The Hillsborough recorder., 1877-07-25
HEALTH STA TICS.

tnry Of the Board Of Health OF North Ca
rolius, addressed 10 the Physicians of the
State. and icalling for that desperation
requisite 10 give effect 10 the ACT of the
last Legislature, providing for the organi-
sation of Boards 81 Health throughout the
State. This Il one of the irst osliSial steps
under the Aw. and We hopsit may meet the
prompt attention Of the Physicians Of
Orange aud every other county iu the
State. esss vtl
Among the many decided evidences Of
progressive movement ii dis State, this is
not the least significant Or Important !NaI
people can c.sim 70 have passed the bounds
If a semi-ciyisizaiion IL it leaves the gues-
tions relating to vital statistics uudeterinin-
cd if itJeases to guess work the effect Of
those causes which are constantly operating
upon the physical we'll being Of the human
race. Nature works BY underwriting and
ansltersble laws. To find out those laws
is left to the sagaeity Of man. ln older so-s
cietics. those laws baye been investigated
and the kno Wedge obtained applied with.
marked benefit; as for instances inthe sanI-s
tary conditions Of crowded ipopulatiops,
where the Knowledge obtained has demon
strated violations of the first principles Of
health, and where BY subsequent observance
Of them. the death rate has been reinarka-
bly, diminished. Il being an admitted fact,
that while. instances Of extreme longevity
may not be more frequent than in former
times. the average duration ofhfe bas been
prolonged remarkably within the last two
hunsreas years. This is ono of the many
instances that might be cited Of the results
Of investigation into the laws Of health
The geographical and climatic peculiari-
ties Of North EarOliua would make colo
cation Of fasls bearing thereon Of immense
value. il all parts u the Safe would unite
in tho plan TO obtain such facts. The State
presents just such variety Of soil and sli-
mate Is might be expected from d territory
enc cod 81 which is projected into tae tro-
pieal waters Of The Gulf stream and the
other elsyated half way up. TO he limits q
perpetual snoH. Betneeh these extremes
there may be expected net only a great dif.
ference inthe diseases bnt different effects
ofthe same. according y their prevalence iiu
ihc seni-trepical Or ssDi, arctic localities.
Ard tits On these rqintsstbat snedico-sta-
tistical iuGoraatisn viii be valuable to those
who have been instructed generally about
resources Of the State. but who ne,d speci.
&c information about its climate.
Our cOunty physicians will have good
opportunity Of doing the county service,
by oiheislly sut,shtieaiing its claims to
keal.hfulBess, BY showing the character
and intensity Of prevalent diseases, B,
showing its inpunisy from missmatic infu
saces. by demonstrating its freedom ffon
epidetnics. hJ presenting statistics o. IL
duration Of life. and the remarkable exhi
bi,i6ss u iisls old sgs. And in doing tk'
hey may Be able % tx he wandering pur
poses Of ,nsDy 10 whom health is Of NOR
import than wealth. aud who would fint
sfhcisi sanction for coming TO dwell sInOul
vs.. This. boweyer. is only . local sn'
narrow view Of tie subject. We want
scientific seal put upon wha. i oply gen
eral and underlined claim % peculiar elima
tic excellcnee, bas Ee basa the more libe
raj expectation Of contributing accurate sBc
Trustworthy additions 10 The mass Of vita
statistics Of tie State. aud tbs We lioPe t
see.oblained thrOsgb iLs aid II our Pbysi
Read the eisculsr Of DR.. " woOd which vii
bs found on the first page ef this issue
Aud We bope the Pb5sieiAns Of the Count.
viii sake, steps 70 meet 10 Hillsboro q SOM
no dislast day iOr psrpoes Of consultation
and action On 20 interesting . lOpIc.
mlaI. seaa .@.A1-.A4S. -
Aformidsbls stnke sin operation IS v,
write on tbe Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road
and All freight irsips are stopped from run
ming BY the sssikers. As many ss seseut.
,hrss tssins sers s,Orped At sIartinsborg
Va. apd msuy elsewhere, Tie whole trSf
Of The road being Lrought to 3 dead stand
The cause Of ibe strike was a reduction {
wages. Tbe strike assumed riotous an
formidable character. dsfyibg the State 81
ihoriiiss. and treating coniomptsousIy N
local iBititary. Ibe autborities Of II
United Siates we're appealed 70 BY th