pier, within one Year, as heretofore directed by the Board and which he confesses his willingness to do. All which is respectfully submitted. Ordered that the same be confirmed. A report of the Street Commissioner representing that considerable depredations were committed on the manure at the Collect, and submitting whether it would be proper to appoint some person, at the expense of this Board, to protect the same, was referred to Aldermen Bingham Wood, and Mesier with power to appoint such person if in their judgement it should be expedient. The report of the Street Commissioner with returns of delinquents on the Assessments for paving Oak, Chesnut and Pearl Streets. was called up and Warrants to compel payment were issued in favour of Henry Van Pelt. The City Inspector reported drafts of Ordinances for the purpose of correcting nuisances, from No 4799 to No 4824. inclusive. Ordered that the same do pass. The City Inspector presented a general return of the Deaths in this City for the Year 1808: which owing to the pressure of public business in his department, had been hitherto delayed: Which [43] return is accompanied with a comparative statement of Deaths and Diseases in this city, during the Years 1802. 4. 5. 6. and 1807. Ordered that the same be published. General Return of Deaths in the City of New York for the Years 1802. 4. 5. 6. 7 and 1808. NB. the Total only is given for the Years 1802-4. The reports for 1803. are so defective, that an estimate could not be formed. [47] Total Amount of Deaths in this City for 6. Years. Casualties. This head comprehends accidental Deaths, as persons killed in consequence of falls. &c. &c. Consumption. The amount of Deaths under this head must be accepted with considerable allowance, as there is just reason to apprehend that many are returned having died of Consumption, from the difficulty of ascertaining the precise Malady. With every abatement, however, it is a very alarming Disease, incidental in some degree to our Latitude, but undoubtedly aggravated by the imprudent adoption of Fashions in Dress adapted to more genial climes. Drowned. With the increase of our population and navigation this head progressively increases Infanticide. In a country where so little pretext is afforded for the commission of this horrid and unnatural crime, it is to be lamented that any instances should occur. Small Pox. The extension of Vaccination, will, it is confidently hoped, finally exterminate this once afflicting scourge. The number of instances have however increased the last Year, which ought to attract the attention of the Faculty. Suicide. Instances still occur of this most awful crime. "Mr. Moore," according to the Encyclopædia Britannica, "who lately published a full enquiry [48] into the subject of Suicide, was at great pains to obtain accurate information concerning the perpeItration of this crime in different countries." Of which the following are the results. Population. Su[i]cides "Paris. Mercier who wrote in 1782 says that the annual number of Suicides was then about...... 150. "The population of Paris at that period was probably about 46 Geneva |