The Health Department. n.w. n. w. and Ten When the present form of govern- No. 1517 32d st. ment for the District was established North by Tunlaw and Tennallytown Boundarythe board of health was abolished, roads. East by Tunlaw and in lieu thereof the Commission-nallytown roads and west side of ers were authorized to appoint a 30th st. physician as health officer. The duty river. West by the Foxall and Ridge South by Potomac of this official is, under the direction Roads. of the Commissioners, to execute and enforce all laws and regulations relating to the public health and vital statistics, and perform all such duties as may be assigned to him by the Commissioners. On the recommendation of the health officer the Commissioners appoint sanitary inspect ors. The District is divided into eight sanitary districts, each district being looked after by an inspector. To these inspectors are referred complaints received at the department each day. Health officer, Dr. William C. Woodward; deputy and chief clerk, Harry C. McLean. The food inspectors, who visit all the markets and market stores, are: J. R. Mothershead, Thomas Cavanaugh and W. H. H. Hoover. Dr. J. E. Walsh is in charge of what is known as the scarlet fever and diphtheria service, which is provided for by an act of Congress requiring physicians to report all such cases within twenty-four hours after they have been called to attend the patient. A failure to report the case renders the physician liable to a penalty of $50. Under the law, houses in which such patients are confined have to be placarded warn the public of the danger. It is a punishable offense to remove these signs. to Second District.-H. P. P. Thompson, M.D., No. 1218 N. H. ave. n.w. Boundary-North by south line of Boundary st. n.w. East by west line of 23d st. n.w. South by the Potomac river. West by east line of 30th st. n.w. D., No. 1449 R. I. ave. n.w. n.w. South by the Potomac river. West by east line of 23d st. n.w. Fifth District.-F. O. Roman, M. D., No. 1501 8th st. n.w. BoundaryNorth by south line of Fla. ave. n.w. East by west line of 6th st. n.w. South by north line of N st. n.w. West by east line of 14th st. n.w. Sixth District.-F. P. Morgan, M. D, No. 1230 9th st. n.w. BoundaryNorth by south line of N st. n.w. East by west line of 6th st. n.w. South by north line of B st. n.w. West by east line of 17th st. n.w. Seventh District.-J. D. Bradfield, M.D., No. 1533 N. Cap. st. Chemist, Prof. J. D. Hird; inspec--North by south line of Fla. ave. Boundary tor of marine products, Mr. Gwynn n.w. and n.e. Harris; poundmaster, Samuel Ein- 1st st. n.e. stein, also come under the direction st. n.w. and n.e. of the health officer. of 6th st. n.w. Under the supervision of the health office is one branch of the District charities, and this is the medical treatment of the poor. The District is divided into twenty subdistricts, each of which is represented by a physician who is required to respond to sick calls from the poor who are unable to pay for medical treatment. The physicians who are so employed and the districts they represent are as follows: PHYSICIANS TO THE POOR. East by west line of South by north line of K West by east line D., No. 513 3d st. s. w. Boundary-- First District.-R. D. Mayer, M. D., Potomac river. that portion of the District of Columbia lying west of the east line of 7th st. west and north of B st. Tenth District.-E. E. Richardson, son, M. D., No. 1322 L st. n.w. M. D., No. 400 7th st. s.w. Boun- Boundary (homeopathic)—All dary-North by south line of H st. s.w. East by west line of S. Cap. st. South and west by the Potomac river. Eleventh District.-Jesse Shoup, M. D., No. 117 Md. ave. n.e. BoundaryNorth by south line of Fla. ave. n.e. East by west line of 8th st. n.e. South by north line of East Capitol st. West by east line of 1st st. n.e. Twenty-first District.