. City Documents . their support, it will be seen that the balance is in favorof the present year, notwithstanding the enhanced prices wehave to pay for fuel, groceries, and in fact almost everyarticle we consume, except what is supplied from the farm. The liberal provision made by the City for the supportof the Poor, and the lively interest manifested by thosewhose duty it has been to look after their welfare, hasserved much to aid me in the discharge of my duties asSuperintendent, To the Board of Overseers of the Poor and the severalSub-Committees, who have been so liberal and prompt infurni
. City Documents . their support, it will be seen that the balance is in favorof the present year, notwithstanding the enhanced prices wehave to pay for fuel, groceries, and in fact almost everyarticle we consume, except what is supplied from the farm. The liberal provision made by the City for the supportof the Poor, and the lively interest manifested by thosewhose duty it has been to look after their welfare, hasserved much to aid me in the discharge of my duties asSuperintendent, To the Board of Overseers of the Poor and the severalSub-Committees, who have been so liberal and prompt infurnishing whatever was necessary for the comfort of theinmates, I feel myself deeply indebted; also for their goodadvice and kind suggestions, which have aided me much inthe discharge of my onerous duties, I desire to express mysincere thanks. Respectfully submitted. LORENZO PHELPS, Superintendent of Alms House and House ofg Employment for Juvenile Offenders. Lowell, Jan. 1, 1864. CITZ X>OCTJ3VCEITT. CITY OF LOWELL. ANNUAL REPORT THE CITY PHYSICIAN SUPERINTENDENT OF BURIALS,FOR THE YEAR 1863. CITY OF LOWELL. Is Common Council, January 26th, and sent tip. GEORGE GARDNER, C. C. C. In Boaed of Aedekmen, January 26th, and read. J. H. Mc ALVIN, City Clerk. CITY OF LOWELL. Office of Supt of Burials, Jan. 1864. TO THE CITY COUNCIL ) OF THE CITY OF LOWELL: \ Gentlemen,— In compliance witha municipal ordinance defining the duties of the City Phy-sician, I herewith submit a report condensed from the recordof the Superintendent of Burials, which exhibits the numberof deaths in each month of the past year, with the variouscauses assigned, also the sex, ages and vocation, as far asobtainable. The number of deaths which have been reportedand recorded from January 1st. to December 31st, 1863, is695; of these 322 were males, and 373 were females —showing an increase of 54 deaths over last year. Yet thenumber is considerably below the decennial average. The number in
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