Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-03-10

Ing6, az damp ar, camp sOii, bSu FSEsi!atioG,
ETC., are important factors in
THE FATALITY AND cAusArIoN
OF the disease. Hence, where there is I'M
usual prevalence OF zfJlotic diseases IA IN.
wholesome localities, phshisis often bears a
close relation thereto. OF the diseases
treated in the four-mopths season, he classes
all but bronchitis and consumption as pre-
vantabIe Very often bronchitis has been so
acute and so closely associated In che reports
with pneumonia, chat the possibility of error
in diagnosis IL suggested. The deaths for
four months to December 81, 1882, were 1862,
as foll5ws: September, Sc October, q No.
vember, sc; December, 49, In 1881, l54,
viz September, 26; October, 4S: Novsm-
Der, 81; December. 81 In 1880, l39; Sep
TENDER, 80; October, 40; November, %;
December, 80. Largest mortality in Nuyem-
Der t136) Ocsober ard December gave ITO
each, and September "a. With the census OF
1880 as basis, this gives an annual death
rate for 1882 of 20 II per 1000 of popula-
ton for september, 10 Is for October, 81 81
for November, and 24.0S for December. For
1SS1-14. sc for September. "a 09 for Oet9ber,
% 81 for November, and 10 04 for December.
For 1887 SO for September, %. 40 for o.
tober, 1924 for November, and 81 20 for De-
cember. Thus the annual death rate per
1000 VS., for $780, 10 Az 1881, q 81 1882,
% Ga &c. while the alarm was much greater
ia 1882, the death rate was but little more
than l per 1000 over 1881 and per coo
over 1880. L. 1880 the CENSUS gave us p, 40
of population, but since then
THE POPULATION HAS INCREASED
To certainly "a 600. which gives the death
rate for 1882 as 20 % per l. 600, or only .7S
greater than for September, 1880, and 1.3l
less than in 1881. But what was the number
of cases Of sickness? No accurate evidence
is obtainable. Probably the sickness rate
was in excess of the like period for 1880 and
1881. IF SO, then with irc-case OF sickness
there was comparatively small mortality. In
the four months 10 1882 the deaths by wards
we're September-First Ward, - Is being
Chinese); Second War;, 6; TEird, s; Fourth,
5: unascertained, 2. October-First Ward
"A being Chinese; Second, .; Third. 6 /;
Fourth, 6; unsscertsi1e1, 1. November
First Ward. 10 "A being Chinese; Second,
6; Third, Is q being CHINESE Fourth, % !;
unascertained, 4. December-First Ward, z
p being Chine7e); Second, II Il being Chi
nesel Third, 7; Fourth, Il !; uuascertained,
z. Ratio per 1000: First Ward, September,
December, 1922. Second Ward, September,
1453; O:tober. II 10; November, 14.53
December, &c 63 Third Ward. September,
l6 10; October. 120S; November, SO II
December, IA 0S. Fourth Ward, September,
70; October, 1914; November, 1908; De-
cembar, 10 IS. Taking the basis of increased
population these figures would be materially
decreased.
ZYMoTIC DISEASES
Were the most prominent causes Of mortal
ity. First, typhoid fever, especially il No
vember aud d cember. include typho malarial
fever, sometimes confused with the first, AND
4. IL E. 4 I N
II deaths. o (c5nsus basis) peril, 600, Novem.
Der, Z 20: December. 7S3 but by iucreass ID
basis, November, 6 40; December, 80.
From these two diseases there died: First
Ward, q Secord Ward, 3 Third Ward, Z !;
Fourth Ward, 10; unascertained, 3. By
pneumonia and congestion Of the lungs, No
vembe-, 4; December, 3 (all the latter in the
Fourth War5l; October, 3. While writing
the pspsr the djctor was callsd to one family
in. consult .tion where were two cases of
diphthe1ia, The room occupied hsving a sta
ti5nary W shstand with untrsprei and I'M
ventilated discharge pipes leading directly
into the cess pool. During the four months
there were 1--WE deaths from diph IBERIA. They
were due, it is believed, to neglect of precau-
tons against foul exhslstions from cesspools
In the four months p died Of consumption.
The relation existing between zymotc dis
eases and consumption is very Interesting.
There were no deaths from scarlstins in De-
cember; disrrf etc diseases September, /;
November, 8 whooping-co lgh, November, l
OTHER TOWNS
Not to make the paper too long, he confines
his comparative review of other towns To DC.
tober, November and December and includes
under zymotie diseases Only those considered
in the mortality of Sacramento. The census
population of each place, like that of Sacra-
mento, has increased since 1880.
San Francisco - Population. 233 $50 /;
deaths, October, 400, being 20 81 per 1000.
annual average rate. Oaklsnd-Population
81, 555 deaths, AZ rate, 1852 Stockton
Population, 10 2S7 deaths. 16; rate, 1889.
Los Angeles-Population 11,311; deaths
IS; rate, 29 IS.
San Francisco, November, deaths 419 {;
rate, 2443 Oakland, 40 rate, II OF Stock.
ton, Ia deathe ; rate, II SO. Los Angeles so /;
rate. 81 II. San Jose population, II 6s5) /;
deaths, IA rate, 10 "a.
San Francisco, December, 462 deaths rate
% 50; Oakland 80; IS so. Stockton, IA /:
1859. Los Angeles. 90; 80 "a. San jess,
80; % SO. Now in Sacramento, on the same
basis of population, in October the rate was
Is 10; in November, 31.37, and in December,
% 6S,
OR LESS THAN EITHER OF THE OTHER CITIES
In October, and grea' err than San Francisco.
Stockton, Oakland or San lose, snd only Al
less than Los Angeles in November, and in
December L 20 less than San Francisco II &c
less than Los Angeles, . 20 less than San joe,
9.18 greater than Oakland, and 5 90 greater
than Stockton. Admitting increase of popu-
lstion and these figures change, Of course, as,
Los Angeles OF Is, Geo, as claimed. gives .
rate for December, 1882, 81 80, and By the
same rule to Sacramento, 81 40. As to the
causes of the mortality in the four months 10
Sacramento, and of the prevalence of sick
ness from zymotic Diseases, the doctor gays
defective sewerage has baen cited by the popu
lar voice. At one time it was held that the
north wind is preventive, even curative
agent, and so to the abseucs OF north wind
hiss been laid the prevalence of disease. Prob
ably no single agent can be taken as causs-
tive in the matter.
IMPERFECT SEWERAGE
Is enc cause, no doubt, but mainly SO when
taken in connection with defective house
drainage and bad plumbing. Some houses
have no drains the rear yards receive the
liquid and solid refuse alike. 10 others the
drains are badly made and leaky. In the
majority of cases they connect the dwelling
with uncsmented privy vaults and cesspeols,
often foul beyond endurance. In many good
houses the pipes are untrspped, the cssspools
unventilated, and the gases Of decomposition
pass from privy and cesspool into the houses.
As a rule in Sacramento the piumbi5g ia bad,
faulty in Fyssem and construction. Probably
the plumbers put in as good Work as they ere
paid for. Householders will after while
learn that cheap work is poor economy in
that direction. Houssholders should trap |
sewer connections and ventilate all draiss
and house traps, ventilate soil pipes, and ALEC
traps against siphorsge. The privy and cses.
pool system in Sacramento is another
factor. With the pregent imperfect
sewerage their abolition is hardly pos
sible. 0ae is necessity in al narts
Of the city in many parts both. But they
can be made tolerable, and prevented from