The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1890-01-22
A SUMMARY OF THE MORTALITY.

A summary of the deaths from violence,
still and premature births and deaths
without physician in attendance are sum-
married. as follows: Burns and scalds, 6:
conclusion of brain, s; fracture of limbs,
IA; gunshot wounds, 5; drowning, IA; in
ternal injuries, B; murder and man
slaughter, 4; suicide. opium poisoning, 3:
gunshot wound, l; underlined, 6; still births
white, 25; colored. 1923; premature births,
white, 20; colored, "a; deaths without
physician in attendance whites, 10; colored,
go; total, 230.
Among the prominent causes of death con-
sumption stands first, zymotics next and
pneumonia third, the rest being distributed
nearly equally In the descending scale.
Toe number of decedentS of the age of 70
years and upward, was Is white males and
Is white females, varying from 20 to SO
years. There were 81 colored males, and 80
colored females, the ages ranging from 20
to l05 years
A comparative statement of the annual
ratio Of deaths from all zymotics shows that
the ratio for 1885, is lower than that Of any
other year for the last eleven years, except
1888, and that was only .23 per cent less
than last year.
DISEASES FALLING OFF.
The absence of typhoid and scarlet fever.
measles and diphtheria is noted. the annual
ratio per 1000 population of deaths from
these diseases for Savannah being g; Port
land, Me-, SIS; Macon, SO; Reading, Pa,
SO; Utica, N. Y, 1.27; Worcester, Mas.
1856; Lynn, Mass, Las; Charleston, S. c.,
1.5; Hartford, Conn, 1.73: Atlanta, 10:
and Fall River Mass, 1.96.
DR.. Drummer reports that in the territory
from Bay to Anderson streets, and from
East Broad to West Broad streets, there
were but six deaths from malarial fever,
the hospitals excluded. Thirty-four cases
of infectious diseases were reported, from
which twenty-seven patients recovered
OF the ten deaths from typhoid fever, in
five cases the disease was contracted else
where than Savannah.
The large number of deaths without
medical attendance is made the subject of
comment, and DR.. Drummer saws that in a
majority of cases the relatives of the de-
ceased are to blame as they neglected to
seek medical advice, and he states that in
some cases he has noted the most inhu-
man neglect on the part of negro parents.
Many negroes die because they are unable
to secure medical attendance. Of the $50
deaths, where there was no medical attend
ance, 70 were east of Bull street and 157
west of Bull street.
IMPROVEMENTS RECOMMENDED.
The health officer recommends the crema-
ton of garbage, as well as the cremation of
night soil. He also recommends the ap-
pointment of two additional sanitary in
spectors, and on this subject he says: 1.-THE
winter has been remarkably mild and prom
ises to remain so, and it behooves us to
place the city in the best sanitary condition
possible before the summer arrives. A city
in this climate should be fortified against
sickness in the summer by sanitary meas
ures taken during the preceding winter and
spring."
The drainac,e work Of the countv cor,-
missloners is highly complimented, and of
this work DIR. Drummer says: 1.-The city of
Savannah owes much to this work, as It Is
the principal factor in reducing the number
and intensity of attacks of malarial fever u
The heavy increase in still born and pre-
mature births among negroes is noted, and
the health officer says "there is small
army OF 'grannles,' or negro mid