Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-09-07
yellow Fever REPORTS.
OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK.
OFFICE SURGEON GENERAL, M. H. g.,

OFFICIAL RECORD OF THE PAST WEEK.
OFFICE SURGEON GENERAL, M. H. g..
WASHINGTON, Sept. Z, 1873.
Abstract Of Sanitary Reports Receiued during
pdstaoeeE under the National Quarantine
Act:
New Orleans-During the week ended yes
terday noon there were LISP cases of yellow
fever and 526 deaths; making in all 1909 cases
and 1885 deaths. During the twenty-fOur
hours to noon yesterday there were 2S0 new
cases and 81 deaths.
POlt Eads, La.-During the past week there
was one death from yellow fever, but no new
cases.
Morgan City. La.-During the week to yes
terday noon there were IA cases of yellow
fever and 2 deaths; making in all u cases and
deaths.
day evening there were 181 deaths, II of which
occurred in the last twenty four hours; max
ing in all 366 deaths. About 2,5Go cases have
occurred since the outbreak. Surgeon Keyes
teegraphs that 1.-The fever is On the increase.
and it is impossible to obtain accurate data"
Grenada;IDr: Warren Stone reports 96 new
Canton, Miss.@Durfng the Fortnight ended
yesterday noon there were 172 cases Of yellow
fever and % deaths; making in all 100 eases
and so deaths. There are 12O cases under
treatment, of which Is occurred during the
last twenty four hours.
ended yesterday evening there were Is clses
of yellow fever and deaths.
Holly. Springs-The first case of probable
yellow fever occurred on the 9th of August.
resulting in death September 1St. Two deaths
from undoubted yellow fever followed on the
I'd. To yesterday evening about 100 cases and
of the population fed the city between the I'd
and 5th instant. All of the members OF che
board Of health are sick.
MemphiS.-FOr the week ended Thursday
evening. September 5th, there were 529 deaths
from yellow fever. DIR. Thornton reports that
the number of cases cannot be obtained. Dur
ing the week before the number of deaths
CAD and the number OF Cases GID were as
l to g.
Hickman, Ky.-The first case of yellow fever
occurred August 18th. There were 60 cases
ard "A deaths to yesterday evening.
LOuiSville.-For the week ended yesterday
evening there were 25 new cases of yellow
fever and deaths, all refugees and river
st. Louis.-During the week ended yester-
day evening there were deaths from yellow
fever-2 refugees and a resident nurse who
attended the refugees IN hospital, AT quaran-
tine, below st; Louis, there are 10 new cases
admitted, and deaths, all refugees but one
the steward Of the quarantine hospital, who is
now sick. ne having contracted the disease at
quarantine. All boats and trains from in
fected districts are prohibited from entering
the city, which remains healthy.
Pascagoula,. Miss.-Three cases of yellow
fever in shipping from New Orleans, between
the lSt and 5th instant
.Cincinnati.-From August 2Sth to afternoon
OF September 4th, 3 new cases of yellow fever
Bay ST. Louis MiSS.-One refugee arrived
from New Orleans August 26th, with yellow
fever, and was sent back to New Orleans the
next day. No other cases.
MOblle.-City healthy. No yellow fever since
the one death which occurred August 3lst.
Key WeSt.-TWO cases of yellow fever and
death during the week ending yesterday
noon.
Havana.-Seventy- four deaths from yellow
fever, and from small pox during the week
ending August 3lSt.
Matanzas, Cuba-During the fortnight end
ing August 30th, there were no cases of vel
low fever IN the bay, and only few cases on
shore.
Sagua la Grande, Cuba.-Since the 18th of
August there were deaths from yellow fever
but at the date of advices. August 2Sth there
we've TO cases in town or harbOr.
Calcutta-Nine deaths from cholera, and 26
from small pOX Week ended July 9TH.
BOmbsy.-Forty-O one deaths from cholera
and from small pOx. Week ended July 18th.
Madras-Six deaths from cholera. Week
ended June 2Sth.
No official reports could be obtain I'D from
Port Gibson, Miss: Greenville, miss, and
Brownsville, Tenn, where yellow fever is re-
ported to exist.
Reports from other places indicate good
health. including BlOunt Spring, Ala, and
Cedar Keys, Fla, both enormously report
ed, through the press. as having cases of yell
low fever.
JOHN NJ. WooDwoRTH, Sur. General
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