The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-09-16
EpId.mics anu Statistic. From 1900.

on"o "uhtSSST IoVeE mas prevailed this
year is owing entirely to local causes and
the want of proper attention to the hv-
glene OF the city. There has been no
thing epidemic in its character. There
nave been but four deaths in the last
tour days, and, in one of these, not u
single death from any source. And this
condition of things is now we'll known
% the country, and is properly attested
by the action Of the New York Board OF
Health. -'7
\ But, as tho subject OF the fever has
3been widely discussed. we have thought
;athe following statistics might prove oil
4interest.
q These statistics will be found of intc
8fest, and convenient, if preserved for fu.
'3turo reference. We have all often occa.
sion to advert to the health Of previous
seasons and years, and statistic informu.
tlon is not always at hand.
The following statistics have been care
fully collected from various sources.
We are indebted to Hewitts', Ramsay's
and Shecut's histories, Drayton's Me-
molrs OF the State, and various medical
journals, but more especially to the able
and intelligent publication, in 1S49, un-
der the name Of the Census of the City,
compiled by Drs. John L. Dawson and
Henry w. DeSaussure, and which con-
tains, IN condensed form, more infor-
nation than any similar work within our
knowledge. NM.
The frat epidemic OF destructive
Kind IN Charleston was in 1899, or 100.
which year is not ascertained This was
called "the plague," and destroyed u
great many people, tho number un.
known.
1703. The same disease occurred, with
sbimilar results, and was still called "the
y plague"
1928. Twenty-Five yenrs elapsed, dur
ing which no mention is made of epi-
demic sickness, when the disease of 100
apd l7O3 appeared, and was called yellow
fever.
1882. It began in May and continued
until October. During its severest pe-
rlod eight to twelve died daily. The
population of the city was then about
10000
1888. It appeared, but not violently
also, in 1745 and 1748. with some seye :
ty, but the deaths cannot be ascertaineii
1853 and 1855. A few sporadic cases
appeared, after which. until 1792-some
writer's say 1794-a new series of epide-
mics commenced. appearing in 1906.
l796, 1877 and 1899, when 239 died;
1900. 1S4 deaths; 1902, 9G deaths; 1904,
l48 deaths; 1907, 1852 deaths. The DO.
pulation OF the city at these periods was
about 90, 600. 7''
The fever passed then over the ten sue
ceeding years.
1877. There were 270 deaths. Of whom
great many we're children.
1919. There were l76 deaths of yellow
fever.
- 1920. A few sporadic cases.
##A 1924. 231 died Of fever, and this year
}aR reached Suliivan's Island, causing
many deaths.
1927. 62 deaths; 1928, &c deaths; 1880,
81 deaths.
1884. 40 deaths; 1885, "a deaths.
1888. The year of the great fire; the
fever was destructive; causing the death
Of 353 persons. Population 10000.
1889. l33 deaths-the fever epidemic.
From this date, for ten years, the city
maintained Il high state of health.
lo49. A sickness prevailed strikingly
similar to that existing now. The wea-
ther was followed by heavy rain. The
beginning and progress Of the disease
the gradual change into very ''mild
type Of yellow" or q "broken bone" or
q ''bilions attack" were oil like this sea
son. The fever begun 1st August, and
ended 1st October; 1913 died. During
its progress there was very little alarm,
and no panic.
1852. An epidemic prevailed, $50
died.
1864. Was severe yenr; GA died.
1856. There were 206 deaths.
1858. The most distressing sickness
ever known here prevailed. when GsU
died.
Aab18G4 There was some sickness.
y The population in 1858 was about as, :
900. The Meek" had been annexed in
1850.
What were the causes which prevented
yellow fever from appearing among Ills
: to any great extent from 1903 to 1928,
from 1889 to 1902, from 1907 to 1877.
from 1889 to 1849, from 1858 to 1871?
This presents nn Interesting question.
Charleston Courier.
| An old man has been found in Ohio
who is ''slowly but surely" sinking into
the grave, broken. hearted and crushed
by the recollection that ho is the son OF