The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1895-10-09
THE FEVER SPREADS.
Health Board Thinks Hospital
Is Needed.
BURN THE OLD SCHOOL BOOKS
school Board Called Upon 10 Take Wig
orous -teps-Fital statistics for
september.

The scariatlna epidemic In the city is
gradually spreading, despite the prompt
action OF the board of health IN sstafF-
fishing strict quarantine IA the ahe't
ed districts. and ordering a nuIno~F u
school rooms disinfscted- There are now
sixteen cases in eleven families, three
having been reported yesterday Maggie
Freer a pupil in the South school. nNing
at 1901 South Twelfth, ana Annie ana
Katie Conroy. corner OF Amy ana "ai-
ton streets. The board OF healtn met ouf-
ing the afternoon 10 transact the regu-
lar monthly business, and fully discussed
The situation. which was considered very
grave Various methods or suppression
were suggested. the most feasible, accord
ing 10 the opinions OF DTs. Miller ana
Holmes, being the establishment OF u
fever hospital. where patients snoula De
sent. IL was thought that, while THIS
Was possibly the best method spoken OF.
n might receive severe setbacks from
parents OF affected children, and also
from the city government on account OF
the expense OF establishing IT. DR.. NIL
Ter held however, that IL would not be
near so expensive as the present quar-
antins.
saThe public" he said. seems to think
that the city should be rid OF the epidem-
fc by this time. but the board has done
everything that can be done In the mat
ter I believe the great trouble lies In not
calling ia the school books used last
year and am in favor OF passing reso-
luton ordering the secretary Of the board
20 send communication to the school
board requesting IL to have destroyed all
the books used In the infected schools
last year and II the board OF education
viii not act this board will take charge
OF the matter.
These remarks were concurred In ny
the other members OF the board. Drs.
II uvH nd
was instructed TO carry out this provi-
zion of the resolution. Health ofncer
Palmer submitted his report for Septem-
Der. showing the death rate 10 be larger
than last month and the birth rate small
eT. His report In full was as follows:
There were reported 4s deaths as COM
pared with a. in August. 1895. and 81 in
September. 1888. and g in September.
1891 The death rate per 1000 population
for the month was go. There were only
q births mot including three stiii birthst
reported Thus the death rate largely ex-
ceeded the birth rate. to judge 10y the re-
ports
"The city council has now provided
this department with postal cards for
making returns OF births. and they may
be had upon application 20 the health
officer. so that there Is no excuse Tor me
failure OF physicians 20 make the reports
within twenty-four hours as required by
There were reported cases Of scarla-
tina az compared with cases during the
previous month These eight cases oc-
CURED I'm seven families. and there were
no deaths. There were ? cases OF mem
hraneous Group reported. both OF which
were fatal There were Is cases Of ty-
phoid fever. with ! death. as compared
with II cases and deaths in August
There were eight deaths ascribed 20 d.
arrhoeai diseases among infants. death
due TO maiarial fever, 10 pulmonary
and ? 10 other forms Of tuberculosis.
There were the unusually large number
of 3 deaths attributed TO cancer
Market Inspector Braymer's report Tor
September was also submitted, showing
that there had been condemned during
the month Is baskets OF grapes and )
crates OF blackberries belonging TO ]. G
Hixson, crates OF blackberries belong
ting to G. !. Green. and Fl crates of
grapes belonging 20 e. chamberlain