Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-11-02
YELLOW FEVER, ETC.
Sanitary Reports Of the Past Week.
OFFICE SURGEON GENERAL Z: s. N; H;s.,}

GENERAL I. s.. VI. H.S.,l
WASHINGTON, Nov. 9, 1873.
distract Of Sanitary Reports received during the
past ,reeE Under the National Quarantine Act.
New Orleans, La.-There were So new cases OF
yellow fever and 109 deaths for the week ended
yesterday. During the week the board OF health
received information of 2SS old cases not pre-
viously reported. For the past twenty-four
hours there were new cases and deaths. To-
tai cases, 13, 252; total deaths, 1913.
Morgan City, La.-During the past week there
were deaths from yellow fever. Total cases 10
date 563; Deaths 102.
Baton Rouge, La.-For the week ended yeSter-
day evening there We're ,5 cases OF yellow fever
and is deaths. Total cases, 2,415: deaths, 100.
Mobile, Ala.-During the week ended yester-
day evening there GO new cases OF yellow fever
and 10 deaths. Total cases, 224; deaths. 50.
Decatur, Ala.-There were 10 cases of yellow
fever and deaths for the week ended Nov 1st.
Total cases. 1SS; deaths, ~.
Bay ST. Louis, MiSs.-Total cases of yellow
fever TO yesterday evening, 535; deaths, IS. Only
an occasional case occurring now, and the local
health authority considers the epidemic at an
end.
Port Gibson, MiSS.-There were about 10
deaths in the country, near Fort Gibson during
the past week; none in Port Gibson, where the
epidemic is considered at an end.
Pass Christian, MiSS.-During the week ended
Yesterday evening there were 10 cases OF yellow
fever and no deaths. Two deaths from yellow
fever occurred in the week ended Oct 25th,
which were not reported in that week. Total
cases to date, 1S9; deaths. 90.
Grand junction, Tenn.-To Oct. Goth there
were a cases of yellow fever and Il deaths.
Milan, Tenn.-FOr the two weeks ended yes
terday evening there - cases Of yellow fever
and deaths. Total cases, Is; deaths. 9.
Memphis, Tenn.-Durfng the week ended Oc-
tOber 31St there were % deaths from yellow
fever. Total deaths, 1854 The board OF health
announced officially, Oct 2sth. that absenteeS
could return with safety.
Mason, Tenn.-The first case of yellow fever
refu9ee-Occurred Aug 29th, the first ease
among inhabitants, Oct. 4th. since which time
10 yesterday evening there have been 90 eases
ard ~ deaths
Chattanooga ga-DWfng the week ended yeotcl-
day evening there were 2o new eases OF yellow
i2I.
Meridian, Missioner 400 cases OF yeli0w
lever are reported TO have occurred TO date To-
tai deaths so.
GalliroiS. OhO.-During the week ended
Oct 30til ole new case OF yellow fever occurred
and deaths.
No cases of yellow fever OF deaths in Louis
vile and Key West during the past week.
Havana. CuOa.-23 deaths from yellow fever
and from smallpox iOr the week ended Oct
26th.
Rio de Janciro.-One death from yellow fever
and II deaths from "perniciouS fever" Tor the
week ended Sept. 2oth In the same week there
were 1,495 deaths from all causes. OF which 1879
were from smallpox. Since May l. 1873 there
have been l.233 deaths from smallpox
EuI0pe-In 149 cities and towns Of the Ger
man Empire, having an aggregate population OF
s4G4. ,G, there were 155 biIt ls and 35l2 deaths
for the week ended Oct. 9Th. being an annual
mortality rate OF 24.6 per l.000 OF the popula-
tGn. The lowest death rare llo was i'm kiel.
include Jos from scarlet fever and Il. from diph-
iberia and Group. None from smallpox.
JOHN NJ. WoODwoRTH
surgeon General L. 5. NJ. II. :.