The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-27
ELEVENTH CENSUS
oF-THE
UNITED STATES.
SPECIAL CLASSES.
DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR.
LENAlfs lEI,IIE

WASHINGTON, IL. G., May 10, lSVO
DEAR DoCToR: venture to ask your assist
ance in making the reports of the census,
which is TO be taken on tho LIST OF June next.
which are OF interest to the medical profession.
Zach census enumerat tor in making list OF
the living population is expected TO give tho
name aye. sex. color. occupation. and whether
the person is insane ieebl e. minded or idlotic,
blind, deaf. dumb, crippled. MANNED. lame, de-
chronic disease or the results OF injury as to be
unable to pursue his usual business.
1t is quite certain that the enumerators' re-
upon these latter points. Many persons will be
unwilling to admit that a member Of family
even ii such is The case. aud The reports rs to
the kind of sickness affecting such persons
will also be very unsatisfactory, as derived
To remedy this, and To OBTAIN as complete n
record as possible of that portion OF the popu-
feet or disabled. ask every physician in the
forms herewith enclosed and return them TO
this office. whore they can be compared with
the lists furnished by tho enumeraors.
VII you please. therefore, I'll out these lists
whose families you practise, giving the names,
Dc, Of those you know know 70 be insane, feeble
erpped or mae or aaa ann 9etTrn
these, schedules in the enclosed enveope.
which does not require. postage have made
to give you the least amount of trouble 1t Is
essential to have the name. the sex. the color,
dence, and also the name of the householder
OF whose, family the person is u member. In
order to identity the name on the enumerntors'
lists. II you can give the street and number
this will make it very simple matter to iten-
tify. lou need have no fear OF publication by
returning names Which other physicians may
return. because all returns from tho same
locality are carefully compared aud all dupi-
cate returns put aside.
The special information called for on each
OF these schedules: which pertains more espo-
ceially to the province OF the med ical man, Is
In nm In yrh Hall ninll a -
having your statement: that is, for the insane.
the form Of inssPPiitS for The blind the nature
amaurOsis &" Tor the defor%sd tie sq na'nre
t Ct the deff9rmity, the part or limb affected;
effects Of injury. the nature OF the disease or
I can offer no recunlary compensation for
the information thus asked, but can only ap-
peal to you as n physician to furnish your
the sick and physically de- ective in the United
states more complete and more useful than
they have ever been before.
these sch esaIss viii b ssn-iasreS H aS Ss
Be ana he
will he given to the press.
1t Is the intention of the Superintendent OF
published at the earliest possible day. / hope
that they will be published within year after
the se9f Rfs item tee ss wy IS S @
copies ordered printed by Congress
will permit For those physicians who fur
nsh the information called for on the enclosed
schedules, and who signify to me their desire
TO obtain copy Of the reports, whenImlblished,
OF the class 10 which one or more OF the srhed-
ues refer. will furnish their names and adj
dresses to the SUPERINTENDENT of Census with
u recommendation that copies be furnished
when published. and feel sure that he will
comply with the request SO far n the number
Of copies at his disposal will allow.
Hoping that you Will be able and willing to
at once ull out aId forward the enclosed forms
OF schedules. aud assuring you that whatever
information YOU may give will be highly APP
tespsctIully your oDedient servant, WY
JOHN 5. BILLINGS, Surgeon. L. 8. A..
In charge Of Vita Statistics and Statistics OF
special ClasSes