The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-09-08

GOVERNMENT SUMMARY OF THE YELLOW
FEVER RAvAoEs DURING THE PAST WEEK
AN ALARMING MoRrALITY-UPwARp OF
THIRTEEN HUNDRED DEATHS.
WASHINGTON, Sept T. 1873
Tho following was issued this MORNING.
OFFICE THE SURGEON GENERAL, Usrxpl
STATES MARINE HOSPITAL SERVICE
WASHINGTON, sept I, 1878.
Abstract OF the sanitary reports received during the
past week under the National Quarantine act:-
NEW oRLEANs.-During tho week ended yestsrdsv
there were l,732 cases OF yellow fever aud 500
deaths, making In all 500 cases and 1895 doatns
During the twenty hours to yesterday thore
were $50 new cases and u deaths
PoRr EAps, La.-During the past week there was
1 death from yellow fever, but no now cases
MORGAN CITY, La.-During the week TO yesterday
there were IA OF yellow few ana desthz
making IN all % cases and o deaths.
/ VIcKsBrRG, Miss--Durng the week ended ysster-
DAY evening there we're ISL deaths, Al or which oc
Cured In the last twenty.our hours, making IN all
lhs outbreak surgeon Keyes .esgrsphs that The TO-
yer Is on tue increase, ana that Is impossible 10 OBJ
GRENADA, Miss--Dr Warren stoue reports se new
cases OF yellow fever and 40 deaths during the
ended yesterday evening
CANTON. Miss during the fortnight ended ysster-
day noon there were l72 cases OF yellow lever ~
Deaths making III all 100 cases and 80 deaths There
during the last twenty. lour hours
OCEAN Springs, Mss.-rhs first case OF probable
yellow fever occurred on the 27th OF August result
ing In death on Septenber two deaths IRON un.
doubted yellow lever followed on the I'd. Upto yes
terday evening about 100 cases and rs deaths had oc.
Cured More than ouc-hsf oil the population nea
the city between the I'd and 9TH inst All OF the
members OF The Board Of Health arc sick.
evening, september 5. there wsre $40 deaths from
yellow ievs. Dr. Thornton reports that the number
OF cases cannot be obtained During the week before
the number Of deaths (24l and tho NUMBER OF cases
(72u were@ ,oa
HICKMAN, Ky.-rhs nrs. cas-. Of yellow lever oe.
Cured August To- There 90 eases and "a deaths
to yesterday evening
LovlsvLLs, ky.-for tho week ended yesterday
evening there wsro 10 new Of yellow lever and
7 dcsths-sll refugees AMI rlycr bo.tncn.
ST.. IoUis. Mo.-Dunns tho week ended yesterday
evening there Ncrc deaths IRON yellow fever
refugees and u resident nurse Who attended the
refugees ia hospital.
AT QcAnASTrsE, below sr Louts-Thsro were 10
now cases admittcd aud o dcsths-ah refugees but
one, the steward Of the quarantine hospital VINO Is
now sick, he havins contracted the disease qusrsn
tine All boats aud trans from Infected distrIcs are
prohbned from entering the city. which romans
healthy.
PAscAGouLA, Miss.-rhers were 3 cases Of yellow
fever IN the shipping from New Orleans between me
ana 9TH inst.
CIscisSAri. ono From Angus, 20 20 tns afternoon
OF september new cases Of yellow fever aud 2
deaths occurred among refugees
BAY Sr. LorIs. Miss.-onc refugee arrived from
New Orleans August 20 with yellow lover ana was
sent back to Nov orleans next day. Ne Other oasss.
NOZZLE, As.-Cty healthy no yellow lever since
the Que death vii ch occurred August 81.
KEY WEST, Flu Two cases OF yellow fever and
death during the week ended yesterday boon.
HAVANA, CuOa.-rherc we're ~ deaths from yellow
fcvoi suu I from smallpox during the week ended Au-
gust 81.
MArAyzAs, Cuba-During the fortnight ended Az.
gust 30 were cases oil yellow lever the bay
and only few cases on shore.
sAouG la BRANDS, Uubs.--Since the 10th Of August
there were deaths from yellow fever. but NJ To Q
date OF adviccs August g. there were the
town or har5or.
CALccrrA.-Ninc deaths IRON cholera and 20 IRON
smallpox the week snuing July O.
BoMBAY.-Fvrty.one deaths from cholera 6
from smallpox Tor tho week ondns July 10.
MADRAS SIX deaths IRON ohois-a Tor the week
ending Jupc -. t. sl4.44
Ne sDcai reports could DO obtained iron For,