tentative program has been submitted by Dr. Thompson for the consideration of the Committee: "I. A general 'industrial survey' comprising (a) a statement of the number of employees in the city in extra-hazardous occupations, and (b) a general statement as to where the most unhygienic 'plants' under these industries are situated. "2. An intensive study of the conditions of work and the physical condition of the workers in, say, half a dozen of the most hazardous industries in the city. "3. Arrangements with certain dispensaries to open special occupational disease clinics to which all sufferers from occupational ills could be referred. "4. All observations should be checked with corresponding data as to home conditions, else conclusions may be assailed as incomplete. For example, tuberculosis among garment workers may be wholly due to home conditions and the workshop may be exceptionally hygienic. This could, in part, be done by co-operation with the Tenement House Department, although Social Service workers are the proper persons to obtain such data." VITAL STATISTICS. Summary for Month of December, 1914. The number of deaths reported during the month of December, 1914, was 6,290, giving a death rate of 13.27 per 1,000 of the population against 6,208 deaths and a rate of 13.61 in the corresponding month of 1913, an increase in the absolute number of deaths of 82, and a decrease in the death rate of .34 of a point, which is equivalent to a relative decrease of 162 deaths. The most noteworthy feature of the mortality for the month was the increased mortality among children under one year of age and from one to two years of age; between two and five years the mortality was slightly lower, while between five and fifteen years it was exactly the same as in December, 1913. At all other age groups from fifteen up to sixty-five years and over a decreased mortality was shown, the greatest decrease being between the ages twenty-five to forty-five years. Viewed from the point of individual causes of death, the mortality from influenza was considerably less, which undoubtedly had an effect upon the mortality from organic diseases of the heart, apoplexy and cirrhosis of the liver, which causes showed considerably decreased mortalities. The number of deaths from typhoid fever, measles and scarlet fever were considerably below the experience of December, 1913; cancer, as usual, showed an increased mortality and both forms of pneumonia showed a rather high mortality rate. The mortality from accidents, homicide and suicide was considerably below the figures of 1913. There were 125 deaths of non-residents of the city reported during the month, which, if deducted from the mortality figures, would give a death rate of 13.01 per 1,000 of the population. The number of births reported during the month was 11,759 against 11,573 recorded during the same month in 1913, an increase of 186 births. The number of marriages reported during the month was 4,167 against 4,455 in December, 1913, a decrease of 288 marriages. Manhattan The Bronx.. Brooklyn. Queens.. Richmond.. 13.87 11.01 2,481,997 2,538,606 2,300 5.388 3,038 10.66 24.98 14.08 City of N,Y. 5,271,319 5,583,871 4,167|11,759 6,290 8.79 24.81 | 13.27 į *The death-rate of each Borough is corrected by inclusion of the deaths of its residents in other Boroughs, and exclusion of deaths of residents of other Boroughs within its boundaries. †The estimate of the Bureau of the Census is based upon the arithmetical method, that of the Department of Health upon the geometrical method of determining the increase in population for post-censal years. **Includes 125 deaths of non-residents of the City, which, if deducted, would give a death rate for the City of 13.01 per 1,000, DEATHS ACCORDING TO AGE GROUPS, DECEMBER, 1914. 1 All Un- Year Un 65 Boroughs Ages der and der 5-15 15-25 25-45 45-65 Years Col- Chi1 under 5 Years Years Years Years and ored Year 2 Years over Manhattan 2,992 499 127 728 85 164 635 851 529 142 nese 7 The Bronx. 599 89 20 133 21 31 112 190 112 10 435 63 Richmond.. 113 Cityof N.Y. 6,290 1,048 243 1,492 211 307 1,248 1,765 1,267 229 |