Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-02-26
Board of Health.


AT meeting OF the Board of Health last
night, Dr. Cox in the chair. The report OF
the registrar of
VITAL STATISTICS
FOR the week ending February 10Th, 1876,
was submitted, showing 81 deaths, of which
number Il were white and Il colored. Promt-
nent among the causes were consumption,
10; pneumonia. II; congestion Of lungs, g.;
bronchitis, 2: diphtheria, 8; typhoid fever 3;
mintngitis, 1; commissions (infantile ) = para
lys1s, 2; tables mesenterica, 4; trismus rass
centim, 2 The mortality OF the District for
week was o.. (l2 more than last week or at
the rate OF %, SIS per 1000 per annum. In
crease Of the population by births over deaths
was 20, or at the rate of 9,4Zj per 900 DER an
zymOtic diseases, % 81 from constitutional
JO,t4 nom local, 495 from developmental,
ity OF the white population was 10 SOS per
LOCO per annum, while the mortality of the
colOred population was 81 81 per LOCO for the
same period. Number OF births reported
during the week was 120-white, 50; cOlored
81. Rate OF increase OF the white population
by births over deaths, Il ,635 per 1,O0O while
the decrease OF the colored population by
deaths over births was II, 556 per 900 per an
mum. Deaths core spending week 1875,
white, IS; colOred, 49-tOtal, 104; or at the
rate OF 50 per 900 per annum.
THE HEALTH OFFICER's REPORT
for the week ending February 18th, 1SIG, was
submitted, showing 252 nuisances abated,
causes of death investigated, : pecuniary
conditions investigated. : burials at public
expense, 191 patients treated by the physl-
Clans 10 the poor, cost OF medicines 5000,
causes OF Zymottc disease investigated,
typhoid fevers. diphtheria, / Scarlatina,
malarlal fever, 70 tons of garbage rem owed,
- dead animals removed. Marine products
200 bushels oysters and 6O,l
punches fish; condemned, p bushels oysters
Cnwholesome food conference.-the POI pounds
beef, IS of mutton, 2 of pork, 80 OF bacon. Q Of
saUsage, 80 chickens, Is geese, 3 turkeys, :
rabbits, 50 cabbages, bushels apples, aud
bushel potatoes.
UNWHOLEsoME MEAT.
Health Officer keene submitted a commu-
nlCatiOn 10 the board, in which he recon-
ments that the board appoint competent
live stock inspector, whose duty ii shall be
10 visit every day, as many as possible OF the
slaughter houses within the District and
suburbs, where cattle, hogs, &c, are killed,
the meat 10 be offered for sale In our mark
cts, the object being to prevent the sale of
The unwholesOme flesh of diseased cattle
ard which object can only be ACCOMPLISHED
by the means recommended, viz: the pres
ence of the inspector at the time of slaugh-
ter. The health officer states that he has for
some tlme been aware that Ignorant or un-
pr1ncfpled butchers are dispOsing of the
meat OF diseased animals as food, in various
forms, but our limited food inspection force
has been altogether engaged in the daily in
spection OF the markets and shops, having
10 time for attention to the sources OF sup
ply. From time TO time, Incidentally
Wholesale concentrations have been made
at the slaughter and commission houses, but
this special service demands the whole time
of a competent inspector. During the past
week luIOTHldllOu DdS Dten received that
two diseased cows had been sold by dealer
in this city, 10 butcher and sausage maker
Upon investigation the animals were found
and the discovery made that they were very
much diseased In the lungs. UnmistakabIe
evidence OF the disease was manifest at the
time OF the sale OF the animals by the deal.
ers 10 the butchers. The penalty for such
celberate outrage upon our community
should not be less than that for high crime
or Inisdemeanor. II is probably that many
such cows escape our vigilance through laei;
OF sufhcient inspection force. TIE appoint
ment, therefore, appears TO be Indispensable
10 the service. Referred to sanitary COM
mittee.
MISCELLANEOUS MATTERS
A letter from the health officer 10 relation
TO The dilapidated condition OF the fence
around HOlmead Cemetery was referred TO
the District Commissioners. A letter from
the health officer in relation 10 the appoint.
ment Of a committee 10 draw up new con-
tract for the removal of garbage In this Dis
trict for The coming year, WAS referred. Pre-
misses No ISIS + street northwest, frame
shaEt6s on o street alley, between 4.h and