Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-19
YELLOW FEVER, ETC.
Official Record Of the Past Week.
OFFICE SURGEON GENERAL L. :. N. H.S..(
WASuINGIQN Oct 10 1913


OFFICE SURGEON GENERAL L. s. N. H.S.,(
WASHINGTON, Oct. 10. 1878.
distract of Sanitary Reports Teccjred during the
past ,ceek under the National Quarantine Aci.s
New orleans, La.-DuTing the week ended
yesterday afternoon there We're $40 cases OF yel-
low fever and 235 deaths, of which eighty-nine
cases and thirty y-six deaths occurred in the last
twenty-four hours reported. Total cases IL, 1872;
deaths 1886.
No cases of yellow fever at Port Eats or South
West Pass during the past week.
Morgan City, La.-Thert were 10 deaths from
yellow fever during the last week. The num-
Der Of eases was Incorrectly given for last re-
port. Total eases to date reported 10 be about
4S2; total deaths 81.
Mobile, Ala.-For the week ended yesterday
noon there were 56 cases OF yellow fever and i2
deaths. Total cases 93; deaths 50.
Decatur, Aia.-Seventy three cases of yellow
fever and 12 deaths during the week ended yes
tenay Total cases l55; deaths2I
Ocean Springs. MiSS.-Durng the week ended
Yesterday noon there were 25 eases of yellow
fever and death. Total cases IDS; deaths o.
Pass Christian, Miss.-There were a2 new
ended yesterday. Total cases 1876; deaths 13.
Bay st. Louis, Mss.-During the week ended
yesterday evening there We're SO cases of yellow
fever and IL deaths. Total cases 33S; deaths Is
The fever is on the decrease for want of mate
RAJ The cases occurring now are more malig-
nant.
fever and deaths during the week ended yes
terday evening. Total cases 81; deaths 6.
Crystal Springs, MiSS.-The yellow fever is
confned principally to the country around Dry
Grove and Lebanon Church No case has yet
occurred within the limits OF the village Of CryS-
tai Springs. During the past week there We're
3i cases and deaths. Total cases Ii2 deaths H.
Baton Rouge, MiSS.-During the Week ended
yesterday at ain. there were 30l cases OF yel-
low fever, and IL deaths. Total cases 2,l,o;
deaths I&9.
PascagoUla Miss.-Tntal eases OF yellow fever
II quarantine 10 October 18th !; deaths =
scranton. NisS-Totai cases OF yellow ieverto
October 18th, ): deaths 5.
Nlcksbulg, Miss.-For the past week there
were 81 deaths from yellow fever in the city.
and "a in the county Of Warren. outside OF the
city. Total deaths in county and city. i,a7i.
Holly Springs. MiSS--Total number OF cases of
yellow FEVER 10 yesterday evening liz. deaths
2S5. About 2o0 cases under treatment The
fever IS spreading into the surrounding country.
4 slight froSt occurred Oh the night of Oct 10Th
Grenada. MisS-For the week ended yester-
day evening there were 4 new cases Of yellow
fever and deaths. The fever is spreading into
the country. in fourteen families containing 81
unacclmaled persons there occurred Il cases
and 2deathS during the past week. Total deathS
i'll Grenada and adjacent country. 32I.
Bolton, MiSS.-Total cases OF yellow fever 10
Yesterday evening II, deaths 81. The first case
occurred August l2th.
fernando, Miss.-During the week ended yes
tefday evening there were 30 cases Of yellow
fever and % deaths-Seyeral OF the eases from
one TO three miles in the country Total eases
l32 deaths 56. A light frost was observed this
morning.
Mti1lnilS 1enn.-FDf the week ended the eve
ming OF the I,th inst. there were los deaths from
yellow fever. Total deaths 2,s92 Dir. Thorn
ton, in charge OF the Marine Hospital service at
Memphis has the fever
Chattanooga, Tenn.-l01 new cases of yellow
fever and 50 deaths for the week ended at
O'Clock p. III. yesterday.
Paris. Tenn.-No cases of yellow fever or
deaths for the week ended Yesterday afternoon
frost has occurred and no further trouble is
expected.
Milan, Tenn-The first case OF yellow fever
refugee-occured August 26th; the first case
among Inhabitants October l2th. Total cases to
yesterday 3, deaths B.
Cairo. I1.-NO report OF cases or deaths re-
ceiVed. Assistant Surgeon Roswell Waldo, OF
his post yesterday.
st. Louis, Mo.-Four deaths from yellow fever
al Quarantine during the past week.
L0tISNiiie. hy.-FUr The week ealal vest eTllay
there were Is new eases OF yellow fever. and
deaths. OF these numbers, Il eases ard deaths
Were among The Inhabitants in the locality
before described. Total eases. 12I; deaths 81;
OF Which - cases and 81 deaths were among
refugees
hey Mesr. Fla.-No new cases of yellow
fever during The week: one death occurred the
l2th instant. Total cases, 81: deaths H.
No reIortS received from the following places
Where the yellow fever exists PlaqGemine, La;
Port Gibson; Miss; Mississippi City. Miss:
Greenvlle. Miss; Spring Hili, Miss; Water
Valley, Miss; Biloxi, Miss; Canton. Miss;
Brownsville, Tenn: Grand Junction. Tenn:
hickman Nv and Galiipolis, Ohio.
and one from small poX for the week ended Oct
18TH. The deaths from all causes, for the
months ION OF April, May and June last, We're
3,03o-an increase Of $50 deaths over the total
for the same months OF 1871; of this increase
9.'5 deaths were from small pOX, 9S from yellow
fever. and 1870 from diarrhPa. The deaths from
yellow fever the past summer are recapitulated
as follows: April, 2s; May, 53; June, lS4; July
504: August. 3I4: and September ito the 2sth
l6S; making total OF 1,311 deaths.
MatanZas, Cuba. Official returns Of the
board OF health for the months of June. july,
August and September, show that during that
period there were 219 cases of yellow fever with
81 deaths. Cases are now rare and the fever
has almost ceased.
Morocco, Africa. - AdyiceS from Tangier
up to Sept. 2lst. report the prevalence OF
cholera, small pox and malignant fevers
throughout the empire. except in the country
fronting the Spanish coast. Small poN prevails
in every port except Tangier and Teyeran The
deaths from cholera at CaSaDlanca-a port OF
5,0Co fnhabtaEtS-were on the increase aud
numbered G3 on the 18th of Sept. Hundreds
nave died in the interior from colela feypI,S and
starvation, especially in the middle and south
ern provinces. JOHN IL WOoDWoRTtI
surgeon General L - n