The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-01-08

spection.
The past year was not what Il should
have been. as viewed from an undertakers
standpoint, but ig gave the members of
the board Of health yesterday afternoon
cause for congratulations. Dr.. J. J. Stur-
Sis. VINO has been appointed a member
OF the beard. but who has not been con-
hrned, was not present 20 take part IN
the rejoicing. but President Russell. who
viii hold Office until ths council disposes
Of Mr.. Sgnrgis' case, was there. and as ne
came IN vas warmly greeted.
The meeting was not only the regular
monthly session, but was also the annual.
Health Oficeg Palmer submitted his re-
port. which covered the twelve months
ending December 81. 1886 Il was a very
Interesting and volGminous document. well
calculated 10 carry GsSmay 10 the heart
OF reporter who Is called upon 10 con-
dense. After Or. Palmer had finished
reading. the members OF the board were
unanimous in the opinion that be had fair
~ outdole all his previous efforts IN CON-
piitng statistics DF. :. J. Holmes who Is
serving his second term, took occasion to
remark that ii was the best report he had
ever listened to. a compliment which
struck Dr.. Palmer 50 hard that he could
not Ind words TO express himself.
In the course Of his report Health Of
Tcer Palmer said:
There were 4SS deaths reported. as COM
pared with 4s7 ia 1924 and As in 1895. The
average number 81 deaths per year for
the four years IS9I-lS95 was 475 So il VIII
ha seen that the number for the past year,
49, is considerably below the annual rate
The annual death ra1e per 1000 popula-
ton, computed on an estimated popula-
ton OF 5000. was rs,
More Births Than Last Year.
There were go births reported, not IN
Guiding IS still births. being considerable
increase over the previous year when AZ
births, not including 50 stin births, were
reported.
First Case of Smallpox for Years.
For the first time since the year 1898
smallpox appeared in the city with 3
cases and death. The first case occurred
in April in the person of a cook in
logging camp Ia King county. The other
four cases occurred in August Ia private
lying-in hospital and orphanage, and had
been brought from British Columbia by
patient. Three of these patients were In
fsnts one OF whom died With one ex-
ception (the fatal easel all eases we're re-
moved to the city smallpox hospital. The
infected premises were Guaranteed by
guards for fourteen days. and al the in
mates We're vaccinated and the premises
disinfected-
Big Decrease In scariatina.
Scarlatina was represented by only 50
cases. with deaths. as compared with
2s4 cases with deaths in 1896.
Measles was reported from Snohomish
county in March. 1896. and 30 cases, with
one death, were reported. as compared
with 10 cases reported during 1885.
There We're 10 cases. with II deaths, re-
ported as due TO diphtheria or Group, being
an Increase over the corresponding figures
for 1885 when there were Is cases. with 5
deaths, reported.
observations on Anti-Texin.
piphtheria au-toxin was used in some
Of the cases OF diphtheTia, and in cases OF
in6igent families was furnished by the de-
partrlent at the expense OF the city. Too
few cases were treated with anti-toxin 70
make II possible 70 form correct eSi-
mate as 20 the value OF this remedy: how
ever, II may be said that the remedy prom
tses results not attained by any other
method OF treatment, and further that no
bad results have been observed from its
use in cases here.
There were 40 cases OF typhoid fever,
with Is deaths reported. being decrease
from 1885 when there were l9 cases, with
"A deaths
Increase in Pulmonary Tuberculosis
There were IS deaths reported as due 20
pulmonary tuberculosis, whereas from the
same cause there were reported in 1888. a
deaths: IN 1894, g deaths, and in 1895. s.
deaths. There were Is deaths reported in
1925 as being due 10 other forms or tuoer-
cuiosis~
In MAY. 1895. A labOrer who entered
hcspitai for treatment. was found 10 be
suffering from Ieprosy and was according
ly removed 70 the city detention nospstsl.
where be remained COUPE OF months
and then escaped, somewhat ufysteTaoss4y'
Emergency Hospital Service.
There were 20 patients admitted 20 Prov
i6enee hospital ana the Seattle General
hospital during the year, At a total cost
OF 81 II. including drugs ana dressings
More Attention TO Nuissnces.
since the appointment in June, iSs. Of
two assistant sanitary inspectors, n adQi-
ton to the sanitary inspector, this depart
rnen4 has been able TO give better ana
more attention to the abatement or nui-
sances. sanitary inspections and the pre-
vention OF the sale OF adulterated mix
and other foods. The city has been DIVIDED
into two sanitary districts. al % TIE city
south OF Madison street being known As
sanitary district No. ard that porlioia
Of the city lying north " MANSON stfess
being known as sanitary district No =
Assistant Inspector c. r. Frasch has been
ssrecgsfv assigned % district No land As
sgstant Inspector II. Z. Emery - district
No 2. while Inspector J. H. s~yney mas
had. VITA the health Officer, genera sapeF-
vision over the sanitation o. pota as
trfcts. Inspection % puos1c school build
s,rx showed 8 number of them % have
directive plumbing. which The board OF
eaucatson was ordered 70 aave Famediea.
The MIX Inspections
=, Anr7ssr tie department began 70 use
-~a pahcock centrifugal testing machine
Tor The determination q Tie amount o.
s,g,tter fat in specimens q mix taken
,rorn dealers Cor this purpose From sep
tewbe- 10 December g.. ~ tests were
nraae. al we're found % contain &c Per
eat. or more batter tAts TaAe aAs con-
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