Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-01-18
RAvAGES OF THE GRIP.
The Prevailing Influenza Causes the In
crease in the Number of Deaths.

The Prevailing Influenza Causes the In
crease in the Number of Deaths.
Many prominent doctors in various parts of
the country have decided that grip" is a vul-
gar term AID that influenza is the proper name
for the disease that is causing increased
death rate in many of the large cities. This
city is more fortunate than most cities Of
the same size, as the death rate here is not
as large as in many other places. although
the rate here last month was considerably
larger than it was during the epidemic of the
corresponding month of 1899. During that
month there were 422 deaths, 60 of them hav-
ing resulted from acute diseases of the lungs,
such as pneumonia. bronchitis and congestion
of the lungs. Last month there were 515
deaths. OF which 1O3 resulted from the diseases
mentioned, which are attributed to the grip or
influenza
There have been more than 800 deaths re-
ported this month thus far. and at present there
is no sign of n decrease. The lung diseases
continue to result fatally. The report has not
yet been made but enough is known to state
that the figures will show an increase over the
preceding week. and it is likely thai this months
death rate will foot up nearly Geo deaths.
The weather today, the doctors say, is calcu-
lated to develop the disease i'll many cases. and
to further increase the mortality. Figures
show that the diseases that follow the grip.
such as bronchitis and pneumonia, attack per-
sons differently. For instance, in the case of
bronchitis nearly ali the decedents are persons
of younger years, while the pneumonia attacks
those who are much Older.
The police force is badly crippled at present
on account of the prevailing disease. there be-
ing forty members on the sick list Lieut..
Ho!linber6er. who has been sick for several
days. IS improving. Policeman C. L. Bast OF
the fourth precinct has the pneumonis. and Q
sulting from the grip, although none of them
seriously i'll.
THE DEATH RECORD.
During the forty-eight hours ending at noon
today forty-four deaths were reported to the
health Office and burial permits were issued for
the following: White-Henry Ready, "a years,
senile debility; Daniel Sullivan. e3 years, phthi-
sis pulmonaIis; Patrice de Janan. 50 years,
chronic cystitis; Ann L. StOopes. rs years,
grip; Martha Hutchinson, rs years, paraly-
sis; Elizabeth S. de Mowbray, " years, mitral
bronchitis; Harriet lie Conte. 6S
years, congestion of lungs; Henry Goodall,
80 years. catarrhal influenza; Catherine Nc
DonouSh, GO years, pulmonary congestion;
Johannah Liston, So years, intersusception of
bowels; Harvey b. BestOr, 46 years, typhoid
fever; Percy knight, years, scarlet fever;
Blanch Taylor. u months, commissions; Willie
kreamer, Is months, acute meningitis:
Willie Holiday, 8 months, pneumonitis;
Charles j. Martin, 81 years. sarcoma maxillary
bone; Elias NJ. Keils. ~ years, pneumonia;
Edward h. Lynch, . years, diphtheria; Daniel
e. Cummings, so years. consumption; Thos. T.
hey. months. bronchitis; Philip Doerr. so
years. colitis; Harriet L. Clarke, 10 years.
tubercular diathises; Reubin E. Dakin, So
years. pneumonia; Fanny Rastaetter % years,
typhoid fever; John VI. Spring, % years, pneu-
monia; Fred S. Watt, 10 months, capillary
bronchitis; Carrie COLLISION, 81 years. aneurism
of aOrta; Elizabeth 3. Mallery. 81 years. heart
disease; George Jewell, "a years, pneumonia;
Philip L. Iroxeil, 10 years, consumption.
Colored-Lillie Il. Shea, 10 years, typhoid
fever; infant of Patsy Ware, 5 days. premature
BIRTH infant of Matilda Greenleaf, days. con-
WILSON'S; Emeline Berry, 20 years, valvular
disease of the heart; Claudio Queen, months,
marasmus; Susan Z. Hill, II years, catarrhal
pneumonia; James Williams, 76 years, consump-
ton: Lewis Hill, 6S years, pneumonia; Agnes
Thomas, As years. valvular disease Of heart;
VIM Thomas Jackson, % years. phthisis pull
mOnalis: VIM E. Brown, ii months, catarrhal
pneumonia; Edith Rhone 3 months. marasmus,
and Ann Carter, 2 months, inanition.