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Tho ropul ton Of Lowell in May, lsi0, was 734l
males and I3740 cmalestota 81 0sl. The population
May, le44 was ,432 males 1887 iemaestoal, 2563
increase CT population in fsur years. lSl N0withstaAd
decreased There being swer the past than in cry
othe four preceding years. and % less in s44 than 10
lS40 Yet, during the past year. the mills have been in
more active operation than during either of the four
years preceding The decrease in the mortality Of Low
ell Dr. Wells attributes in part, to the enlightened
policy OF the city government in directing the consruc
ton Of common and the enterprise Of Individuals
in multiplying comfortable habtstions, the establish
men Of hospital supported by the liberaly Of the
pora0ns for the accommodation of the sick in their
ploy The more general diffusion Of knowledge Of the
laws Of health is also conducive to the same end


The petitioners thought that the statements made by
QUE city physician as to the number Of deaths, were de-
lusve nasnuch many Of The females when taken sick
the country and die. DR. Kmball thought that the num-
ber who return home when seized with sickness was
small. Mr. Cooper whose testimony we have gven and
who gentleman CT great experience says that he hes
went home from Lowell end died. We have no doub |,
however, that many Of the operatives do leave Lowell
and return TO their homes when their health Is feeble
but the proportion is not large Certainly has created
have gone home return 70 Lowell to supply the vacancies
which their absence had createi.


In the year ls4l, Mr. French the agent of the Boot
mills, adopted mode Of ascertainng from the females
upon their health. The questions which he put were


"What is your agep


"Hcw long have you worked in cotton mill 7"


"ls your health az good as before p


"No ., Boot Mi' The committee have the names ofh
females nterogate and the which they return
ed and the result is es follows =


Lrr GIRIs Boorr MrLL, No, ,2-MAy I. isti. -,
Where EN- IYhoie .4re. .ar.rage Effect upon health


p0S'' ls GGl ase. Isse ' Y iIi M iwpda good Not as