The Evening critic., 1884-11-08

traps, catch basins and man holes Is explained
and the present offensive way or cleaning
them Is commented on, and 1t is desired that
the Engineer Department adopt some pneu-
matte or other contrivance.
The gradual decrease In tho catch OF shad
and herring In the Potomac ia shown by tho
inspections OF tho Office. In 1881 there was
inspected 162,517 shad and O,G2S,6S3 her-
ring. This year the number 10 only 231, 100
shad and 5,65O,sI2 horring. This terrible de-
crease is attributed 10 the Overlooking OF the
river, and an offort Is being made to secure
legislation looking 10 the protection OF the
nsheries. Tho waters of tho Potomac, In the
limits OF the District, are the natural spawn
Ing grounds, and 1t is OF great importance that
fishing should DO prohibited here for few
rho pound statistics show that 2,60D dogs
were taken up during the year and 2,5i0 or
During tho seven years service OF tho pound
2O,201 dogs have been killed, and yet the
supply has not materially decreased. As the
pound Will not DO allowed TO remain In the
present location long, permanent site and
new building are recommended.
In respect to tho analysis OF milk sold by all
most Important article OF diet ID tho human
family. The report gives an illustrated and
scientific analysis OF the COW and the produc-
tion and composition Of milk.
He says the dairy business Of America has
been of wonderful growth. In 1880, with a
population OF 13,O00,O0O, we had less than
auctions were worth less than 100000, 900.
In 1880, with population OF d9,000,000 we
have 100000 cove, and the dairy products
exceed 100,000,000 per year. Tho dairy OF
O. J. A. Boyd, In Montgomery County, Nd, is
represented as a model dairy farm, which pro-
duccs 200 gallons OF milk per day-which
Is cent 10 Mr. +. X. Ward, OF this city. The
Holstein Dairy Farm, at clifton Station, Va,
is described, and highly spoken of.
The Falkner Dairy at silver Springs aud the
dairy managed by Mr.. Shreeve near Falls
Church are all described TO show the care, or
labor and expense which have been used IN
their development. The milk delivery IS also
discussed at length; The Alderney Dairy
There were twenty.nlne samples OF milk
from different dairics analysed by the Dis
trict Chemist, and seven were found ID have
been manipulated with water, while three
others had been deprived OF q portion OF
cream. A repetition OF adulterating their
milk Will be prosecuted.
The Plumbing Inspectors Report.
Tho report OF Plumbing Inspector Robinson
Is also embodied In the Health Onlcer'5 re-
port. This city was the fret In the country TO
adopt set OF regulations governing plumb.
ing, and the plumbing and mouse drainage OF
our city will compare fayorably with that OF
the best cities OF the world.
During tho year an assistant, Mr.. John s.
Shedd, was appointed to assist Mr.. Robinson.
During the year 9S7 inspections were made OF
new houses and Cos old houses. The list OF
registered plumbers has received many new ac-
cessions during the year, Dut there are still
many plumbers VINO need watching 10 keep
them from putting In defective plumbing aud
sewerage.
| fully put In inferior material and work. The
| demand for houses having modern improve
ments caused capitalists to build these, and q
| larger number of comfortable small dwell.
| ings were built last year, and in n few years
the poorer class OF people will be able 10 leave
| their shanties In tho alleys and live In small
| but comfortable houses.
| Medical Inspectors Report.
.=.The report OF Medical Inspector Ben G
| Poole shows that he made three visits to ascer
tain the propriety OF closing streets IN cases
posed cases OF smallpox; superintendent thu
| dieinfection OF houses and destruction or bod
ding in ave cases, and inspected 200 premises
| In which death resulted.
Vital Statistics.
| The population of the District OF Columbig
| January /, 1884, Is estimated at 100000, o
| which 09300 were colored.
| There were 1914 deaths during the year
1922 OF which were white males and 1876
white females, 1,0S1 were colored males ant
| 1,157 colored females.
The death-rate for the white was 1871, an
for the colorod, 32.29.
There were 1924 births and 7,21G marriage
| feDOrteQ,