The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-05-03

MAY, June ana July ......''....s 700
Pound department
Cows im~pounded during year.. No
Cows redeemed ........ .......... 10
Horses impounded during year. IL
Horses redeemed .... $50. ....... y
Horses sold ..... ...... ........... '
Dogs ~impounded and killed dur
Ing year ....... .'.. .'..'.''''' 100
Redemption for cows ............ Ssb 10
Redemption for horses .......... 1890
Sale horses not redeemed ....... 1900
Total ... 1923. IS
The chief adds the following sugges-
tions
Before closing this report ] desire To
call the attention of your honorable
body To the rapid growth of the city
and its present sanitary condition tref-
erence being had To the report of the
health officerD. In connection here
with | wish To say that In order to pro-
duce this state OF affairs II became
necessary to detail one of the MEM
bers of the police force to do special
duty as sanitary inspector. This fact
reduced the working number of the
force. and In consequence the city has
been for the past 10 days without
enough policemen tn properly patrol
the same. II being unpracticable to re-
duce the night force.
In order that the city may continue
to enjoy It's present state Of cleanliness
during the summer months, at least.
I would most respectfully uggest Ia
your honorable body the necessity Of
appointing a special health inspector
to act I'm conjunction with the health
officer. thereby eavinr the regular po-
lice force intact for police duty.
To the Honorable, the Mayor. and
Board Of Aldermen of the city al
Anaconda:
Gentlemen: In accordance with Sec
ton Z, ordinance No. 50. as health Off
Ger of this city. ] have the honor Il
submit to you my annual report for tn,
fiscal year ending April 30. 1898.
During the past year there have beer
fewer cases of contagious diseases
perhaps. than i'm any like period dur
ing the history of the city. Three casei
of diphtheria and two OF scarlet feve1
have been reported to me. A mild cpl
demic Of measles occurred during las
fall. A notable decrease I'm the nun
Der of typhoid fever cases was noted
showing a falling off of 20 per cent. 4
is to be- hoped with the new water sup
ply that This will he further decreased
So that excepting the people who com
here with the disease and a few spo
radio cases, ! anticipate very littl
trouble in the future.
me CITY mas Dttn l1tIpuEulN III
spected by the sanitary policeman am
myself. and at the present time is il
excellent shape. and no doubt is in
cleaner condition than II has ever bee
before.
Much effort has been expended Il
trying to sccure the cooperation OF tn
citizens in this important task. an
pretty general success has been me
with. There are "A few abuses yet To h
corrected. but these will be remedic
by the board of health.
/ have made recommendations fror
time To time To the city council regard
ing certain improvements that Nigh
be made for the benefit of the publ
health. which you are aware of. TIL
nature of these may Toe found I'm III
former reports from this Office. cove
ing the question of vital statistics an
the question of milk and food suppl
chiefly. ] wish Ia urg upon the cour
ell the necessity Of legislation on thes
subjects as as early a date as is po:
. sible.
, 4 pressing need. however. tn he COZ
sidered rs the subject of handling Il
city's refuse. The present dump is
an awful condition and must be REM
died at once. I have Information
, hand regarding crematories which
will be glad TO furnish tn the counC
through the board Of health.
The extension of the sewer system
n cause of much congratulation To tn
department. and ] have no doubt 1
beneficial effects will be observed
the years go by.
one hundred and seventy-two pc
0 sons have died during the past yea
including accidents and still born case
2 which do not properly belong to
3 death rate. The percentage Of dealt
was SIS. "A lower rate of mortality N
equaled. perhaps, by any city of n
size in the union II was my purpo
To tabulate the causes Of death. hut
several instances they are 80 Nag'
and at times 50 manifestly untrue II
- no reliance can be placed on them.
q report Of a death was made to
proper officer. many Of the deaths su
. posed to be caused so peculiarly, wou
be classified properly. II still RENAL
true that a person may die by peculi
means. be buried. and there Is no a
> to question the legality Of n death.
" 1t is interesting To note that tn,
,o were no deaths from scarlet fever
" measles. and but two deaths from din
liberia, which occurred in May, Is
There were five deaths from typh'
fever. Apart from these there were
"a deaths from contagious diseases.
desire to acknowledge my indie
p edness to Mr.. o'Neill. street comm
FL sinner. Chief White and his corps
officers and Mr.. schultz nf Ehret's
: adjustment. for much valuable inf
n nation and assistance.
X All Of which IL ~respectfully ~
=. mitIcd. DIR j. y. SPELMAN.
Health Officer Of the city Of n
L conda.
ne Mayor Lesser also made his ann
X. export.
n The police magistrate reported:
Total number cases tried...........
hs Disturbing peace. ........ 1900
Prostitution. 800. ......... .....
D, Assault and battery .... .............
Fl Driving across sidewalks.............
CT Smoking opium ...... -. -....''...'
Concealed weapons. 80 $1,000.
IS Violation health ordinance..........
10 Total amount III fines collected, Sso