The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-01-08
Other Health Statistics.

fstastis General hospssa.. ia Eighih ward.
~ deaths.
Osher Health Statistics.
During isss there wsre &c oases Of fipis-
liberia an increase Of 81 .yer the previous
year In isa there were - eases, and 1855
&c eases. Scarlet iayer showed marked
Increase. Tic total number Of cases fer
isM was III as COMPARED with g 10 49,
ard 80 In 1896. Typhoid fever WIS At q
standstill. g cases being recorded both In
There were 1as births reported. compr.s-
Ing $50 females 80 males.
The city physician. in addition 20 other
duties attended 10 sss office consultations.
made GO outside visits. sent 20 patients 20
the county. "a 10 the city hospital and IL
70 the Salvation Army food and shelter
bureau.
Out os twenty arrests for violations OF
ordinances relating TO health department
matters Is conyic.ions were secured
Peiiee Ambulance snd Hospital
II II tfie unanimous opinion OF members
OF the board OF health that Seattle has
reached that period when ii Il necessary
for her Ia MAINTAIN q police ambulance
and establish receiving hospital. The
matter was thoroughly discussed yesterday
afternoon AZ the regular monthly meeting,
and stspa were taken TO bring II before Inc
council.
Health ofricer MeKechnle was indirectly
responsible fer bringing up the subject He
asked for Instructors az to what 'sss duties
were in the matter OF attending sick people.
Numerous calls nave been received and in
sosne cases Il has seemed 10 him ais II he
has been Imposed upon. The point arose
az 70 how be could determine whether the
people that sought assistance we're able
10 provide tier own physician.
President NewianSs SAID II was certainly
very difficult matter to iind 0Vt the nner-
as iu many eases. lie had n0 douhs that
people who were ahie "a provide nnvs-
elan called 81 the health officer, r. sEts
rerrshensihle practice. bag a hafi ous
10 s,cT, TO theSs who are unaG4u0.ns "a
with the workings az The beard Of health -
sAad President %ewiandz. ''ths idea os boss
OF slfuc does uot mean much. THE health
offfcegs duties are numerous. sad ne ear-
taiDy has enough 10 90 without hesnS
called eIit necdssstS
After eons:aef tlsie DISCUSSION which end
ed 81 the rcucias5un thai the health Of
ae~r was the city physician rs virtue OF
hls Office. rv 1fisson said that ne was
anxious 81 see important changes iu con
neefion With the handling ot efrefs eney
eases 1T = tina wa had 4 police an
husaHas," continual fr. Gltsea and /
ffualy helles. that II the aaastsr Is paced
properly before the CeG1rii IL VIII support
the soaFa of heasth In this matter 1as
health officer should be made police s13s-
Er,an hud paid enough sAiags s0 that Ia
saH attend strictly IL the duties Of rs
&c a. large city aHi W cannot atoW
pesple te he aspsn4 an e.. e Trets aitt
hssksa heads. etc. Fae cts should pro-
Nile eGnves ance Ia go after them iar
mediateiy snd physician Ia eare sol
thsnl especially Immediately after tfle a.
'-fdent. II the impaired person has famsi:
physician he can sens far hih T'fs7' itl..s
ts 70 handle emergency cases ~ QtasstS2,
a. p0sssAr, The uatFsi wager "a not 1
pfsEsr kiud - conveyance
The unsatisfactory condition 81 affair
relative 80 thb care 81 tHe eases up8a
consideration was talked over. nlss3 "a = a
~. eptslou og the members present TIA; I
MAS wrong 81 is5 matters dglsR at0ug
fiea 'fh Offer NJ il eehnse related wsysrs
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*sts' sn3s ~ eaTe fer INDECENT peep Sa.
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