Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1876-03-25

VITAL STATISTICS, ALLEY CLEANING, IN
HEALTHY PREMISES.

VITAL STATISTICS, ALLEY CLEANING, IN
HEALTHY PREMISES.
At meeting of the Board of Health last
night-Dr. Cox In the chair-Dr. Bliss from
the sanitary committee, reported in favor of
the bid OF II. NJ. Turner & Co, for removal of
garbage, and the matter was referred To the
District Com missioners. Mr.. Langston, from
the ordinance committee, reported in favor
OF hlliDg up lot 30, square 40, at the cost of
the bOaTd adopted.
THE REPORT OF VITAL STATISTICS
for the week ending March 18th, was read
showing 50 deaths, AZ white and sc colored.
Prominent among the causes was pneumo-
MIA, from which there were "A deaths; con-
sumption,6 6; bronchitis, 4; Group. 2; cerebro
spinal fever, 2; Ia hes mesenterica, 2; cerebral
apoplexy, 2; infantile commissions, 4; menin-
gifts, 8; congestion Of lungs, 2; asthma, 2,
and old age 4. The mortality for the week
was less than last week, or at the rate OF
Z6,g,2 per LOCO per annum. Decrease OF the
was ., or at the rate of 1.625 per 600 per an
mum. Rate OF mortality of the white popu-
!ation was al252 per 1,0O6 per annum, while
the mortality of the colored population was
Al per LOCO for the same period. Number of
births reported during the week was IS
white, 80, colored, 80. Rate OF decrease OF the
white population by deaths over births, 3 GIT
per l 900, while the increase of the colored
population by births over deaths was 3467
pei LOCO per annum: Deaths corresponding
or at the rate OF 33.15 per / 900 per annum.
HEALTH OFFICER KEENE
mace a report In relation TO the manner in
executed the past year, which has been en-
tirely satisfactory TO the public. Also, a
communication stating that in consequence
OF the careless and mischIevous habits OF the
pupils OF the public school at GA Pennsylya-
MIA avenue, second floor, the water closets
and urinals placed for their accommodation
are constantly in such filthy, DISTRACTED
and offensive condition as to render the
rooms occupied unfit for the purpose of con-
hnement of school children. The teachers
state that they have used every effort TO pre-
vent this nuisance, but they find 1t impossi-
Die 10 control the pupils In this regard. He
recommended that IL be made the subject of
an official communication 10 the school truS-
tees, TO the end that the evil may be co..
recied. The secretary was ordered to CORE
s2ond with the trustees on the subject.
PREMISES DECLARED TO BE NCISANCES.
Health Officer Keene reported that the
wood structure and premi.e in Ridge-street
alley, between Ridge and y, and Attn and 5th
streets northwest; the brick structure and
premises on Boundary, between 2Oth and 2lst
streets northwest, are in an unsanitary con-
ditlon and Injurious TO health, and they were
condemned as nuisanceS, and ordered TO be
abated; also, the obstructed aud filthy uri-
nails and water closets, without water sup.
ply, on the second story of building No. Ga
urinals and closets on the third floor of same
building were declared TO be nuisances, and
their abatement was ordered.
In communication in relation to
THE CLEANING OF ALLEYS
the health officer says that the .'unimproyed
alleys" SO designated, be included in the
AOAI SOhliaCt lOI ClednlDg. InS alleys
now cleaned are what are termed "paved
and improved" two classes, while the third
class, located in squares on the extreme out
skirts OF the cities, which have not been
graded or improved in any manner, but in
which constant deposits Of filth are found,
receive no attention. A great injury 10
health results from this condition OF these
alleys. He recommends that the board, in
view OF the approaching Teletting of the con-
tract for sweeping and cleaning alleys, set
forth TO the District Commissioners the ne.
cessity for the periodical cleaning of the un.
improved alleys. Referred TO the sanitary
committee.
The board then shut itself up from the
outer world.