The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-07-11
DEATHS MONO THE NEGROES.
cotoRED 5NIsrERs' LETTER TO
THE EA.TH OFFICER.

cn.oue hare Church Tuesday.
,a1resseIy CoIored Physicians
md Mini4rs.
usaltb orr LeHardy has received a
..raes Of resbtions adopted at a recent
aootine of d colored evangelical union,
o,,,nosed ofhe colored ministers of the
,i,r setting birth the causes of the very
bsayv mortdy of the colored population
and recommIling measures for improved
vital conditis.
The resolubns set forth at length in
Main and uhistakabie manner the san
p,ry and dral evils under which the
colored popdtion of this city exist. 1t
is perhaps d most complete and exact
statement odare truth that has ever been
made of thisubject and is worthy the
attention ad careful consideration of the
authorities Frhe paDer presented DR.. Lee
Hardy is as blows:
The great mortality among the negroes
Of Savanna is a subject of vital impor-
lance to US believing as we do that 1t re-
suits from kveral causes. We therefore
beg to laybefore the authorities of the
city of SAY nnah the following:
The Unsa htary Condition of the Houses
in Which hey Live.-The large major
ity of III houses occupied by the
negroes De built with but lit
tie regard } health. The rooms are too
small, ceil1s too low, there is lack of
proper ve1ilation and timely repairs.
The lots ar over-croWded with buildings
for this eli hate, privy vaults too near
dwelling apartments, and in many cases
there is no Eater. 1t can be clearly seen
how such condition would affect health.
The Locally in Which the Majority of
the Houses IRE Built.-They are largely in
the lowest aid dampest places, portions of
the city that are not properly drained and
which can but be a death dealing source
TO the occupants. We call special atten-
ton to Bilbo canal. 1t is a wonder that
anybody can keep wei in its vicinity. 1t
IS not only a nuisance, but it is absolute
ly destructive to health. We respectfully
petition council to investigate it. The
number of families living in one house.
There are cases where two, three and
four families live in one of these small
houses of scarcely ever more than four
rooms and in many instances a whole
family occupy a single room in which they
live cook, eat, iron, sleep and die. We
believe that this is not so much from
choice as 1t is from sheer necessity. The
low wages paid and the high rent charged
for houses make 1t impossible, in many
cases, for one family to rent a house,
and hence this great budding together,
urb 10 11s-A, L.
gers life. This state of affairs among us,
no doubt, greatly increases the mortality
among the negroes.
The Lack of Water Supply on Many
|Premises.-It cannot be doubted that the
lack of water supply on the premises Is Sc
rlously affecting the health of our people.
where women have to go whole blocks
away for water to some pubic hydrant, it
u out natural that less consideration would
~ gwen 10 cleanliness than would be the
Ease II water was on the premises. It is
F'so natural that more stale water would
e drunk. Then there are states and con-
u''lohs when it is real dangerous for wo-
knen 10 be Juggling buckets of water We
Ouot not that many abortions, wrecked
b,a ana lost lives are attributable to
PMS source.
The Kind Of Food Eaten.-That our peo-
r. very largely buy unwholesome food. we
unit, put this is chiefly due to the fact
h hd' mere Is a lack Of proper inspection of
I0ou sold. There are many cases din
o 'ion meats and vegetables are sold our
eOplei green and otherwise, that should
SEM 10 the crematory. There can he
or' uouot but that these spoiled meats
upure lard and butter. etc. verv 1eroaI,,
Il rT. srs me mortality among our people.
ioo Vi Destruction.-Thes places of
are 70 numerous to mention in this
10 we would, however, call attention
~ "Ie'ched free and easies, which are
& No ~ curse to our people, and a dis
bend roo. any community. Here they
linz ana ma as. Oh the night drinking and rev.
+ lev becov,it1e l 50 impair their health that
" H. veoo,le lnValids and linger and die
il b,S,allohng dens are wonderfully nroIifc
& Il prarsL's many of our people TO untime-
IN emf, we are in favor of the strict
II IN eneht OF law against this great
u M, ana destroyer of health and
Do sn,I- haunts of dissipation
B. en- ,n5 reservoirs Of disease which
"a wall ulating flood, DESTROYING All in
- ar,+. @Ia even Transmitting disease
uBts "a 70 children unborn. These
b. eero. oIten very filthy and contaIn
"a y tomb o' disease which push us 60
her frpitc, ""N N2uack DOctors-An-
ope is .t VI source of death 10 our
Il fiery. u-d le Wretched system OF mid
ie scIeno,.o nlen who know nothing about
dellyer ~ obstetrics are called ,Jnon
f ons arise women. Should any complica-
exeussbi, we patient Is sure to die. This
maDv ~ isnorance has cost the lives
nme1d tL'tHers and children. We REQ
Ll probbi. council enact such laws 40
lch cases anybody from oficiatinr. IN
Quack boeAtcept those holding license
ons ana 49, ofs-These medical associa-
~ for sh doctors have infested our
heap me5'',@l years. The promise ~
. fnd SICK tal service, cheap medicines
VI 10 "A .elts have caught our neonIo
r tbese sur OF which many have -,
sng m. guacks In their sielness 80
cir lives worthless drugs. have Iost
e with 4, "hatever might be The tro,,e
PAYS pivo- SICK person, he Is most a.
Vs. NJ we same worthless noton,
for IN, "le heartily thankful 10 co,,,,t
ny phrsl ppointment OF another 49,
luch Ia rlI'l', which we believe win A.
lessen "ely this evil. and tHus eroa,,
We suysg. mortality among our neo1to
Thai ~, ihese remedies. F'P'e'
Pee leot".e De inaugurated n co,r.. -,
u on ~ 70 be delivered 10 opr 49,. VI
III That ' avs OF health 'N' peO-
fer.slrbt -, IN some way ASSUME -.
g Purpose houses constructor for rent
to he .ystem Of drainage 10 o,,o..
sosle I've. "'''os referred TO where our
That con, 'u'
lpply NJ 9I me. insist upon (, ,bs, 49,.
That tb,r. on each premises