The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1892-09-07

Council held a lengthy meeting last
night, not adjourning until almost 10
O'Clock. The reading OF the minutes
alone consumed over an hour. The first
thing that came before the body was
message from the mayor, stating that
the books Of the city officers had been
examined and found correct and In
every way model OF neatness; that pub
lie Improvements were satisfactorily
progressing; submitting q recommends
ton that no more streets be torn up,
the workmen finishing the sections be-
fore going to others; that a furlough OF
ten days be granted to each policeman,
to be taken advantage Of as hereinafter
arranged, and his pay to continue dur
ing his absence from duty, and recon-
mendation that the city defray the ex.
pense Of the chief of tho fir > department
TO the convention Of chiefs to be held in
Louisville in October. w
The board of public works reported
that forty building permits were issued
during the last month.
Two reports were submitted by DR..
Tice, one relating to the controversy
that has recently arisen in the board of
health, and the other in regard to the
record of work done during the last
year. The latter report contained the
following:
lin August, 1891. but two deaths were
reported; both males, white, over five
years of age.
"In September, 1891, there were 12
deaths reported, 0 white, colored;
males, 5 ferrales. The causes
of death in these cases did not Indicate
the prevalence of any one disease.
I'm October, 1881, there were reported
rs deaths, of which 20 were white, 7
colored, one not given. OF these IA
were males, IA females. The causes of
death fail to show the pre- ralence OF any
contagious disease.
I'm November, 1891, there were re.
ported Is deaths; IL white, 6 colored;
IL males, females. Variety of causes.
''In December, 1891, 81 deaths wore
reported, of which Is were males, 10 fe-
males; Is white, 90 colored. Among
the causes OF death Ia grippe prepon-
dearted,
"In January, 1892, 10 deaths wore re-
ported; 10 males, fems So; Is white, 5
colored. Among the causes Of death
the greatest number was due to pneu-
monia.
I'm February, 1892, there were II
deaths reported: males, females;
IL white, colored. The causes of
death fail to show the prevalence of any
special disease.
sin March, 1892, there were but Q
deaths reported, of which were males,
8 females; 7 white and 3 colored. The
causes Of death fail to 81 ow the preva-
lence OF any special disease.
"In April, 1892, 25 deaths were re-
ported;7 being males, IS females; is
white, 10 colored. The causes OF death
fail to show the prevalence of any spe-
cial disease.
SIN May, 1892. IS deaths were re.
ported; Is males, 90 females; II white,
Is colored. The causes IT death given
fail to show the prevalence OF any one
special disease.
"In June, 1902, there were SO deaths
reported; II being males, 10 females;
% white, 10 colored The causes of
death given show a preponderance of
death from dysentery and allied
troubles.
SIN July, 1892, there were 36 deaths
reported; Is males, 20 females, sex not
given 4; IL white, 25 colored. Among
the causes Of death entero-colitis "a
disease OF infancy and early childhood)
preponderatcd.
Total deaths for the year, 273;
white 1872, colored 100; males 1871,
females 14l; COX not gwen, 1; col(r not
given, l. S~
The contagious diseases reported
from April l, 1902, are:
n,., Cases.
Diphtheria ........................... 2
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