New-York tribune., 1877-06-25
LOCAL MISCELLANY.
CHECKING MORTALITY AMONG CllLDREN'
PREPARATIONS BY THE BOARD OF HEALTH FOR
THE HEATED TERM.

CHECKING MORTALITY AMONG CHILDREN.
PREPARATIONS BY THE BOARD OF HEALTH FOX
The HEATED TERM.
The various departments under the Board
of Health were ssusuay active last week In endeav0r
ing profit by tho experience OF former seasons ana re-
<uoethe mortality in this city, especially OF ehAdreh
under years of agc during the months Of july August
and september This excessive mortality among chill
rcn under years age the records Of the Bureau OF
Vital Statistics show be chiefly due 10 darrheal ds
eases The investigations made by the Board OF Hehth
have led them to believe that this form of disease Is the
result OF viated air, poor food. and bad sanitary sur
roundings-cndtons under which the children in many
parts Of this city have existed from the day OF them
birth. Dr. L. G. Janeway, chairman OF the
Sanitary Committee OF the Board OF Health
has spent considerable time in the investigation OF
this subject lie stated that young children reared IN
crowded tenemenis become debitated that many oi
them succumb to additional demand upon their sys
tems made by the hot weather and die. The tables OF
mortality in past years have indicated the greatest mum
Der Of deaths during the first few weeks OF July Last
Summer 80 physicians appointed by the Board OF heh
TO house the poorer districts Of tho city Inc result
was marked reduction in the mortality OF children
under 1--WE years OF age, notably from darfheal osas
Or Nage's records show thar during ne SIX years ehd
ing Dee. 81, 1876, there were 2i,OS6 deaths from
children under five years OF The mortality Tor Jmy
August, ard september OF those years IRON ms o"so
was greater than Tor tns WholS -, o uooi"b i
other nine months combined. The Board OF healn
therefore has passed resolution askllE
ApporiiOnment trans 5000 OF the uncNpcDueu
balance OF the Health Departments iund or
this purpose The experience OF lasl year. the Board O
Health believe. win enable them 10 carry Out the pro
posed pians more systematically than before -
In his last communication 10 the board Dr Magic
recommended that parents ana guardians, wheh anie
should children TO the seashore or mountain
side. Were they may have an entire change ol an
Many who cannot afford 90 90 far or stay long can ar
leasi take trip COncy Island or some one OI tue
beaches tins city. Much good even may be Sahrd
b. trip 10 staten Island or over Que OF tue numerous
ferries. ANY change that VIII give child ilesh ar VI
t.,f..r .rad aid i'm
life -
Information has been received recently by Dr. James,
Assistant sanitary superintendent, that several places
in this been discovered where cows are het
m dark cellas ana fed upon sw and dstlllery grams
IL was reported that the animals were III hHy cor
0on and tnat the milk which they gave was utterly
unfit for food Mscd by the popular Delef thdt an III
fant thrves If FED the milk from one COW con
tnuoIsly persons have purchased this MIX ut an extra
price and nave reared their children upon ~. inspect
Crs have been invcs gdte these reports Df
James stated also. that he Ial visited the slaughter
houses the side recently, and had fouhu tnat
they were all in good condition. The butchers are SAT
ished with the arrauc made with the Board OF
Health regard 10 the driving oil sleep the 4ilI u
time having been extended to 10 q. H.