-F. A. Swartwout, M. D., No. 209 9th st. s.w. Boundary-A that section of the District of Columbia lying south of B st. north and west of 7th st. south. DRUGGISTS TO THE POOR. Robt. N. Harper, 609 Pa. ave. n.w. W. G. Duckett, 2150 Pa. ave. n.w. Geo. A. Bentley, cor. 14th and Corcoran sts. n.w. Twelfth District.-G. C. Clark, M. well, M. D., No. 607 9th st. n.e. Boundary-North by south line of Fla. ave. n.e., Benning road and Mt. Olivet road. East by the Bladensburg road and Eastern branch. South by north line of E. Cap. st. West by east line of 8th st. n.e. Fourteenth District.-J. A. Stoutenburgh, M. D., Washington AsyJum, 19th and C sts. BoundaryNorth by south line of E. Cap. st. East by Eastern branch. South by north line of Pa. ave. s.e. West by east line of 4th st. s.e. N. E. Webb, Pa. ave. and 11th Geo. R. Reynolds, 201 C st. n.e. ave. n.w. Chas. Hawkins, 4th st. and Va. ave. s.e. C. H. Weiss, Anacostia, D. C. Albert N. Conner, cor. 4th and N sts. n.w. Chas. S. Price, 426 7th st. s.w. Chas. E. Gross, cor. 14th and Park sts. n.w. Wm. G. Gentner, 1001 O st. n.w. Fifteenth District.-J. A. Drawbaugh, M. D., No. 18 6th st. S.e. Boundary-North by south line of sts. n.w. Pa. ave. s.e. East and south by Eastern branch. West by east line of 4th st. s.e. SANITARY DISTRICTS. . Sixteenth District.-Chas. M. Em- Seventeenth District.-E. M. Hasbrouck, M.D., No. 3025 14th st. n. w. -Boundary-All that section lying east of Columbia road and Brightwood road and west of the Eastern branch and north of Florida ave. n.e. not included in the district previously described. Eighteenth District.-J. A. Watson, M.D., No. 201 Monroe st., Anacostia, D. C. Boundary-All that section of the District of Columbia lying east and south of the Eastern branch and Potomac river. Second.-North of B st. north, west of 16th st. west and east of 26th st.; Third.-North of B st. north, east of 16th st. west and west of 9th st. west; inspector, T. M. Shepherd. Fourth.-North of Mo. ave., west of North Capitol st. and east of 9th st. west; inspector, O. T. Beaumont. Fifth.-South of B st. south, west of South Capitol st. and east of Potomac river; inspector, W. D. Can non. Sixth.-East of North Capitol and north of E st. n.e., including Brookland and Benning, D. C.; inspector, E. L. D. Roach. Seventh.-East of North Capitol and South Capitol, from E st. north to E st. south; inspector, Fitzroy Sessions. Nineteenth District.-E. S. Lothrop, M. D., No. 807 East. Capitol st. Boundary (homeopathic)-All that portion of the District of Columbia Eighth.-East of South Capitol st. lying east of the west line of 7th and south of E st. south, including street west and north of B street. Anacostia, D. C.; inspector, J. H. Twentieth District.-Ira W. Denni- Crawford. VITAL STATISTICS. The health conditions of the District of Columbia for the year 1897 were very favorable. There was no epidemic disease prevalent, and no particular malady extended beyond normal bounds. There were 5,737 deaths, as against 5,904 in the preceding year, showing a decrease in the total mortality of 167. Of the decedents 3,216 were white and 2,521 colored. The death rate accordingly was 20.71 per thousand of the total population, being 17.4 for the white and 28.59 for the colored. Of all who died 1,853, or over thirty-two per cent, were children under five years of age, and of these 1,410 were infants less than a year old. Punctually on time the grippe, or catarrhal influenza, made its return in January and continued until April or May. It carried away 118 persons in that time, as compared with 53 last year. This disease, traveling over Europe, reached the western countries bordering on the Atlantic ocean in 1890. Then passing over the sea it reached this continent in 1891, coming into the United States through Canada. It seems to have effected a permanent lodgment in this country, having returned every winter and spring since its first advent. From consumption 776 