The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-03

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/ would recommend the filtration Of
the water through a sand dyke"
The report states that the citys mill
| supply for the year was excellent, with
| few exceptions. From 25 to 80 samples
were examined monthly and all was
above the standard of per cent. butte,
fat. All OF the diaries were examined
and the methods OF housing the cattle
drainage. ventilation were found salts.
| factory.
On the subject OF ice the report says:
The ice sold is great source of dis
ease. We saw that each pond was
| thoroughly cleaned Nm the fore part
or the winter and also prevented par
ties from getting their ice near any
source OF contagion. Hence am sure
the Ice will be far purer this season
that at any time in the past"
On the subject of sulphur smoke DR.
Whitford says: mo doubt the smoke
was Injurious to diseases of the respi-
ratory organs. The sulphur, 1 have no
doubt, was beneficial and produced a
favorable influence en- contagious dis
cases.
The report recommends that the
council enforce connections with sew
ers as far as possible. as the absence of
cesspools would lessen mortality from
contagious diseases.
1t states that the city is at present
in good sanitary condition and rec
ommends that the present system OF
disposing of garbage be continued and
that circulars be distributed with in
structions as to how to dispose of 1t.
as has been done in the past with good
results.
Under the heading of contagious
diseases the report says: Measles has
been the most prevalent disease this
year Only four cases died. Twenty
four cases were reported in March. 20 in
April and, as it is epidemic, there must
be large number not reported. None
were reported for last year. There were
Is fatal cases of typhoid last year. We
had a number of cases of diphtheria,
and the disease became epidemic at
Walkerville and the schools at Walker
vile and Centerville have been closed.
beg to call your attention, action and
support to compel physicians to report
typhoid fever cases. Other contagious
diseases they report reasonably we'll.
They also neglect to report births. The
reporting of births and deaths is very
important from a legal point of view,
as the board of health should have a
complete and correct table of statistics
of the births and deaths.
There were 800 deaths in 1896, as
against 491 in 1895.
The violent deaths during 1895 consti-
tuted 26 per cent. of the mortality, as
against per cent. during the past
year. Scarlet fever, per cent. in 1895
and per cent. in 1896. Typhoid, Az
per cent. in 1896 Pneumonia heads the
list of deaths for the year just closed.
with 81; bronchitis, 10; consumption, IA:
cholera infantum, 10.
In conclusion, the report says: THE
health of the city is exceptionally good
at present, only two cases of contagious
diseases known to be at present exist
ing. Butte stands in the front rank as
a healthful city. The death rate for
the year just closed was S.66, which is
below the average"
The regular mortality table concludes
the report, showing the causes of death,
age, color, sex, social conditions, occu-
pations and nativity of the deceased.
Inquests were held on ~ bodies during
the year.
The report of ]. d. jerks, in his ca
pacity as building inspector, is as fol-
lows:
Butte, Mont, April 30. 1896.
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council,
Butte City, Mont,
Gentlemen-I have the honor to sub
NIT my report of the business transact
ed in the Office of the building inspect
or for the current year, commencing
May /, 1895, and ending April &c. 1896.
There have been building permits
given for the current year as follows: