The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1894-12-08
COUNTY WON'T AGREE
Agreement on Care of Sick
Poor Declared OF.
THE MONTHLY HEALTH REPORT.
conmissioners Refase TO sign Contract
With the City, bar Give No Reason
Deaths ana Causes.

City Physician Palmer announced at the
monthly meeting OF the board Of health
yesterday that the negotiations between
the city and commissioners for the care Of
the INDECENT sick people had fallen through.
lie was unable TO give any specific reasons
For the refusal of the county commits
sloners 20 sign the contract that was pre-
pared by the board Of health. and. although
he bad waited two weeks, Commissioners
Gasch had not communicated with him on
the subject. He added that the commits
sloners had been very accom- modaring IL
receiying cases a. the county hospital.
In the same connection he spoke OF
patients that had been sent to Providence
hospital for one days care a. the expense
OF the city, on the superstition thai the
contract would be signed. Drugs. ban
dages. etc. had been supplied by the sis
tsrs. which. according to the contract,
we're 70 have been paid for by the
county. These items were included in the
November bill, which fortunately
amounted 20 only 1915. After considera-
be discussion. 1t Was decided to allow the
bill. as a refusal would bring the situation
back to where it was year ago last fall,
and victims of accidents would only be
on the part of the sisters.
Health Officer Paimer's report showed
a total of - deaths for November, as
against q for the same month in ls9i. n
In 1892 and Al in 1888. The annual death
rate for November, 1894. based on popu-
iation of 81. 600 was $50 per 1000. OF these
were from heart disease. from puimon-
cry tuberculosis, from pneumonia. 2
from typhoid fsver and 2 from paralysis,
the others being each from various
causes.
Deaths from war6s-First. 4: Second. 5;
Third. s.; Fourth, 8; Fifth, s; Sixth, 3,
Seventh, Z: Eighth, z: Ninth, s; total. 43.
Observation-Disclosures received from other
places &, sent to other places 3, interments
in Lake View cemetery -. Calvary 3.
Mount Pleasant 5, jewish 2, |. q. o. 4.
cemetery 5. Duwamish 2
Birth record-Males 81. females "a;
total, SIS.
Contagious diseases reported-Diphthe-
ria 2, scarlet fever s, typhoid fever 9;
total. 10.
Market Inspector NJ. b. Kenney's report
Mix inspected, 2, 500 gallons; con-
deInned, s. The following produce was
condemned: $50 pounds hams, $50 pounds
bacon. 200 pounds sides, $50 pounds coffee,
% pounds spices, % pounds tea, 3 pounds
tAOANft 90 sdSAS AVdts q bVASS 3AtC4 NPEtSos
boxes lemons, 10 boxes pears, 20 boxes
grapes, IA boxes apples, 9 crates cabbage.
% pounds dressed beef, 80 pounds ducks,
$50 chickens.
Sanitary report-Premises inspected, 10:
reinspections, IS; nuisancss abated, 90; In
course OF abatement, II; complaints with
ont cause. 2
Plumbing and Sewer Inspector Browns
report Plumbing plans died. IS; first in
spections. 20; final inspections, 10; sewer
permits, 10; houses connected with sewer,
"a; sewers inspected. 30.
communication was received from
City Comptroller Parry. accompanied by
three copies of the revised city ordinances.
lie stated that, while there was no ordi-
nance providing for the giving of books to
members of the board of health. they were
certainly entitled TO them The board
accepted the books and adopted vote of
thanks to Mr.. Parry.
The following bills were allowed:
Koch & Oakley. printing, s5.75: gas bills
for health office. 81 SO; Stewart d Holmes,
drugs, s467; Providence hospital. 1915.