Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-11-14
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D1arrhPal diseases, typhoid fever, malartal
feyers. scarlet fever, diphtheria ard smallpox.
at will be seen by an examination of the above
that we stand firth highest in our showing OF the
annual death-rate from the principal zymot1c dis
| eases for the period named. Those cities which
show higher death-rate are Pittsburg, New York,
City are each less than one In ZOO, and Boston,
Cincinnati and Milwaukee each less than two in
| whole taken together stands seven hundredths
| above the rate shown for our cities. In other
words the 10000 population of the District OF
Columbia during the time covered in this state
ment lost ,296 OF its number, an annual death
rate OF 10 % per 1000. while the 4952,l07 popula-
lstIon OF the fourteen communities named lost
04, or at the rate OF TO- % per 1000 per annum.
| These figures speak for themselves. and
| demonstrate very clearly that what is accom-
pllShed by washington malaria here, S rendered
possible by different agencies In ether localities
We have no reek1ng streets and foul cutters. Our
surface-sol and subsoil is generally well-drained
our dwellings are, as rule, well drained and
properly ventilated, and we guard against accu-
mutations OF filth. There is no city In this coun-
try where the health authorities are held to such
strict account and 50 much expected OF them: and
there Is none where so much has been accomplished
by sanitary reform. With the Potomac fats
| nuisance removed from our doors. we would stand
par excellence the most heathfUl, as Well as the
most beautiful, city In the world"
IMPURE AIR-DEFECTIvE DRAINAGE, ETC.
/ He states what has been done in the way of
! inaugurating system OF plum ng inspection;
recites the operations OF that bra c the service;
alludes to the subject OF ho-afr supply for dwell
ingS and says that many OF our dwellings have
defective stoves, furnaces and latrobe which emit
Impure air into our sleeping and dining rooms;
that there is any quantity OF pure air all around
us, end no necessity exists for breathing that
when VIM mas oeen once bresthed by the cook, which
has passed over the viands or Travelled through the
fntersticeS OF tobacco and come out with the smoke
OF cigar: He gives the diseases hich are devel-
oped by the Inhalation OF impure air. On the sub
ject OF defective drainage and house sewers, he
| states that tendency 10 improvement is being
made, and shows the defects which have been
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or the garbage system and removal OF offals he
dwelis at some length, and says that many of the
vice.
MISCELLANEOUS RECOMMENDATIONS
He states that the manure heaps throughout the
city are fruitful source Of nuisance, and shows
the necessity for its removal to the county, where
1t is needed On the subject OF food inspection he
advocates the appointment OF live stock inspec-
tor and the erection OF the an abatt The
nature and extent Of our marine products in
spectiOns are described, and tabular statements
given; also tables showing the workings OF the
pound service OF last year. He invites the atten-
ton OF the Commissioners to the necessity for
curing legislation to remedy defect In the act Of
June 10, 1873 "to create revenue 1n the District
OF Colunfb1a by leyyfng tax on all dogs therein"
&C., and provide for the proper enforcement
thereof In 1879 the receipts from this source
al to slo,5Oo IL in 1880 was reduced TO
S597, O1, and last year 1t only reached s. 1886 3-as
E,16S.S0.
UPON THE SUBJECT OF VITAL STATISTICS
ne says: - ne populaJl0n or the DiStI1ct OF COlum
bia on June 30, 1881, was estimated at 1S3,0S0
white IL, 300; colOred 61,16O) This estimate is
reached by calculating the increase In the same
ratio that given by the OF 1880 for the ten
years preceding. The percentage OF Increase per
annum, as shown by the census, Is at the rate OF
8. Csc: that Of the cOiOred population 397; white
population, 25S During the year ended June 30,
1881, there occurred in the District OF Columbia
Abs deaths. or this number 1,179 were white
males, 1,096 white females, 9I colored males
and 1,010 cOlOred females, showing an annual
death rate OF 1918 per 1000 per annum
total population The still-births foot up $40, and
there were 1885 births and 6l3 marriages re-
ported The history OF our mortality during the
six years ending June So 1881, is clearly illustrated
In tabular statement statement A,1 and the
exhibit Is satisfactory showing OF our steady ana
continued improvement in heathfulneSS Inc
evidence OF advance in the right direction Is eSta
lfShed by the record OF annual death-rateS
gradual decrease year by year Is shown. IN Io.e
year but 1853, showing decrease OF $40 per l,O0
Now let us pause for moment and see WnaC Inls
means With our pOpula ton OF lSasOO q saving OF
life at the rate OF 876 per 200 means that (as COM
pared with the year 1870 the lives OF nearly zoo OF
our population were saved last year. This 10 In
deed very satisfactory.
Good Templafs has Installed tho following Offcers
for the ensuing quarter: Dr. @ A. Norton, W. c. |
T.: MIS- ida UcDanlels, w. v. T. M. p Caldwell. |
r g.: D. CalIen, F. s.; Nn Lizzie Guriey, treas
urer: A 81. Frear, marshal; Ms. Fannie Conner,
r. a. G.; James =. Bolton, chaplain; Mrs Jane
FreaJ b. Mar: NyA s. r Brookneld, A r g.; /
Ma = c bolton, L q; A. W. Fisher, Q. c.; MA ]
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