Show mortuary report from the records of sexton x ton K frank A gale we glean me following mortuary statistics for tho the month of september 1883 the total of bodies buried by the sexton last month was 28 while the records only give data of 18 it is is well right hereto enter a solemn protest against the unpardonable negligence of certain parties in the matter whenever a corpse is is brought to the sexton for his last services the undertaker or other persons delivering the body should give the sepulture officer the name age age and late residence of the deceased ca cd together with the real cause of death and the name of the physician last in charge all these items arc are of great value not only for the statistician but also for the future boards of health hygienic bygie nic theorists theorist and practical sanitarians sanit arians the neglect of last month is is the worst ever experienced by the present sexton or any of his predecessors and it should never occur again even if rigorous regulations regarding the affair should have to be established by the city council in order to enforce the furnishing of de necessary data the sexton himself is not in the least to blame in the present case as he lie has taken great pains to obtain the requisite items from fr the dilatory parties we hope we will not have to record such derelictions derelict ions on the part of the friends of deceased persons again the eighteen entries recorded je recorded corded show the fol following lowin males 1 I 14 females Female sr 4 under 10 years of age 13 between 10 and 20 years 1 over 2 20 years 4 from ogden 12 from froin lynne 3 from mound fort I 1 from wilsons Wil sons 1 from front idaho I 1 the causes of death are as follows su summer miner complaint 6 5 inflammation 1 brain fever I 1 spinal disease 2 premature births 2 typhoid boid fever I 1 teething ee b ng 1 pneumonia 3 consumption I 1 general debility 1 |