Evening journal., 1899-01-27
HEALTH BOARD REPORT
Annual Statement Submitted to
City COuncil Last Night.
PNEUMONIA HEADS DEATH LIST


CRlENlAToRY EE UNDER con-
TR0L or TINE BOARD.
Az last nights meeting Of CITY Coun-
ell the annual rtpors Of the president
and secretary Of the Board OF Health
We're presented TO that Iody by Coun-
Gilman oberly, OF the Twelfth ward
The repou % the presidene, Or. }.
r. Wales, siaies that the death rate OF
this city compared fayolably with
that Of Other cities OF approximate
size. The estimated population OF
Wilmington, which he thinks is under
rated, is about $4,000, and the death
is 1889 Ia every 1000 pegsons. Pneu-
monia, consumption and diphthera
head the death lis, in the order named.
This is the first year during the time
in which vital statistics have beer
kept that pneumonia has stood at tAe
mead OF the death list.
The employees Oh the board are CEN.
mended for their zeal in seeking out
and abating nuikanoes. The greatest
number OF complaints received by the
BOARD have been in regard to the col
lection Of garbage, although in a
number Of cases the complaints have
been found upon investigation 20 be
without cause
President Wales recommends and
strongly urges that the garbage crema
tory be place in direct supervision ana
control oi the Board Of Health, as by
such a step not only can the collection
OF garbage be expedited but that the
Expenses OF operating the crematory
can also be greatly decreased. The
garbage contractor is constantly COM
planning that his drivers are not al
lowed to unload their carts at the
crematory AZ certain times.
A MEAT INSPECTOR.
The rep0rt g-es on to state that next
20 pure milk. pure meat is a necessity
and recommends the appointments Of q
b competent veterinary surgeon as in.
B. lsp5eor Of meals for the city
Secretary wigglesworth's report
states that during the year 1895 the
BOARD held thiI.y-eight meetings
Six hundred and eighty-fye nuisancee
Z were reported, lis Of which. upon be.
ing investigated proved groundless
The principal complaints were Of de-
fective drains. drainage water in eel
] .afs and imperfect paving in alley
ways. During the year 159 property
holders were compelled to make sewer
connections and a number OF alleys
we're ordered paved, the most notable
! OF which was the aIeyway known as
Lord street., running parallel with Fifth
and Sixth streets, between Poplar ana
Lombard.
n The work OF the garbage contractor
= was rs well psItcrmed as last year
D During July August and septembe'
d the greatest number OF complaints o.
n non-conection OF garbage was made
there being on an average twenty-five
- complaints made daily Many Of thest
2 were found 10 be unjust The repOr
= suggests that an order be issued L
o the contractor to collect garbage NOR
IL regularly and TO make public the day
!, on which collections will be made
= A house inspection was made durint
!, the Summer. Notices were sent out il
h regard to dirty yards, cellars am
X cesspoo.s. The executive officers mad
a special canvass in the southwestern
- section Of the city during the preva
l. lence OF diphtheria. which lasted unit
II late in December.
J. Through tleir efforts, Inc number O
q cases, Sc in October. was cut Down Z
"a in November and p in December.
Notices to abate nuisances wer
served as follows: Water in cellan
ct 2lOi water in lois, 6S; defective draini
o, A.: defeetive drainage, 176, defectiv
le rain spouts, %; detective hydrants, 80
is defective alleys, 76; detective pawn
in yards, 73; connect with sewers, 16s
lie clean cesspcols. 1924; clean cellar
ie lS7; clean yards. AZ; clean alleys, 15s
clean CUTTERS 10; defective sewer IL
er let, 1; cut weeds in lots, 273.
III The executive officers besides SER
e ing the above notices, fumAsated A
sse houses where contagious diseases ha
a existed.
e. No NEW licenses were granted 4
d. odor.ess excavating companies and Il
No six compaies having licenses perforn
ha ed their work. with one or two exec
,e- tions, satisfactorily.
It The company cleaned 1888 cesspOo
I'M during the year.
IN Owing to the extra canvass Of {
M executive officers the number Of ces
Is pools cleaned was 529 in excess Of Z
id previous year.
m The number Of deaths during t
a.S year were 1S7e. being 81 IN. excess