The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1890-08-15
DEATHS rnox TYPHOID FEVER ny WARDS.

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Never before in the history of this city
has there been greater need for activity
upon the part OF all those who are charged
With the conservation Of the lives and
health Of her people than now. Accu.
nulatlonsof decaying garbage upon back
lots, alleys, the banks Of the river and
creek, the draining from Fulton, includ.
ing the otlal from slaughtered cattle, car.
tied through the city in Wheeling creek,
which at times has not sufficient water
to drain to the river; stagnant pools Of
9th on vacant lots in portions OF the
city, especially on the outskirts, and in
some instances even extending to the
streets and alleys; privy vaults and cess.
pools OVERLOOKING for lack Of facilities for
%dispoaing Of their contents; and a water
supply foul beyond description and sat.
urated with the shines Of q half dozen or
more sewers, extending from within two
squares north Of the intake OF the water
works to the upper limits Of the city to.
gether with the drainage from the hospi.
tai, the largest laundry in the city, large
numbers Of water closets, drainage from
MountWood cemetery, which, it is claim.
ed, has been increased by the tunnel re.
Gently driven through the hill underit,
and the sewage from the city Of Martins
Ferry, to say nothing Of the filth which
finds its way into the river from the
cluster Of huls and shanty boats ut the
fcota Seventh street, all Of which have
combined to invite the pestilence. This
condition OF things is not new, and as a
result typhoid fever has been present for
many Yeas. The first death from the
disease in this city Of which I have any
account, OCCURRED in 1910. Since that
time it has exhibited variable fatality,
and was for Q time confined principally
to the fall and whites months, occasion.
ally running into the apring, but ~latterly
doing lis work OF death in every month
in the year. The period over which VT
have any accurate account Of its ravages
extends from 1878 to the present time.
From January l, 1872. to DECEMBER 81,
1889, u period Of seventeen years, there
we're recorded GA deaths from typhoid
fever, which 10 en- average Of a little less
than 81 deaths per anfdm, the lowest
number in any one year Of that period
being 10. in 1877, and the maximum war
reached in 1852, the number in that year
being 70.
The number Of deaths from typhoid
fever for the quarter ending June 80
1889, was o, while the number O.
deaths from the sane Cause for tho cor
responding quarter OF THO year was
IS. The average death rate pei
annum in this city extending over q
period OF seventeen years, was about
l.32 in ] 1850 OF population, while fol
tho half year just ended the rate was Gil
in 100 OF population.
Below Is q tahufated statement OF thu
mortality statistics Of the city of Wheel
ing. West Virginia. for the quartz:
ending June 80, 1890.
Deaths from all causes, April. ..... .....,, S
Deaths from NJ calse1i Nay~"" :;.~.". &
peaths from AL causes uue.',"""",rrr"m I
Total deaths for the quarter. ... .:
Proportion In LOCO OF population per All.
nun for April....... ........ ....... .,.... % 8
Proportion In 1000 Of population per an.
hntsv; ,or
rtopostlon In l'yp q reputation PC; En- r. :, .
tate al mortality for the quarter. .....H
Number OF deathi same m6ntas last year,
y, % and s., respectively .-."..,............ IL
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