The sun., 1884-10-12

Hopulation, OF New Orleans was s53S7. and
portions Of the ;wo races We're sometlins less
than three whites to one black. The following
Health. is therefore an overstatement Of the
death ratio among the negrocs but. after allow
sents startas pisture Of ~ the t re"ty. ~ The The
report saws: II Is worthy Of remark that
roron Of abSWt four % to one fhs az Tho ~ same time
, the deaths among the black population, certi-
nnn by The S3r9asr n 9Gh9y G ,h2.e
54s This remark is mads VT, VIII ret r"ferrnco 10 10
the dostit nteclas~ss and NOT to the whole pop
saws: Such IA vast discrepancy in The ratio of
deaths among those incapable Of furnishing
their own medicines and medical attendancH
must rest upon certain deterninntc cnnses."
aud !iln report assigns aS the main ceue" The
deStitutton and puy"rty wcr" four-fold greater
among the coiored regulation than among the
"rhe causes of tha exccss of mortality among
the coi0red population over that of tho white
may ba formulas cd thtls:
!. Poverty dependent upon impru!ence
%. Poverty ,dependent upon ignorance OF
mercantile ana professional pursuits.
8, Crowding and neglect Of sanitary rules
and impsrfect food. enforced by de-tituion.
Medicines and diet for tho sick color-I poor
Tho report adds that humane members of tho
suffering OF both races, % and tant @ the i' charity
hospitals are omen wide to both; 1t seems.
nONtNtT, LuuL lHb means OF ft!ltI are very
inadequate to tho demands on them. for the
report states that:
A., onc-third OF those DYING in New orlsnns
pense;" and that "Ono-sixth of those diving
in New Orleans perish in silence and misery.
with no kind companion, no encen, medicine.
II was quite natural that tho slaves when
emnnciputed should desire to leave the planta-
tons. and roam about tho country. They felt
that TO remain at home was to remain In
curiosity to see the world. n large proportion Of
the young md ana active NY, negrHes iloeked to the
couraged this rowing tendency by feeding
thousands OF them without giving them en-
run With uesross Who prefep 9".S preeapous Ies
lie OF ideness to steady work in the fields. 1t
. az 9 ,I the y15y b'sI
IN the towns and cities. while very scant pro-
vision is made for education in the country,
progress that they are nll ambitious OF educa:
ting their children and their wise friends will
tionS. Instead OF inviting them TO take up their
residences in the towns.
ored population in the. Northern State. since
slavery was abolished in the South. In 1860
only 226 GIG, and in 1850 tho number was 4sl,-
$40. Tho increase WAS therefore at the rate of
daabess chiefly to DO found found IN e the towns s and
cities. IN domestic service. or living from hand
to mouth upon chance Jobs
The negroes. AS race. are essentially strong
anu heaithy; ana not much aiisctsd by the rig
ors ot northern climate. The cansn OF tho
rapid death rate among them is therefore. to
be sought in their extreme destitutlon. igno-
rance; ana vices, us sxpial ned by the Louisiana
thor vices have been aggravated by their habit
OF crowding into tho towns and cities.
Among tho very bad habits OF tho negroes
which all southern people are cognizant or is
that Of sitting W and rowing around The greater
caused by slavery the night being their only
OPPORTUNITY during six-snvenths,, OF the week
or gratifying their social tastes. But If slavory
was the cause Of tho owl habit. twenty years Of
freedom have not cured them Of II; and there
! health. Unlike the wealthy or fashionable
class Of white people, the, negroes who labor
for Livelihood cannot sleep until 10 or u
wear and tear Of an all. night frolic. They
must 10 tho first UP and out In the morning.