National Republican., 1876-05-13
THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
Vital statistics-A Concrete Nuis'

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A regular meeting Of the Board Of Health was
held at their rooms last evening; Dr.. Q, ., Goi,
president, in the chair.
Prof Langstop. frnn;; the committee on ordi-
nahees, reported on the communication of H. F.
Turner & Co., requesting that householders be
directed to place their garbage in boxes or other
receptacles on the sidewalk in front Of their
premises to thatin the opinion
of the committee the Board of Health cannot,
under any authority possessed by 1t, make the
regulation asked, and further, that such regu-
lation would prove impracticable and unsatisfac-
Subject h 9s
ferred to the honorable Commissioners OF the Dis
trict, and that action with regard thereto as far
them. The committee find that the Board OF
Health has heretofore gone to the limit Of its
authority in making regulations as to the garbage
service in its general condition and in cases where
garbage may be considered o nuisance.
After discussion, the report was referred to
special committee, consisting Of Mr. Marbury and
DIR. Bliss for consideration and report at the next
meeting.
Professor Langston, from the ordinance COM
mittee, reported on the matter Of the barrels for
collecting garbage not being air-tight or sealed
when filled, recommending that the provisions Of
the contract requiring the casks to be sealed
when hlled be rigidly enforced.
The report was adopted and referred to the san
itary committee.
Mr.. Marbury, from the finance committee, re-
The registrar submitted q statement of NOR
tality in the District for the week ending May
8. which shows: Total deaths, 70; male white, 8;
female, Il male colored, 8; female II; minors male
white, 8: female, O.; male colored, 10; female, IL
Under one month old, 10; one year, TO- four years,
Il thirty years, 10; fifty years, IL seventy years,
16; ninety years. l. one hundred years, Natives Of
this District a; ofthe United States, q; ireland,
4; Germany, /; Scotland, l; unknown, !. The
principal causes of death were: Scarlet fever, 1;
phthisis, !; pulmonalis, Is; tabes mesentrica, 2;
apopleXy, 3; convulsions, q Inflammation of brain,
2; meningitis 8; sOftening Of BRAIN 1; fatty degen
Grafton Of heart, 2; hypertrophy Of heart, l;
heart he dlsease Riobf SFSnsht PshtT
violence, 3. The mortality for the week was 10
more than last week, or at the rate of 22T50 per
1,OO9 per annum. Increase Of population by births
over deaths (reported) was 10, or at the rate of
So per 1000 per annum; l.4i per cent. of the
deaths were from zymotic diseases, 25.71 from
constitutional 81 % from local. L IS from develop
mental, and 5.7l from violence. The rate of NOR
tality Of the white population was Is SOS per 1000
per annum, while the mortality OF the colored
population was ID per 900 for the same period
Rate of increase of the white population by births
over deaths, 72S5 per 1000. Deaths corresponding
week 1875 white, IS: colored, 3s; total, 70; or
the same period there were p marriages reported
% white and 16 colored. Births, IS; white male,
.; female, q: cOlored male. 49, female, q.
The wood structure and premises in rear of 91S
d street northwest were declared nuisance, and
the health officer was ordered to abate the
same.
A petition was received, numerously signed
complaining Of the concrete establishment at the
intersection of X and Twenty-second streets
northwest, and asking that it be condemned as q
nuisance. Referred to the health officer for ex
animation and report.
A petition was received from J. o. p. Burnside
and thirty three others, asking that setter and
pointer hunting dogs be permitted to go on tho
Streets accompanied by their masters, during the
heated term WlRggzled. Referred to the ordi-
nance committee.
The incorporators named in Senate bill No. III,
to incorporate the National Sanitary Abattoir
Company of this District, were present to meet
the butchers opposing the measure, but, they
failing to appear, the subject was postponed for
one week
The board then adjourned