Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-08-15

Never before in the history OF this
city has there been greater need for act
ivity upon the part OF all those who are
charged with the conservation of the
lives and heath OF her people than now.
Accommodations of decaying garbage
upon back lots, alleys, the banks OF the
river and creek, the draining from Full
ton. including the 0tfal from slaughtered
cattle. carried through the city in
Wheeling creek. which 40 times has not
sufficient water 90 drain 20 the river;
staruaut pools of filth ON vacant lots IN
portions OF the city. especially on the
outskirts. and Zoo some instances even
extending 20 the streets and alleys;
nrivv vaults and cess pools overflow
ing for lack of facilities for diSpoS-
ing of their contents, ana water
supply foul beyond description and sat
urated with the shines Of half dozen
or more sewers. extending from within
TWO squares north of the intake of the
water works Co the upper limits Of the
city. together with the drainage from
I the hospital, the largest laundry i'm the
Icitv. large numbers of water closets,
draining from Mount Wood cemetery.
which 60 is claimed has been increase
by the tunnel recently driven through
1.-The hiu under 10. and the sewerage from
tine city of Martins Ferry. 20 say moth
ing OF the filth which finds It's way into
the river from the cluster Of hUtS and
Shauty boats 40 the foot OF Seventh
street. an of which have combined u
invite the peStilcnce. This condition
I of things is not new, and as result
/ typhoid fever has been present for
many years. The first death from the
disease I'm this city Of which have any
account. occurred in 1910. Since that
! time 10 has exhibited variable fatality,
and wa, for time confined principally
90 the fan and winter months. occasion
ally running into the spring, but latter
IS doing It's work OF death in every
month iu the year. The period over
which We have an accurate account of
/ It's rayages extends from 1872 TO the
present time. From January /. 1872, TO
December 81, 1850, a period OF seven
7 teen years. there were recorded ga
/ deaths from typhoid fever, which is a
little Jess than 81 deaths per anuum,
the lowest number in any one year OF
that period being 10, in 1877, and the
maximum was reached i'm 1852. the
number in that year being 20.
/ The number OF deaths from typhoid
fever for the quarter ending June 3Oth,
lSSg. was nine, while the number OF
/ deaths from the same cause for the cor
I responding quarter of this year was
/ ffty-fvc. The average death rate per
anuum in this city, extending over a
period of seventeen years, was about
/ l.3e in 1000 of population, while for
the half year just ended the rate was
|6.ll iu 1000 of population.
Below is a statement OF the mortality
statistics of the city of Wheeling, West
Virginia, for the quarter ending June
30. 1890:
p.1th, from an CAUSES. April............... =
Deaths rrOm all causes, May. .......... ~
. Deaths from an causes. june --.........-.... .
Total death, for the quarter. ~
Proportion in 1000 OF population per an -.
mum ....---....-..---.- -.. ..------. -"
Proportion i'm loo of population per au- ..
praportion in 1908 OF population per au- -.
mum Tor June .......-.'. u
Ratro mortality FOR the quarter .-...-si''
Nuurber of deaths same months last year,
A. rs and %. respectively .....----..-.-.. ~
Males ...-.....- .----'. -.
Females 49,
Whites ...... -.-..-----.-.
tniof POI .-----..-- o.. .... 90 -''--'