Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-01-27
LESS GRIP; MORE PNEUMONIA.
What the Health Officer Says-Big Death
List From Lung and Throat Diseases.

"The report Of the physicians 90 far as re-
ceived show q decided decrease in the numbeE
Of cases of influenza" said Health Officer
Townshend to STAR reporter this morning,
'but the certificates of death from pneumonia,
bronchitis and other accute diseases Of the
respiratory organs continue to pour in.
II see that am quoted - saying that anti.
pyrine causes Repatriation Of the lungs. Well,
this will, no doubt, amuse my brothers in the
profession when they read it. Repatriation is
result Of pneumonia, and what did say was
that the excessive use Of the drug might super
induce pneumonia by its action on the system
in leaving the patient more susceptible to the
influences which produce it."
REPORTS OF PHYSICIANS TO THE POOR.
The reports of the physicians to the poor re-
ceived this morning show decided decrease in
the cases of influenza, pneumonia and bron-
chitis. Those received this morning were "a
follows: DR.. Collins-IuAuenza, A; pneumonia,
/; bronchitis, 8; total, H. During the previous
week there was a total Of "a cases. DR.. VIM
ter-Infuenza, %; pneumonia, 8; bronchitis, z
total, 33; decrease Of Z. Br Morgan-Infu-
enza, IL pneumonia, l; bronchitis, z; total 49, q
decrease Of IL. DR.. Observation-Disclosures, 6;
pneumonia, 0. bronchitis, l. decrease of 5.
DIR. Rich-Infuenza, AZ; pneumonia, 2; bron-
chitis 10; total, 81. During the previous week
DR.. Rich had 80 cases Of influenza.
ONLY ONE WEEK FOR THE GRIP.
F. B. Somerby, the supreme justice Of the
order of the Iron Hall, in view of the alarming
prevalence Of the influenza, has issued special
circular to the order generally calling upon
the officers and members OF relief committees
to use the utmost vigilance in determining the
merits OF such claims shall be made upon
the order by reason of 1.-The grip" He says: IL
hnva Al 4
rector relative to the disease, and have coupled
his opinion with the experience of physicians
IN vorious parts of the country where the cpl
demlc has been general and it is their unani-
nous opinion that the period of total disability
covers not more than from three to six days in
10 per cent OF all such cases.
The following decision IL therefore made:
THAT no claim now pending, or which may
be hereafter presented to the supreme sitting
FOR adjustment, on account of the malady which
Is now epidemic in the United States and Can
ada, commonly called the grip'or influenza, or
by whatever term such malady is known OF
designated, shall be allowed or paid tor longer
period than one week."
THE DEATH LIST FOR TWO DAYS.
During the forty-eight hours ending at noon
today, 81 deaths were reported to the health
Office. OF these, IA resulted from acute dis.
eases Of the lungs, attributable to the grip, as
follows: Pneumonia, Z: grip, 1; CONGESTION OF
the lungs, 4; bronchitis, 2. There were 3 deaths
from consumption reported The figures for
the AZ hours show decided decrease in the
mortality resulting from the grip.
DEATHS IN JANUARY.
During the three weeks of the present month
there have been It's deaths from acute lung
diseases; 124 from pneumonia, n from bron-
chltis and "a from congestion Of the lungs.
This is the highest figure ever reached during
the month OF January. although the deaths OF
another week will have to be added to COM
plete the month. The highest number of
deaths from these diseases during the CORE
spending month of any preceding year was
two years ago, when total of 81 deaths was
recorded. Last week there were 6S deaths
from lung diseases, while during the corre-
spending week of 1888 there were %.
GRIPLETs.
Mr.. Robert Willet of the marshal's Office was
able to be at the Office short time today.
Mr.. Harry E. Davis has, after two attacks of
grip-the last one combining him eight days
recovered SO as to resume his duties.
Mr.. j. j. Camp of the clerks Office is out
again.
Mr.. W. P. Williamson has recovered from an
attack of the grip.
Mr.. w. H. Kelley of the bureau of printing
and engraving, who has been sick for two weeks
with the grip and threatened pneumonia, is im-
proving.
Foreman White of the government printing
Office is confined to his bed with an attack of
the grip.
Judge Miller has nearly recovered and was
able to hold court today
There are forty-three on the police sick list
today.