Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1891-04-11
the frogs have been croaking and squeaking
for two weeks past, and in most sections fish
are supposed to bite freely when the frog
orchestra is fully tuned.
GRIP IS FADING AWAY.
Druggists and Doctors Predict an Early End
of That Malady, but Spotted Fever Is on
the eIncrease-SmalIer Death List for This


Druggists and Doctors Predict an Early End
of That Malady, but Spotted Fever Is on
the eIncrease-Smaller Death List for This
Week.
Yesterdays drear weather had but little
effect on the grip. but six new cases OF
spotted fever have been reported, and IL is
feared the weather will have Il still worse
effect. AS for the grip ITSELF, however, it is
steadily decreasing, and especially so in the
the last three or four days. Druggists say
the demand for prescriptions has dropped of
from one-half to two-thirds since last week,
and the doctors are predicting an end of
the epidemic in few days unless the bad
weather continues. The health Office records
also show decrease; yesterday only % deaths
were reported. OF these three were from
cerebro-spinal meningitis, l from simple
meningitis, from pneumonia and from
straight grip. In the week ending April 4
the total number Of deaths was 233. During
the week previous there had been 211 deaths,
but during the present week the number
will not reach more than 200. In the six
days now passed only 179 deaths have been
recorded.
During the week ending April 4. as has
been stated, there were 233 deaths, against
106 deaths during the corresponding week of
last year. OF the deaths last week % were
caused by grip; pneumonia proved fatal in
IS cases and bronchitis in 21. OF the re-
.mainder diphtheria caused 5; typhoid fever,
5; cerebro-spinal fever, 4; phthisis pulmon-
alis, 18; tabes mesenterica. 8; syphilis, 2;
rheumatism. 2; cancer. 2; meningitis, z; con-
gestion of brain, 2; apoplexy, 4; paralysis,
2; hydrocephalus, 2; convulsions, II; insan-
ity, i; diseases of circulatory system, 8;
asthma, 8; Group, /; laryngitis, 2; congestion
of lungs, 4; diseases of digestive sys-
tenn, g.; diseases of urinary system, 4:
premature birth, 4; old age, 5; gangrene, l.;
debility, 6, and violent causes, z. Fifty
nine of the deaths were those OF infants un-
der year of age, "a were between the ages
of year and years; 13 were from 3 years
of age to 20 years of age; 45 were from 20
years of age to 30 years of age, II were be-
tween the ages of 30 years and 80 years, 10
were over 80 years old, and in one case the
age was not stated.
In the Old City there were 81 deaths; East
End, 1O2; Southside. 43, and at the insttu-
tions, 81. In regard to nativity ITO were
Pittsburgers, 81 were natives of other parts
of the United States, of Canada, Z Of Eng
land, 80 of Germany, Al of Ireland, of
Italy, Of Scotland, OF Wales, 1 of Poland,
and were not stated.
Among those now suffering from grip and
its complications is Sister Seraphina, the
Mother Superior of St. Andrews, Manches-
ter. She is dangerously i'll from pneumo-
mia, brought on by grip. Sister Seraphina
was Miss Fitzgerald. She is an aunt of
the late Alderman Cassidy. Will Imhoff,
we'll known in. Jeanette, is confined to his
room on Penn avenue. Grip also carried off
Edward 'Engle, of Ohio street, Allegheny,
yesterday morning. He was % years old.
The malady also continues to prevail
among the dogs. and in McKeesport the
animals are being shot as soon as signs of
sickness are noticeable.