The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-07-29
HEALTH REPORTS
FOR PETERSBURG
Were 61S Deaths During Year,
1876 of Which Were
Infants.
NEGRO RATE VERY LARGE
Miss Neeomb Marries NJ. BaZel.
Election Ordered-David
Calender is Dead.
NEGRO RATE VERY LARGE

Especial to The Richmond Virginian.)
PETERSBURG, VA, July 2e.-The
annual report of DR.. Robert A. Mar
tin, health officer of the city of Peters
burg, is being distributed.
The total number OF deaths In the
city In 1910 year were 81S. There
were 24s deaths among the white
population and $50 In the colored; 1856
children (62 white and 1873 colored)
died under years of age, and 100
persons had reached or passed the age
OF sixty.
With d smaller population the
colored race shows practically twice
as great a. mortality among young
children as the white. Regarding this
/ pr. Martin states in his report
This IL an important factor in main
tanning our present high death rate
/ and can best be removed by educa-
ton. but In the meantime an obliga-
ton rests upon the city to adopt
legislation that will improve the living
surroundings of this race.
Building restrictions should be
adopted and enforced, property own
ers should not be permitted to in
crease their bank accounts by renting
out structures SO dilapidated as to be
UNIT for human habitation, and those
sections of the city which are the
most densely populated should be the
first to receive the benefit OF sewer
and water
In the report tuberculosis was the
most frequent cause of death. There
being So cases
Fourteen Deaths.
There were 197 cases of typhoid
fever, with II fatalities. 90 cases Of
diphtheria with two deaths reported
in the year.
Petersburg has been peculiarly
exempt from contagious diseases,
with only two cases OF smallpox. both
imported from North Caroiinar.
cases of scarlet fever. and one each of
measles and whooping cough
There were reported for the fiscal
year 5ss births 292 white and sos
colored. II is conceded, so states the
report that this represents probably
20 per cent. of the total number.
The creation of the Office Of milk
and food inspector has had good re-
suits Satisfactory progress has been
made both in care and cleanliness
with which milk is being produced
and sold and in the construction OF
barns and other buildings
1t has result In about S25, 900 being
invested In barns and dairy build
ings.
The report urges the council to
adopt measures restricting the exist
ence of slaughter houses to certain
districts where ample water facilities
can be 4had; also the esta blishment
of an inoinerating plant where gar
bage may be destroyed
Riverside Dance.
The Saturday afternoon reception
and hop viii be held o-norrow at
Riverside Club from S to 1880 O'Clock
Those asked TO receive: Mesdames
George Cameron, Jr., George w. Plum
mer. n. W. prichsrd. w. II. Duane,
H. NJ. Young, +. l.. Quarles and Misses
Catherine Spotswood, Matte Spots
wood, Louie McIlwaine. Mary Plum
mer Mcllwdine, ophelia Pereivall and
Mary II. Booth.
At the residence of DIR. Fred w
Moore. on Harrison street, Thursday
at noon. Mr.. Robert Sledd Bozel and
Miss Mamie Newcprnb were married
They were attended by MIR. Joohn L.
Muicaha and Miss Lena Farrar. Mr.
and Mrs. Bozel left after the ceremony
for bridal tour
Company @. Petersburg Grays, Sec
ond Regiment. Virginia Infantry Vol
unteers, will hold an election in Au-
gust to elect a captain to succeed Cap
tain William J.. thinner. who recently
resigned. II Is believed that MIR. Rob
ert Gillian. Jr., an attorney at law.
who Is now first lieutenant, will be
unanimously advanced to the cap
taincy of the company.
David Calender,
Mr.. David Calender died at bis
hofne. 1873 Jefferson street, shortly be-
| fore midnight Thursday, aged eighty
years. He was born In Scotland, In
! the city OF Glasgow, and came tn Viz
ginia in 1851. He married Miss es-
/ sic Meade, of Prince Georeg county.
/ who survives him with five children
| Thomas Calender, Mrs. n. B. Platter
| son, Mrs. Charles Constable, of Peters
| burg; DR.. j, Meade Calender. OF New
! York, and David Calender, Jr., OF Nor
| folk. He was the only survivor OF the
| organizers OF the Second Presbyterian
| church. in which he had been an elder
| for forty years.
| Mr.. Calender was for nearly fifty
| years agent OF the Ettrick and Matoaca
| Cotton Manufacturing Company.