The Portland daily press., 1888-03-03

area has for many years been devoted to the
burial Of animal refuse.
For the most part owners or occupants
readily comply with the directions Oh tine
Board 10 put their premises In good sanitary
condition, and In only one case mas tne
Board been compelled TO resort to the NOTICE
that tenement would be ordered vacated IL
the directions Of tine Board were not COM
piled with. This was D0lan Block on FORE
street, building containing large NUMBER
Of tenements of the poorest sort, but the
owners, nOn-residents. upon notification I'M
medlately ordered the changes to be made,
one Of the parties coming to the city and per-
sonally experimenting the work. The Dlock
was put in as good condition as the season OF
the year would admit, but 1t Is the intention
OF the owners to abOndOn the use OF the
building for tenements as soon as another
use can be found for IL.
In the great number Of complaints made to
the Board 1t is but natural that some Of them
should have but little foundation, and In a
case lately brought TO the attention OF the
Board by citizens Of Peaks Island, who
thought the community exposed 10 great
danger OF infection under aggravated circum-
stances, a careful and thorough examination
OF the whole matter, conducted upon the
spot, showed that not the slightest f0nnda-
ton existed for the alarm. The peculiar con-
dition of The island merits and will receive
the early attention Of the Board. Its pleas
ant fields are being rapidly covered with cot
tages, which are the homes Of hundreds OF
families from June until October. Its water
supply Is limited, and the island being unpro-
vided with any system Of sewerage, all waste
water Is thrown upon the ground which In
course Of time must become saturated with
sewage. The problem Of disposing Of this
and other waste matter calls for an early So
luton.
In connection with the record Of contagious
diseases, the secretary has prepared set OF
cards showing by streets the exact location
and line Of appearance Of every case OF con-
tagious disease, and has marked with appro-
pirate cOlors on map Of scale OF 800 feet TO
the inch the location OF all cases OF contagious
disease.
If it were not for the already overcrowded
course Of studies In our public schools, we
should recommend that some plain and sim
pie rules Of hygiene should be there taught.
not as a study for examination test but as
axioms Of the laws Of health.
CAUSES OF DEATHS.
The whole number Of deaths in the city
from March 1, 1887, TO February 20, 1898, IN
Is deaths In the Maine General Hospital OF
persons brought from out OF the city Tor
treatment and taken home for Interment;
nor the number Of still born, which was Is.
We retain last years estimate OF the popula-
tlon Of the city. namely 10000, which makes
the death rate 1893 for each 1000 OF p0pula-
tion. Last year the death rate was little
less than 1795.
vi tho ~ uedtns. lo1 were from Lynotic
diseases, which are In measure preventabe
by proper sanitary regulations, and there
fore should show the sanitary condition OF
the city.
The number Of cases Of diphtheria and
Group were AZ against 10 last year. Cholera
infantum caused this year l3l deaths; last
y ear 1t was the cause Of SO. Ofdeaths under
the number was 100. last year 1t was 127,
percentage Of the whole number Of deaths
far too large.
The following is tabulated statement Of
causes Of Deaths