Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1889-01-30

1t VIII be observed that the principal
variation Is IN the deaths reported as
being caused by heart disease. Most of
these are cHes of sudden deaths, and
many OF them are reported by the coro
ner. The cssas reported ss general de-
bility are chiefly cases where old age and
exhaustion sppear to cSuse death, with
cut any definite or well markcd disease
being observed. The slight variation as
Shown In the above table In the numAer
OF deaths from definite or wei, ascertAined
diseases wouli seem to Indicate that tas
sanitary surroundings and physical con
oltion OF the people Of the city have b. en-
subject to very little variation, WHEN one
year is compared with the other.
ln the opinion of the members of this
Board the list OF contagious and infec-
uous diseases, required by law to be re-
ported to the Board of Health, ought to
De enlarged, 80 as TO include typhoid
lever, scarlet lever and diphtheria, and ia
the case OF minors in att ndanCe upon any
school the name and number of the scho d
ought also to be reported.
ii these reports were promptly sent in
my necessary sanity inspections could at
once be made and proper precautions
taken TO prevent the spread of such dis
ease, aud iu the case Of schools the prin-
elpAls could at once excuse the childrf n
OF Infected families from ATTENDANCE,
without losing their seats, during the
prevalence OF such diseases in their fatui-
lee. 1t may be said that typhoid fever,
scarlet fever and diphtheria do not arise
from simple sccumulatious of 6ltb, de-
? 5t'ettve draining and bad air, unless such
Mt, defective drains and polluted air are
impregnated with the definite germs ne
eessary for their development. THIS nav
possibly be true, but it cannot be denied
that such unsanitary conditions depiess
the Vital forces and impair the powers OF
resistance OF persons exposed to tn, m
anu at the same time apparently in
ereases the virulence of these diseases
when they attack individuals thus ex-
posed. 1t is, therefore, OF the gre test
consequence that schools and otEcr pub-
lie buildings as well as private dwell
1ugs, should be carefully and thoroughly
insp cited when the above named diseast s
make their appearance in or about them.
Inc work OF removing the garbage for
the past year has probably been bitter
-2s=sofmed than usual, but 1t has rot been
by any means, II r yearly what II should
De. 1t requires the closest scrutiny on
xhe part OF the officers of the board in
order TO secure even fair performance
" Nhup WIN luz NOulI aNb- lOF L c iiIgs-
ant year have been given at a small ad-
vance, and the contractors admun'shgi
that they must do the work according Il
the terms of their agreements, or have
the work done by the Board at their e1.
Pense, with the final alternative Of re-
fusal to approve their bills.
BY an understanding had with the
rect and Sewer Department, the
Board OF Park Commissioners and the
Aartu ann Il Fehrenbach Brewing Com.
pany, the contents of Crooked Run will
be turned into Rtttlcsnake Run drain,
diVerting the flow of this offensive little
stream from the drinking water.
II, when this has been done, 1t should
also be found To be practicable to con
struct the intercep ing sewer, now under
contemplation on the south side of the
brandywlne, a reasonably complete sys.
TEN for the protec ion of the drinking
water from pollution, by the drainage
from the upper section of the city vii
have been al, pied.