh Ssr
Measles, I; scsrlstins, /: HhooplnE cough l; ty-
pho4d FeTer,2 diarrhea, 3; cholera infAntum, Q;
conVSi4oas, 5; paralysis, /; trismus nasoentIm, q
congestion Of brain, 3; disease Of brain, 1; DroH-
ehitGs 3; pneumonia 4; pleuritis, l; Brights dis
District for the week was 70, (23 more than last
Week,) OF at the rate of 6.S4 per 900 per annuu
disssie1 sssi from consttutionsL g Is from local
u.S6 from devslopmentHl, and 2 90 from violence
Rate Of mortality Of the white PopulGtion was
the coI0rsd population was l940 per Leo for the
same period. Number Of births reported during
the week was 6s-ThIte, 81: colored, 70. Rate Of
increase OF the white population by deaths over
births 1s9 per 900; while the decrease Of the col
ored population by deaths over births was n 70
III.
we're ten marriages; seven white, and three cell
ored.
The following is . synopsis OF the operations Of
NuissDeee reported, 6le; referred, II; Sbated, SO;
referred to oOommtssioners1 10; citizens complaints
90; notices issued, "a; sewer notices issaSd. IS:
tion Investigated 4; burisls St public expense, B.
patients treated BY physicians to the poor, 1877
cost Of medicines prescribed, $50 81; dead animals
4500 herring, $40 shad, l63 sturgeon 627s bunehSs
hsh, 275 bushels oysters q 025 crabs. bS775 clamG
Condemnations-259 punches hsh, : rs crabs, . OTIS
pounds of mutton, 70 pounds Of pork 13g bunohsI
radishes, q punches asparagus, IS bunches rhu-
barb; 123 heads cabbage SO heads lettuce 10 dozen
cucumbers. Isl boxes Strawberries, - bushels
peas, I bushels kale, Is quarts cherries. Animals
impounded. l4o; redeemed, q; killed, 124; amount
realized, SIS.
LIN. Bowen recommending that he be dropped
from the list Of physicians TO the poor, account
Of his repeated carelessness IN making returns to
the health ONCE The letter was referred to the
The frame building and premises No. 1915 G
street northwest, having improper drainage,
street northwest, being in bad sanitary condition
generally the frame house in rear Of premises
so Pennsylvania avenue northwest, having leaky
roof and the eight frame shanties and premises
Situated in alley between Eighteen h., and Nine!
teenth, and L and NJ streets northwest, the
property of F. Denaise, being unit for human
habitatiOn, were all condemned as nuisances, and
the health officer ordered to abate the same.
Turner Torrey applied for position as physiS-
ian to the poor.
was instructed to examine iHto the present condI-
ttOn Of the drinking water, and report their Opin-
ions Of the same and the proper means Of correct
The said COMMITTEES was authorised to cause q
careful analysis Of said water TO be made by the
chemist of the beard, Including careful mIcroso-
pic inspection Of the same.
The board then adjourned,