Daily Republican., 1878-12-17
BOARD OF HEALTH.

NfR 0h1h 0cUbhOna-n VouOSDhO Aeo~
port frOm the 1eeretary-wil-
sningion's Death Rate for the En-
tire Year-lt 10 Ordered TO be
Placed Upon tho Minutes.
The Board Of Health met last even
ing in regular session. President Bailey
in the chair
The question OF Kidding the sewer at
Maryland Avenue and Chestnut streets
OF standing nuisance WAS on motion of
Mr.. Burke referred 10 the City Council.
The nuisance at VanBuren street
was reported absted by the Third Ward
,ommittee.
Mr.. Glatts called attention of the
Board to the carcass Of a dog which was
lying in the City Hall cells, which had
been shot by Officer Bouzarth at the
instigation Of Mr.. Iieberman its owner
Mr.. Smith moved that word be sent
to Mr.. Liebernan to have it buried.
Adopted.
4. b. Frazer, Secretary of the Board,
su omitted the following report which
was adopted:
TO THE PRESIDENT AND MEMBERS OF THE
BOARD OF HEALTH
WILMINGTON, Del, Dec. l6, 1878.
Gentlemen This being the last sta
ted meeting of the Board for this year,
| have felt it my duty to make report
to you. My time is about taken up
with the duties enjoined upon me by
Council and Registrar of Deaths and
Burals Such being the case trust
you will be content with this brief re-
port.
The Board has held during this year,
from January to the present time,
2S meetings. The minutes show that
the members of the Board have had
many unpleasant duties to perform
during the past year in doing all that
was enjoined upon them according to
the laws of the city. With the small
amount at your disposal in conducting
the affairs of this department you have
reason to content yourselves with the
TACT that you have done your whole
duty without entailing upon the city
any additional expense.
The following is a summary Of deaths
for 1878, by months:--
January-Deaths, Is; males, 20; fe
males, 81; whites, Al; blacks, 10; born
in the United States, SO; foreign 7;
brought here for interment, 8; oldest
person, 80 years.
February-Deaths, rs; males, 3S
females, 81 /: whittier, 60; blacks, Is;
born in the United States, 62; foreign,
l3 brought here for interment, 10;
oldest person, l04 years.
March-Deaths, SO males, 35 fe-
males, 2S whites, so blacks, II born
in the United States, 81; foreign, II;
brought here for interment, 4 ; Oldest
person, 100 years.
April--Deaths, "a; males, 81; fe-
males, 27; whites, 4S; blacks, l6, born
in the United States, 81 foreign, 3;
brought here for interment, 10; Oldest
person, 83years.
May--Deaths, "a; male, 80; female,
80; whites, Al; born in the United
States, 54; foreign, 10; brought here
for interment, 3, Oldest person, SO
years.
June-Deaths, Sc; males, 81 females,
35; whites, 40; blacks, II; born in the
United States, 81; foreign, 5; brought
here for interment, 8; oldest person,
80 years
July-Deaths, 95; males, ,49; females,
As; whites, SO; black, 26; born in the
United States, 81; foreign, IL brought
here for internent, 3; Oldest person,
IS years.
August-Dsaths, u; males, 81; fe-
males, IS; whites, 80; blacks, IL; born
in the United States, 56; foreign, Is;
nativity unknown, |; brought here for
interment. 3; oldest person, IS years.
ptember-Deaths, G5; males, 33;
fem alss, 80; whites, 81; blacks, l3; born
in the United States, So; foreign, 7;
brought here for interment, 7; Oldest
person, IS years.
October--Deaths, 50; male, 36; fe-
males, %, whites, So; blacks, 7; born
in the United States, 81, foreign, 5;
brought here for interment, s; Oldest
person, IS.
Observation-Disclosures, SO, males, 33;
females, rs; whites, As; blacks, IL; born
in the United States; 81 foreign, S;
brought here for interment, 5 oldest
person, 92 years.
Number Of white persons died during
the year, and born in the United States,
4SS; foreign, SO: total, 5S4.
Number of black persons during the
wear; l64. Total of black and white,
to Dec. |, 74S.
Number Of males for the year, 800;
number of females, 1858. Total, 74S.
Under year of age, POS.
There are reported to December lst,
1l8 persons who died of consumption
and 49 of dipthsria.
have received quite number Of
reports from Philadelphia, Baltimore,
Nav York, St. Louis, Richmond, Nor
folk and Washington, and at the end
of each month furnished them with a
monthly statement from this depart
ment. Respectfully submitted,
X. B. FRAZER,
Secretary.
This being the first report of the kind
ever made to the Board, considerable
discussion favorable to it was made
after which it was ordered to be re-
corded upon the minutes.
Prof. Charles Halle
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