National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1875-08-21
WEEKLY REPORT OF VITAL STATISTICS
REPu1EB CASE OF BAsY.FARmlHs.
Mysterious Death or an Unknown I'm.
fant-ContradietoFy Statements OF
the Woman in Charge OF It-
Further Inquiry to he Made
More Drugs for the In.
diEent Poor-George.
town Powder.
Magazine.

MRSazine.
The Board Of Health met in special session at /,
O'Clock Thursday, the 10Th instant; DrCox In tn,
chair. The object OF the meeting was stated, anc
Messrs. Turner & 90. were informed that thu
force employed in the collection and removal o.
garbage was inadequate, and that remedy mus
be applied. The contractors signified their will
ingness to carry on the work TO the entire salts
faction of the board.
The following resolution was offered by DR.
Verdi, but no action was taken:
Rssolred, That special committee be ap
pointed to INVESTIGATES and report as to whether
in its present condition and a. the work is now
The board then adjourned.
MEETING LAST NIGHT.
There was regular meeting of the Board oil
chair Present, Dr. Verdi. PrOi. Langton and MI.
DR.. Coz, from the sanitary police COMMITTEES,
reported that that body had considered the pro
posed changes In the sanitary districts, and ap-
proved Of them. The report was adopted by the
board.
VITAL STATISTICS.
The report Of the registrar OF vital statistics for
the week ending August II, was submitted. The
report shows that the mortality Of the District of
Columbia for the week ending August Il, 1875,
Was 90, III less than last week. or at the rate of
81 20 per ], 900 per annum; 47.9l per cent of the
deaths were from zymotic disea ses, 13 81 from con-
stitutional, 1920 from local, 20s from develop
mental and 415 from violence. Rate Of mortality
Of the white population was 10 per LOCO per an
mum, while the mortality Of the colored populs-
tion IS. 40 per 1000 for the same period. Num-
Der Of births reported during the week was ST.;
white, 40; colored, IS. Rate Of increase OF the
white population by birhts over deaths, As per
1,0C0; while the decrease Of the colored popula-
ton by deaths over births was 1907 per 600 per
anDum.
The health officer submitted resolutions, which
were adopted, declaring the frame building and
premises No. 1706 Massachusetts avenue north
W est, having improper drainage and leaky roof,
unfit for habitafion and nuisance injurious to
health, and also the brick dwelling and premises
No. l54 Bridge street, Georgetown.
A communication was read from the health
officer, asking for an investigation In the cause of
the death Of an
UNKNOwN INFANT,
and asking for such further Information in rela-
tion to the child's parentsge aud birth, who
seemed to have been abandoned by q heartless
mother and allowed to die without medical atteu-
tIon, as might lead TO the detection OF the guilty
parties; stating further Martha Hacks, residing
at SIS Twenty-hrst street northwest, at whose
house the infant was lying, had reported that
she knew nothing Of the mother further than
that she had left the child with her, and had
promised to return and provide for 1t, which she
had failed to do; and further stating that Martha
nurse. The register Of vital statistics, to whom
the matter had been referred, returned the com.
munication to the health officer, with the inform
alton that the unknown dead white female child
aged about seven weeks, was left at the house OF
Martha Hacks, colored, by an