deaths occurred, 365 being white and 411 col ored, showing a great preponderance of mortality from this disease of the black over the white population. The deaths from typhoid fever declined from 228 in the previous year to 147 in this, being an improvement of over 35 per cent. While there was but one fatal case of scarlet fever in the year, there were 110 from diphtheria. By the introduction of new and scientific modes of treatment the relative mortality to cases has been greatly reduced. During the former year the percentage of deaths to cases was 23.3, while during last year the percentage was 17.74. The yearly visitation of intestinal diseases, causing a large percentage of the deaths among children in the months of July and August, was much lighter than usual this year. While last year the deaths for this class of disease were 468, this year they numbered 358, a falling off of 110. There were 1,519 marriages reported to the health officer, who is also registrar of vital statistics. Of these 984 were between white persons and 535 between colored persons. Of births there were 4,573 reported and recorded, of which 2,761 were white and 1,812 colored. There, were 573 illegitimate births, 96 being white and 477 colored. The Police Force. There are now 545 members of the metropolitan police force of the District. These officers are on duty at headquarters and in the nine precincts which cover the entire city and District. The principal officers of the force are: Superintendent.-Major William G. Moore. Chief Clerk.-Richard Sylvester. Captain.-Manville A. Austin. Inspectors.-Lieut. J. W. Mattingly, Lieut. Isaac Pearson, Lieut. F. E. Cross. Lieutenants.-T. B. Amiss, J. E. Heffner, R. B. Boyle, L. H. Hollinberger, J. W. Gessford, Jno. F. Kelly, John A. Swindells, John Kenney and F. F. McCathran. Sergeants.-Joseph Acton, J. A. Moore, Anthony Shilling, D. T. Dunnigan, W. W. Jordan, Theodore Kaucher, S. A. McNeely, E. J. Keefe, C. C. Myers, John Daley, G. A. Williams, J. N. Barry, C. T. Wright, E. N. Burgess, Raphael Bryan, W. T. linberger, station, E st. s. w. bet. 41⁄2 hour. Matrons have the care of and and 6th sts. search female prisoners. Fifth Precinct.-Lieut. J. W. Gessford, station, E st. s.e. bet. 5th and 6th sts. Sixth F. Precinct.-Lieut. John Kelly, station, New Jersey ave. n.w. bet. D and E sts. Seventh Precinct.-Lieut. John A. Swindells, station, Q st. bet. 32d and 33d sts. Eighth Precinct.-Lieut. John Kenney, station, U st. n.w. bet. 9th and 10th sts. Ninth Precinct.-Lieut. F. F. McCathran, station, 9th st. n.e. bet. E and F sts. In each precinct there is a patrol system in operation, and the officers are required to call the station every THE SANITARY OFFICER. Officer John A. Frank is in charge of the sanitary work of the department, his duties being to look after the sick persons who are unable to pay for hospital service, and also to look after cranks who may appear, whether harmless or otherwise. In connection with this office there is an ambulance service, and the vehicles are always available, day and night. HACK INSPECTORS. Officer S. A. Groff performs the duties pertaining to the regulation of vehicles and vehicle stands, investigates complaints against drivers and adjusts overcharges. The Coroner. he is required to investigate and give a certificate of death. The coroner for the District is W. P. Carr, M. D., office, 1319 13th st. n.w. The coroner is required to hold an inquest in cases where violence is charged or suspected, and where the cause of death is not known as accidental or in the course of nature. In all cases of sudden death, where Deputy coroner, L. W. Glazebrook, there has been no medical assistance, 1403 New York ave. Harbor. The general improvement of the harbor is under the direct supervision of the engineer corps of the army, under direction of the War Department. The Commissioners, however, control the