THE HEALTH OF NEW YORK.
[To THE EDITOR OF THE "SPECTATOR.") SIE,—I see in a recent number of the Spectator an extra- ordinary statement made by some one who professes knowledge of things in New York. This gentleman says that there were 2,800 more deaths in January this year in the city, than there were in January last year. We in New York know full well that we have plenty of difficulties to overcome, and deeply- rooted evils to assail, but there is no reason why the city should be slandered in this absurd way. You will see from the returns which I send you, and which have been made to me by the Health Board, and are official, that the deaths in January, 1898, for the whole city were 5,138, and for January, 1899, 5,736, or 598 more, not 2,800. The Spectator is so excel- lently well informed, and we all on this side owe so much to the admirable way in which the grave questions of the last few months have been treated in it, that I presume to send you this correction.—I am, Sir, d7c., W. S. RA1NSFORD. St. George's Rectory, 209 East 16th Street, NeW York, May 4th.
[EnctosunEs.1 To the Rev. W. S. Rainsford, D.D.
DEAR Sim,—In reply to yours of the 26th instant requesting to be informed of the number of deaths in ,New York City during the months of January and February, 1899, I beg to forward you the following table :-
Borough January. February.
Manhattan ... ." ... 3,220 ••• 2,968 The Bronx ... 337 292 Brooklyn ... 1,832 1,751 Queens ... 218 189 Richmond ... ... ••• 129 106
City of New York ... 6,736 ... 6,806 —Very respectfully, C. GOLDEMAN, Secretary pro tem. Department of Health, City of New York, April 27th, 1899.
To the Rev. W. S. Rainsford.
DEAR SIB,—In reply to yours of April 29th requesting a record of the deaths for January and February, 1898, that occurred in the City of New York, I beg to forward the following :— Borough. Manhattan ... The Bronx ... Brooklyn ...
Queens ... Richmond ...
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January. 2,017 255 1,697 182 87
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February. 2,748 281 1,585 160 84
City of New York 6,138 4,858 —Very respectfully, C. GOLDEMAN, Secretary pro tem. Department of Health, City of New York, May 2nd, 1399.
[We regret to have given currency to the error noted by our correspondent.—En. Spectator.]
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