The daily gazette., 1881-03-01
HEALTH or CITIES.

| icpOit "a JHo Oily anu county 1Or the
past year, bound in black leather, nth
the name OF the city OF Wilmington on
the back in guilt letters, and contain
ing 1851 pages. / propose to give
your readers u short sketch of the
health department., which l know will
be interesting. The population of San
Francisco, according to the last eensus
Is 2S3, 700 .he annual ratio OF deaths
per 1000 is 1880. Estimating the
Chinese population (U. =. census Ca
900, the annual ratio per 1000 10 81. %.
Estimating the population Of all other
natisnalitles at oil, 700 (U. s. census)
the annual ratio of deaths per 1000 is
1929; thus showing that there are
nearly three deaths in a thousand more
among the Chinese than other no lion.
allties. ]. L. Mears, NJ. D., Health
Officer, in his report says: 81 desire,
however, to report what / have said
about the necessity OF thorough ven
tilation OF sewers, because Of its great
sanitary importance. All Intelligent
sani'arians know that any system of
sewerage without thorough ventilation
is a most fruitful source of disease
The most inexpenslve and, IN my opin.
ion, the most practical and effective
way Of ven.ilating sewers is to have
perforated instead of solid manhole cov
ers or what would be still better open
CRATES" He says the sewers of Lon.
don are ventilated by gratings placed
at intervals of 100 feet. The sewers OF
Paris being under the sidewalks are
ventilated through the cutters. The
reduction of the death rate of London
in few years from 37t in 100U popu-
lation to about 30 is probably more
due TO the thorough ventilation Of it's
sewers than all other causes combined.
Speaking of their mortuary report he
says 81 believe it is absolutely COR
rect" Total Deaths for the year
Caucassians and Africans, 1878 Non.
golians, ACT Total, 4,34S. The dis
eases most prevalent during tho year,
taken from the report, are as follows
Alcoholism, 40 cholera infantum, n
Group, 30; diarrhoea, 90 diphtheria,
90 typhoid lever, So rsmittent fever,
10 other fevers, Is; scarlatina, 81
puitussis, 81 pneumonia, g6S heart |
disease, 70 !; consumption, $50. The |
report gives the occupation of the de- |
ceased. There were 1880 cases treat
ed in the county jail, and in the House
of Correction, 2204 cases in the City |
Hospital, 1890 cases. The apolhscary's |
report shows the following:
spent for drugs....... ......... -, $50. ID |
for wines and liquors.. 1908. IS |
" for porter..............,... 1880 |
for lard IA 6n |
Amount expended for almshouse,
sos, 374.75.
What they give tho Inmates to eat
Breakfast-coffee, pint; bread, ounces;
mutton stew, Q ounces. Dlnner-mut-
on IsRst, IL ounces; potatoes, Sounces;
Deets and turnips, 4 ounces; bread,
ounces soup, l pint. Supper-tea, l
pint; bread, ounces; mush, s ounces;
'yrup, ounce. Daily cost per inmate
aud employee for food, 12i cents.
Farm report: rs tons OF potatoes, so
ons of hay, So tons of vegetables, %
ons beets, besides hogs and calves aud
Jther stock. Amer supplying abe aims
louse with meat they sold 10 the
amount Of S452.b0, aud paid it into the
county treasury.
HOUSE, FOB INEBRIArEs.
Received during the year, AS; In
sane, 400; alcoholic diseases discharged,
lSo: insane, 407; died, 8. OF the 400
insane, 307 we're, after examination,
to the Napa Asylum, 100
discharged aud 2 died.
Here are some matters of interest
from The report received from the city Of
Baltimore. James A. Stewart, Nj. D.,
Of Health, says: "Thsre
. absolutely no reason why Baltimore
should not be one of the most healthy,
rs she is one of the most prosperous,
,itIes in this country. Her death rate
continues TO compare fsvorably with
he most favored, and there are but
ew important sanitary measures re-
naming unaceomplished, to place Balti-
more in the front rank" Referring TO
he abolition Of all the city pumps, he
avs: ITO follow this In the march of
must come sooner or
alter the Punishment Of all slaughter
Iouses, fat-rendering and soap boiling
actories, TO a suitable distance from
ur present city limits. There can be no
oubt as to the propriety of such mea-
ure, the only question Of dispute in
olVed being the possible antagonism to
he interests of large, influential,
reality aud most worthy class Of cit
ens. This must be met and adjusted
pom equitable and reasonable con-
itions. Public health demands that
be authorities OF an enlightened and
rogressive city such as Baltimore is,
bould not shrink from the task of rid
ing her confines of everything-no
natter what-which may in any man :
err, initiate against her perfect sanitary
and at the same time be
eady and willing to justly and fairly
compensate any whose interests may
lffer for the good Of the whole.."
'otal death for 1880. ............ s,04s
I'LL Dlrths. ...s....s........s. 600
'irths ..,................... o,zoo
Estimated population, white. ass 1874.
lack, %, ala, death rate per 1000 whole
opulation 20.41; white, 1925; black .
LOS. Secretary A. r. Carter publishes
Ne names of all who died aged seventy
ears and upwards, making q total of
", of which 6e2 were white and III