improvement and protection of the river and the construction and maintenance of wharves. They enforce all harbor regulations] through a harbor master, who is in charge of the police harbor boat. John R. Sutton is harbormaster, and his assistants are Russell Dean, pilot; S. D. Lewis, W. W. Perry and Frank Auldridge, mates; James Neale, engineer; Robert Ferguson, deck hand, and J. A. Davis, watchman. The Fire Department. The principal officers of the fire department are: Joseph Parris, chief engineer; William T. Belt, first assistant chief engineer; John D. Kurtz, second assistant chief engineer; W. O. Drew, fire marshal; Henry R. Miles, superintendent fire alarm telegraph, and E. B. Hesse, clerk. There are twelve engines, twelve hose carriages, four trucks and two chemical engines in the service. No. 1 Engine Company, Chas. S. Boss, foreman, K n.w. bet. 16th and 17th sts. No. 2 Engine Company, Jas. C. Keliher, foreman, D bet. 14th and 15th sts. n.w. No. 3 Engine Company, Wm. E. Robertson, foreman, Del. ave. and C st. n.e. No. 4 Engine Company, Wm. T. Sor- No. 11 Engine Company, A. L. Kenesaw ave. Grimm, foreman, 14th st. n.w., near Chemical Engine Company, No. 1, C. B. Proctor, foreman, D bet. 12th and 13th sts. n.w. North H. W. No. 12 Engine Company, Chemical Engine Company, No. 2, "THE VARIOUS ALARMS. Schools. Harries, and Night Schools.-Messrs. Rich- The public schools of the District of Columbia are managed, the course of instruction is regulated and appointments of teachers and janitors are made by a board of trustees, consisting of eleven members, who serve without pay. The trustees are appointed by the District Commissioners. The latter make contracts First eight divisions (including for materials and building and all white schools of city and white disbursements for the schools. Nec- and colored schools of county)-Suessary books of instruction are fur-perintendent, William B. Powell; ofnished free to all pupils in the graded schools. During the year ending June 30. 1897, the pupils attending the schools numbered about 42,995; they were under the instruction of 1,071 teach ers. Board of trustees-James W. STANDING COMMITTEES. Rules. Messrs. Bruce, Barnard, Ways and Means.--Messrs. Wilson, Harries, Whelpley; Hazen, Brown. Buildings and Repairs. - Messrs. Harries, Spear, Bruce, Richardson, Mrs. Terrell, Superintendent School Repairs L. E. Bond. of Normal and High Schools.-Messrs. Wilson, Barnard, Bruce, Whelpley, Harries, Hazen, Mrs. Terrell. Teachers and Janitors. Messrs. Barnard, Wilson, Brown, Spear, Mrs. Terrell. Text Books and Studies.-Messrs. Penmanship, Music and Discipline. Drawing Sanitation.-Mrs. Tulloch, Messrs. fice, Franklin building. The school buildings are located as follows: Central High School, O bet. 6th and 7th sts. n.w.; Eastern High School, 7th st. near C s.e.; Business High School, 1st bet. B and C sts. n.w.; Western High School, Curtis building, O bet. 32d and 33d sts. n.w. Manual Training, Sewing (Cutting) and Cooking Schools, 607 and 609, and 624 and 626 O st. n.w.; in the Force, Thomson, Dennison, Seaton, Gales, Taylor, Blair, Blair annex, Wallach, Peabody annex, 7th and G sts. s.e.; Jefferson, 494 Md. ave. s.w.; 1359 32d st. n.w., 3104 P st. n. W., Mount Pleasant, Brightwood, Mott, Benning (white and colored), Anacostia, Hillsdale, Brookland and Tenleytown. Normal School, Franklin building, 13th and K sts. n.w. First division, supervising principal, C. S. Clark; office, Dennison building. Buildings-Franklin, 13th and K sts. n.w.; Berret, 14th and Q sts. n.w.; Dennison, S bet. 13th and 14th sts. n.w.; Adams, R bet. 17th st. and N. H. ave. n.w.; Force, Mass. ave. bet. 17th and 18th sts. n.w.; Phelps, Vt. ave. bet. T and U sts. n.w.; Harrison, 13th bet. V and W sts. n.w., and Thomson, 12th bet. K and L sts. n.w. Second division, supervising principal, N. P. Gage; office, Seaton building. Buildings-Seaton, I bet. |