Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-07-21
REPORT Oh PUBLIC CHARITIES.
Resume OF the Work Done Among
the Poor Last Year.

The annual report Of the Superintend-
ent OF Public Charities has just been Is
sued In pamphlet form. 1t contains
among other interesting statements. the
reports Of the President Of the Board Oh
Health and the Superintendent or the
Almshouse for the year 1897. In MS re-
port, DR.. Oppenheimer says: prom
lack of adequate appropriation the WORK
Of the department was very much nam
pered. This justly called forth numerous
complaints from our citizens OF the I'M
clean condition of the city. Fortunately,
we have escaped the outbreak or any
epidemic. Our rate Of mortality mas
steadily decreased, even under unfayor-
able conditions"
The number of marriages in the city
for 1897 was 757-white. i4s; colored, 9Cs.
Total number Of deaths for 1897 was
1.5l3-white, 700; colored, H3-a decrease or
As white and 100 colored on 1896.
The greatest mortality was In the
month of June, lS2. The next greatest
was in March, Isl. The lowest mortality
was in May, 80. The annual rate OF NOR
tally OF the whole population was liol
per LOCO. The annual rate or the white
population was 1910 per LOCO. The an
nual rate of the colored population was
1725 per LOCO. Calculations based on
lO3. so whole population-56,i 40 white popu-
lation and 47,12o colored population.
The number Of deaths OF foreigners is
as follows:
England, Il; in 1896. 6. France. /; In
1886, /. Germany, IS; in 1896 q. Ireland,
26; in 1895, IL. Italy. 6; in 1896, 2. Prussia,
3; in 1886, /. Scotland, 3; in 1886, l. In
known, 8; in 1896. s.
Total number OF still-born was 1875
white and Us colored-a decrease or !
white and 10 colored on last year.
RECORD OF THE ALMSHOUSE.
Superintendent Davis. Of the alrnshouse,
says:
At the commencement or the year,
January /, 1897, there were 253 inmates;
admitted, 30S-makng a totai OF l,l66 who
received the benefit of this institution.
OF this number 46 were born in the IN
stitution, 100 were discharged, al died,
and 23i remaining December 81, 1877. Or
the IS infants born in the institution Is
were white and SO were colored. or the
23i remaining this day, December 81. 1897
1l6 are white and llS are colored. or the
AS who died % were white and 1lS were
colored.
The annual average OF inmates per day
was 235.
The cost of each inmate for the year
was 1858.
WHAT WAS DISTRIBUTED.
Two thousand eight hundred and fifty
one loads OF wood have been distributed
a decrease from last year.
One thousand dollars was expended by
the ladies of the White Mission and 500
by the Colored Mission for coal and coke.
Five thousand eight hundred and TWEEN
ty-three bushels of meal were distributed
being a decrease of 3,l73 bushels OF meal
over last year.
Five thousand six hundred and seventy
nine prescriptions were compounded at
the dispensaries exclusive Of the Medical
College,, being a decrease OF 1871 pre-
scriptions over last year.
Three hundred and twenty-five collins
have been issued-l20 for white and 2O2
for colored-being an increase over last
year OF u collins.
Two hundred and sixty-four interments
have been furnished-39 for white and US
for colored-being an increase over last
year of % interments.
The ambulance has responded to 9Sl
calls-4l2 white and $50 colored-being an
increase over last year 81 calls.
Two hundred and three pairs Of shoes
were furnished to the department Of Out
Door Poor this year.