Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-14
FELLOW FEVER.
Official Record Of the Past Week.
OFFICE SURGEON GENERAL, U. S., NJ. Fl. s.,
WASHINGTON, Sept. IA. 1873.

OFFICE SURGEON GENERAL, U. s., M.H.S,l
WASHINGTON, Sept IA, 1878.
Abstract OF Sanitary Reports ReceiUed during
act: ~"''' '''''''0
Memphis.-During the week ended O'Clock
september 12sh. there were 6S7 deaths from
yellow fever: 1t Is impossible for the Mem
cases. N
Brownsville, Tenn.-The first case of proba-
PIE yellow, lever occurred on the 29Sh of .Au
which time there have been deaths from vel
low fever. There were 80 cases under treat
ment last evening. At least twothirds Of tie
Attn insts. ' "'"'o1 'no ''' OH"
Holly Springs.-One hundred and sixteen
new cases OF yellow fever and AZ deaths oc-
ming, making in all 2l6 cases and 81 deaths.
All of the resident physicians are sick.
Canton, Miss:-One hundred and fifty new
week ended yesterday evening. First case
August 1st. Total cases $40: total deaths So
Port Gibson, Miss.-Dr. Wharton, of Missis-
cases OF yellow fever and "a deaths to yester-
day noon, and very few subjects left to take
Water Valley, Miss. One citizen taken with
yellow fever September lst and died ON the
7th. No other cases to yesterday evening
since the refugee cases reported in August.
ocean springs, Miss.-Slxteen cases OF yel-
low fever and deaths occurred during the
week ended yesterday evening, making 81
cases and 9 deaths in all since commencement,
August 30th.
Pass Christian, Miss.-From August 10Th to
September 9th there were 15 cases of yellow
Bay st. Louis, Miss.-six cases of yellow
fever developed in Bay st. Louis during the
last week; 2 deaths. No new cases yesterday.
Pascaguela,, MiSS.-One of the cases, previ-
oGsly reported, since died; No new cases.
New Orleans.-During the week ended yes
terday noon there were 1,52S cases of yellow
fever and $50 deaths, making in all 6,l37 cases
and l.G25 deaths. In the last tWenty-four
hours to Friday noon there were 22S cases and
PlaGuemine, La.-l75 eases of yellow fever
and 81 deaths had occurred up to Sept. Sth
Morgan City, LaIThere have been 25 cases
OF yellow lever and deaths, of which cases
and deaths occurred during the past week.
Port Eads, La.-No cases and no deaths
from yellow fever during, last week. There
3lSt-periOd not previously repOrted-making
in all 81 cases and deaths.
Mobile death from yellow fever occurred
Ming. City healthy.
st. Louis.-During the week there were
cases, of local origin, said by some to be yel-
low fever, disputed by others, One died; the
other was sent to quarantine hospital, where
same period.
Cairo.-The editor OF the Cairo Bulletin
employe of the Bulletin office died yesterday.
No other cases. On the 4th inst. 4 members of
a family residing miles from Cairo, upon the
paak OF iil ne Mlsslssppi, were suddenly
remaining members of the family were at
tackled; one died. The children found an
abandoned skltf in the river and removed it
to tho house for repair. Three or four days
afterward all who were around the boat were
stricken with fever in one day. The quaran-
tine physician dissents from the diagnosis of
the attending and consulting physicians.
Hickman, ky.-The telegraph operator re-
ported dead. No other information obtained.
Loulsville.-There were - new cases OF yel-
low fever and deaths for the week ended
yesterday evening-all refugees.
Cincinnati.-Fr0m Sept 4th to yesterday
evening there were cases OF yellow fever and
! deaths, all OF whom were recently from in
fected places south.
Gallipolis, Ohio.-There have been 25 cases of
yellow fever and 9deaths resulting from com
munleation with the steamboat John d. Por-
Ter ter and ~ her bargeS, while anchored near Gal
lipOliS. This vessel and her infected bargeS
ascended the Mississippi and Ohio rivers from
New Orleans to GallipOlis, with effect much
like frebrand among explosions. The local
ing, and the law forbids this office Interfering
in such cases.
Key West.-One case of yellow fever and one
death during the past week.
Kingston. Jamaica, Sept. 31.-A few cases OF
yellow fever have occurred at Port Royal, six
miles from Kingston, one proved fatal. The
5; s; "Etna," from Hayti; arrived at Kingston
low fever, contracted in Hayii.
Calcutta.-There were II deaths from cholera
and 70 from small pOX during the week ended
July 18th.
Bombay.-22 deaths from cholera and from
small pox, week ended July 23d.
Bavana.-5l deaths from yellow fever and
from small pOx during the week ended Sept.
7Ih.
During the week ended August oath, there
were "a deaths from scarlet fever in Birming-
ham. England, and the same number in Liver
pool and London. In Hamburg there were 81
deaths from typhus fever, II from euteric
fever and 20 from diphtheria in the same
week.
In Alexandria, Egypt, the annual rate of
the weekly mortality for the week ended Au-
gust Sth was 5SS.
No official reports could be obtained from
ticksburg, Grenada, Baton Rouge, Bottom,
etc.
Reports from other places indicate good
health.
JOHN M. WOoDwORTH,,
Surgeon General H. nj II y