Telegram-herald., 1886-05-02
HEALTH MATTERS
Important Information Reia-
tive 70 the City s Condition
TIE atlTR RlIEqgHlLl INCREASED
hsortgart Statistics Confagioss Dis-
eases - sacciaaiion - SanHarf
Measures Recommended
OIasr Ooser. aiions.

March 81 l.s3 should be Fead ~ al We
are interested in the we.tAFe and prosperity
II Tie city There are bat tea persons ~ho
appreciate the excellent work done by tie
board danng the past three years. bat a
careful peras4l Of tie report should enable
then, - understand It's Importance The
report will also be interesting 10 those who
have been disposed 10 cntieise the Board ;
methods.
The report first deals With EnoruaFy sta-
tisfics as follows
The whole number Of deaths from all
causes Tor the past year, ending March 81
we're 40 the number ot deaths By months
we're For April, IS-3 we're -, Tor May. -,
for June, 25; for july, 40, for August. o.
for september. 90 for October, IS
fJr November, IS. for December, a.
Tor January. los6. As. February, 40; March,
a. Estimating the present. population Of
this city 81 50 90. wOald make the death
rate equal lO0 per go inhabitants a
slight increase 81 l'eF 900 over tue death
tate OF the year previous. but relatively
lower IN proportion 20 the general Increase
throughout the country The ordinance
requiring burial permits. which secures
fns,y, accurate records 81 deaths would
seemingly Tend 90 increase the rate.
Twelve per cent of all deashs were from
contagious diseases, / per cent. were from
e1nsumpuoB, : per cent. were from perl
t0nlus entrlgls. gastfitis . Iscr cent. were
of children fronl 10 s wears II age; 81 per
cent. were of children undef / year OF age.
There were 81 still births not estimated as
deaths
4be whale number of eases Of the most
contagious disease reported Was 55l, with
80 deaths There We're 20 cases OF scarlet
fever. with three deaths; l32 cases of diph-
iberia with - deaths, 20 cases OF measles,
uo deaths 50 eases Of typhoid fever, with
l. deaths. There were - deaths iroia chOl-
era lnfantum.'
After giving a statement showing the
number of cases OF dangerous diseases
occurring ia each ward, the report continues:
The increase OF deaths from the most dam
gerous class of diseases ia the low lying ami
unseWefed parts of the cltv, over the better
severed parts, show the same results as last
year, as Is shown in all otter cities where
records have been kept. Records have been
Kept Ia twenty of the largest cltles of
tnls and European countries, AMI the IN
yariably show that all the more dangerous
diseases decrease. IN those districts OF those
cities that are the most completely severed.
They also show that privy vaults ana
stagnant drains are sources of great danger;
and also that pure and abundant water
supply IS an indisputable requisite a. a safe
guard against disease. The fact that twenty
six different streets and alleys have been
severed the past year, shows commendable
progress in that direction, and II Is a sure
indication that our citizens realize their
great benefit.
Nuisances, etc: There have been / ,547
nuisances abated during the last year under
..l
cleaned, 22l yards and premises; % drains
ordered and put in order; II cisterns cleaned;
seven lots OF hogs removed eight cow yards
and nuisances abated; l5 foul barns reno
waited; II water closets ordered repaired; >
leaky siop sp0uts renewed 10 diseased horses
quaranuned or ordered kept out Of the city.
all the watering troughs in the city ordered
cleaned; l95 dead animals removed; l3 lots
with stagnant water thereon filled.
Garbage The system of collecting gar
barge. inaugarated bv the board last season,
worked very well, and viii be continued
this season. With the experience gained by
the collectC.- it viii be likely TO oe more
efficient IN future. The city is sadly ia
need of a more efficient mode Of disp0sing
ot garbage and refuse; aud we take this
Casion 90 renew our recommendation OF
last year. that is the erection of suitable
burners conveniently located for both sides
OF the river.
Smallpox and vaccination: The city
was happily spared an invasion of
smallpox during last year. although SO
seriously feared by reason of the terrible
epidemic raging in the ciry OF MOntrea. and
surrounding countTy. The prompt and in
telligeut action taken by the National ard
State boards Of health, without doubt. saved
this Nation and State from a devastating
epidemic which would have DESTROYED
thousands OF lives and at millions Of costs
Believing that no efforts should be spared
on the part of this board to render this city
as impregnabie as possible against an at
tack. free vaccination was offered 10 the
public. There were about 4 900 vaccinations
made IA the city. 100 of which were made
by the health officer az a cost of 1916 includ-
ing payment 10 his assistant
The efficiency ct vaccination as a safe
guard against smallpox is now 50 thor
oughiy established that IL is foolish 10 dis
pute it. Those, Who in Montreal, thought
before the epidemic that il was a solemn
duty 10 oppose any precaution are now
thorough sanitarians, and are practicing
and inducing Afro vaCinate Generally
speaking, those who oppose vaccination are
political demagogues, religious bigots. Or
those whose personal interests are affected. 4"
The report aludes 20 The ordinances
relative 81 sanitary matters passed
during the past year by recon- mend
stion Of the Board md then says. This
board views with great satisfaction the all
vancement made iu the sanitary arrange
meuis Of our .-lll-11 scaoo.s. as regards ven
tilauon. lighting heating and the more
convenient and complete arrangement ot
tie water closets These improved sanitary
4gpliancss should BE introduced into the
oder schoo buildings a. fast as possible
70 money consideYat ion should stand