Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1878-10-26
YELLOW FEVER, ETC.
Sanitary Reports Of the Past Week.
OFFICE SURGEON GENERAL L. s. .MHS.1


WASHINGTON, Oct. 26, ISIS.
ABSTRACT Of Sanitary Reports receired during the
past tceek under the National Quarantine Act.
New Orleans.-During the week ended yester-
and 229 deaths. Total cases 12,SSl; deaths 1854
PlaQuemine, La.-Total cases of yellow fever
to October goth, 1,159. Total deaths l25.
were iIo cases Of yellow fever and rs deaths
Total eases :, $40; deaths l44.
Morgan City, La.-There were deaths from
yellow fever during the past week. Total cases
Port Hudson, La.-Report TO October Goth
gives total cases OF yellow fever .5. total deaths
10, including four resident physicians. The
hISt case OF the fever occurred September 9Th,
f1rst death september 18th.
Mobile, Ala.-There We're Il new cases OF vel
low fever and ID deaths during the week ended
yesterday evening. Total cases I64: deaths 49,
Ocean Springs, Miss.-No deaths from yellow
fever during the week ended at noon yesterday.
Ihere We're new cases in Ocean Springs, and
Eases Eases IN tne country not previously reported.
10tal cases l4o; deaths 29.
Pass Christian, Miss.-For the past week there
were a cases OF yellow fever and deaths
Total cases 10; deaths is.
Water Valley, MisS.-Total cases OF yellow
1eVer toyeSterday evening LAG. Total deaths 6a.
SIX new cases yesterday.
Port Gibson, Miss-The yellow fever has
spread into the country. AS near as could be
aScetained about 30 deaths occurred i'm the
past week. The colored people in the country
repel the friendly aid offered them for fear Of
having the yellow fever brought TO them by
nurses, While they are dying from il without
knowing it is yellow fever.
Hudson. La;-To October 18th there had been
80 cases OF yellow fever and Is deaths.
Germantown, Tenn.-The first case of yellow
eyeroccured August Goth. First case among
,nnabltant ab Mt, AuguSt 18th Total cases TO noon
Memphis, Tenn-For the week ended the eve
ming OF the 24th inst. there were 80 deaths from
yellow fever Total deaths, 2,s42.
Bf0WnSville, Tenn.-During the week ended
cases, $50; deaths, 1872.
Chattanooga, Tenn.-For the past week there
were 81 cases OF yellow fever and q deaths. OF
these, 81 cases and deaths were among colored
people.
st. Louis, Mo.-At quarantine during the past
week residents were admitted and died OF yel-
died OF yellow fever.
Cairo, Ill.-For the two weeks ended yester-
day evening there were A cases of yellow fever
and doubtful cases. Deaths for the same
period. l6. Total cases, 75; deaths, Al.
Louisville, Ky.-There were 4 new cases OF
yellow fever for the week ended yesterday eve
nlng. and deaths. Total cases, l3l; deaths, 61,
Including refugees.
Cincinnati, Ohio.-No new cases OF yellow
fever during past three weeks. One death re-
ported Tor the past week.
Decatur, Ala.-During the week ended yeSter-
day evening there were % new cases OF yellow
fever and Is deaths. Total cases, 1IS; deaths. 40
Biloxi, Miss..Up to October 18th there were
s95 cases OF yellow fever and 40 deaths.
Greenyllle, MiSS.-To noon of October llth
there were aOl deaths from yellow fever, 81 OF
which were in the country outside OF Green
vile.
No cases OF yellow fever or deaths during the
past week at Port EadS, La, southwest Pass.
La, and Key West, Fla.
Havana, Cuba.-23 deaths from yellow fever
and from smallpox for the week ended october
18th.
fernando. Miss.-During the week ended yes
terday evening there were 81 cases Of yellow
fever and deaths. Total cases. los; deaths. 6S
Deaths from four preventable diseases report
ed for the week ended october l9th:-Enteric
feVer.-ln Baltimore. deaths; Boston. 2; Brook
lyn, 2; Charleston, 8; cleveland, I; Philadelphia
s. Richmond, 1. TyphuS fever.-One death in
Brooklyn. Scarlet fever.-In Baltimore, 6deathS:
Brooklyn, ): Cincinnati, II: Cleveland, 2; Phila-
delphia. l3: Richmond, l. Diphthera.-In Bal
umole, deaths; Boston, IA; Brooklyn, Is;
Charleston, 2; Cleveland, 13; New Haven. =
Philadelphia. IS; Richmond, 2.
Great Britain.-DuIing the week ended Onto-
Der 5th there were 3i09 deaths in % large cities
OF the United Kingdom. The mortality was al:
the average rate of q annually per 1000 OF the
population. In Brighton the rate was Ia the
lowest; in Liverpool 2s, the highest In the same
cities not including Edinburgh, there occurred
II deaths from small pOY I6l from scarlet fever
and 33 from diphtheria.
FarlS FraEce.-There were 81 deaths from
enterlc fever during the week ended October
81. The annual rate OF mortality per l.000 Oi
the population, based On weekly mortality. was
22.5.
No deaths from cholera in Calcutta for the
week ended August oath and none in Bombay
for the week ended September Cd.
NO reports received from the following places
Where yellow fever eXiStS:-NickSburg, Miss:
Holly Springs, Miss; Canton, Miss; Grenada.
Miss; Bay st. Louis. Miss; FrfarS Point Miss .
Mississippi City, Miss; Spring Hill Miss; CTyS-
TAI springs, Miss; Hickman, KY; Grand June
JOHN NJ. WooDwoRTH.
surgeon General L. s NJ Ill =