Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-11-30

HEALTH OFFICE.
The health office reports that the total NOR
tally of the year was 5, 1872; 2,713 of these de-
cedents were white and 2,439 colored. The
death rate, calculated on a population of
100000, was for the former, l5J6 per LOCO,
and for the latter 80. 40 per 1000. The average
death rate was 2060 per LOCO. This shows
a remarkably good sanitary condition. of the
District The death rate for the white popula-
ton Is the lowest District annual death rate
ever recorded The disproportionaIiy large
coored death rate was not due to insaubrity
OF climate or sanitary neglect of the authori-
titles but from the fact that large majority of
the colored residents here engaged in pur-
suits which require exposure to the weather
and are ignorant of and consequently inatten-
tive to hygienic rules.
The department has rendered its services in
preventing the sale of unwLolesone food, re-
moving dead animals, garbage and night SOIL
and in sweeping and cleaning III 951, SD square
yards of streets and alleys
Under its supervision 4,575 INDECENT patients
received Sratuitous medical treatment
The health officer reports that the record of
marriages is not complete, because officiating
officers or clergymen in many cases neglect to
notify his office. He recommends that more
stringent laws be enacted to compel, by severe
penalties, the prompt rendition of reports in
such cases. The marriage record is one of the
most valuable archives for the purposes of
reference and should be made as nearly perfect
as possible.
for the establishment of public baths and sub
mits statement relative to their use in other
cities.
INSPECTOR OF PLUMBING.
The inspector of plumbing approved plans
for plumbing in ,787 new houses and inspected
$50 old buildings. He recommends the passage
OF law authorizing the examination and regis
tration OF plumbers and imposing penalties for
omission to conform thereto. While congrat,1-
lating the community upon the existing scope
OF supervision over the plumbing construction
In new houses, he regrets that the municipal
authorities are without power to appropriately
deal with the defective plumbing arrangements
I'D houses erected before the plumbing regula-
tons were enacted. The Commissioners hope
the necessary authority will be granted.
INSPECTORS AND MEAsURERs OF FIREwooD.
There are two inspectors and measurers of
wood landed and sold IN The District for fuel
purposes.
The inspector for the Anacostia and eastern
portion of Washington reports that he in
spected ,165 cords at 9 cents per cord
The inspector for the Rock Creek district,
including the western portion of Washington
and the city OF Georgetown, reports that he in
spected 4,319 cords in Washington at cents
per cord and 1000 cords in Georgetown at 10
cents per cord.
INSPECTORS AND wEIGHERs OF FUEL.
The inspector and weigher of fuel is an off,
Ger who was appointed by the predecessors of
the present Commissioners in response to a
requirement of the then first controller of
the treasury, under section Bill of the Re-
vised Statutes of the United States, which re-
quires that all coal and wood for the public
service, before delivery, shall be weighed or
measured by such an officer
The incumbent of the office reports the in
spection by him of 4,1471S tons of coal and
1922 cords CT wood, for which he was paid at
the rate of 20 cents per ton for coal and cents
per cord for wood.
INSPECTORS OF FLOUR.
There are two inspectors of flour, who report
that they respectively inspected -four manu-
featured in or brought into the District as
follows:
1853 705 barrels at / cent 81 b27 Of
Receipts for drawings of flour. $50. 768. 50
Total receipts. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 305 81
Expenses $50 per month. .......... $4,000
Net ..................... ,34557
80, 470 barrels at / cent . S5O4 70
Receipts for drawings of -four. 1882
Total receipts. SS17.62
Expenses. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. $685. 80
o'.''''''................. S416.7z