Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-18
Beard of Health.

HOUSE OF REPREsl Nr.rIvss-A DEs RI
TUTk FAMILY OF CHIbDREs.
Alta meeting of the Board of Health last
night Mr. Langston, from the committee on
ordinances, reported al amend meuJ to the
form OF permit hereafter To be used in the
transportation into or out OF the city OF the
eodiee OF persons who die OF cou tagious or iu-
fectious diseases, thereby simplifying the
prehmlnarfes necessary 10 be taken.
DIT BIlss MADE favorable report on the
ventilation OF rooms and recommended IL
for its superior qualities and as being orna-
mental todwellings. The report was unsui-
TIE REPORT OF VITAL STATISTICS
for the week ending March II, was presented,
Pruminent among the causes were pneu-
mOnia, OF which disease the numb-r of
deaths were 81, consumption Z. tubes mesin-
terlca 2, congestion OF brain 2. commissions
(iDfantile) 2, meningitis 2,syphius 3, trisfnus
nsscentium 2, valvaler disease OF heart g.
bronchiiis 3, enteritis 2, and old age 5 Toe
or at the rate of "a per 1,000 per annum.
Increase OF tho population by births over
deaths 4, or at the rate OF 3 per 1000 per an
mum. Rate OF mortality OF the white pOpu-
lation 20 3is per 900 per annum; NOR atty
OF the colored population, As ,066 Births dur
Ing the week, SO white, 40; cOlpred, -.
by births over deaths, $50 per 1. 600 Deaths
corresponding week 1915: white. 81; colurei.
4c-total, 81; or at the ate of 81 525 per 1000
Premises Nos 1907 9th aud II B street were
condemned as nuisances aud their AGATE
ment ordered
SMALL POx CASE AND FAMILY OF
HELPLESS CHILDREN
a letter vas received from the health
officer in which he states that H. had beaome
necessary, ia order to prevent the spread NJ
small pOX In Georgetown, To remove CHILD
three years old from Norris alley in at
city, also Its mother To nurse the CHILD to
the small pox hospital The family, consist
DO means OF support for the time being He
ASKED that the board authorize an eXpendi-
ture sufficient to furnish food and fuel To this
family during the time OF the necessary
absence OF the mother and child from their
home and their Isolation TO prevent the
spreah OF the contagious disease.
MT MarDury stated mat upon q personal
inquiry he had found the circumstances as
represented. Tue children were then alone,
Without food, and he had taken the response
date wants.
A lengthy discussion followed. DR. Verdi
opposing such appropriation Of the funds of
the board as being diverted from its lesiti-
mate use.
Mr.. LangSton favored the views expressed
by DR.. Verdi, DR.. Bliss and DR.. Cox sane
1oned the action taken by Mr.. Marbury,
and the motion was adopted.
Premises Nos 1907, l4O9 and III street
were condemned as nuisances and their
abatement ordered.
VENTILATION OF THE HOUSE OF REPRE-
SENTATIVE5.
communication was received from Hon.
G. II. Harrison, chairman of the SUB com
mlttee OF the Committee on Public Buildings
and Grounds, on the subject of ventilation of
the House of Representatives., invited the
board, with any assistance they M ghG desire
TO visit the hall of the House aud make a
scientific examination of the atmosphere of
the same and submit q report TO the SUD
committee Ia relation to this subject At their
earliest convenience.
The subject was referred TO the special
committee on the ventilation of public build
tpgs. consisting of Drs Cox and Bliss ami
Mr.. Nj arbury, who We're instructed TO take
immediate action in the matter.
FORMER WASHINGTONIAN SERIOUSLY
was received here this
morning that Mr. George Wright, who for
many years was the master machinist at
the Washington Arsenal, aud is at present
foreman of the machine shops at Fortress
Monroe, Va, is lying very I'll at that place,
and is lot expected tn recover. The disease
is paralysis of the brain. His daughter and
a mum Der of his friends will leave this after
noon for bis bedside.
MARRIAGE LICENSES have been issued To
John L. Bali aid Annie FTizz-l, w Nc
kenney and Carrie +. Burch, Henry Rpaue
and Henrietta Ford, Antonio Hunt and Jane
r. Frisby, Thomas Henson and Harriet
Jackson, Jacob Tyree and Jane DotsOn. g.
w. Watts and Lillian Jacob "a. A county,
Md }, l.. Peters and Susan West, Augustus
Gates and Alice Wernens.
STATUARY, Holy Water Fonts, &c, at
Bellows.