The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1899-06-09
KW TUBERCULOSIS LIN.
ITs PROVISIONS WILL GO INTO EFF.
Feet TOMORROW.
Physicians Failing - Comply WIN
II Are Liable to Fine-Deeths In
Seattle DaFiag May Only -
Axainst 70 IN month Of April.


health. submitted at the meeting OF the
board yesterday. shows some gratifying
facts with regard to the city. not the
least Of which is that during the month OF
May there were but = deaths. whereas ia
April there were %
The board OF health, in the course OF
tho report calls attention to the foliow-
ing law. enacted by the last iesissA.use "a
this state, with regard to tuoercu!osis.
The law goes into effect tomorrow. June
10:
Section l. All pracsicins PHYSICIANS In cities q
the r,t ana second class n TINS state are nsfeoy
reou,red to report TO the local boards u feae q
sasn sssses. in writing the ssx, occaps-
tiou and residence u every person haunS sunea-
calo.,s who has been attended By or who has come
nrss sins within Ave dass q snsn s@ s,,. 81 m.
ar s an second class in this STATE are hereby
auired TO receive and kssp permanent record ..
the reports required sy the hss section q tns ACT
open to public inspection. but shall b submitted
% the inspection q Other lossi ana state
be Published made public.
Sec D. It shall be the duty q ssach local boards
s;aaa na: to 40 90 70 furnish to each patient Or
10 the head II the family where such patient r.
communication Of such disease to other persons .
10 enforce compliance with section Of this act
n., sss a lsps "a saad ..nsa eosdisa and
within nre days after the death or removal OF any
o oash and. and properly Of disinfecssd
The expense OF such diainfection shall be .
ON he isiass q 's such owner to properly d,niss
such premises within fve day. aft:r notice to 40
50 given him by such board OF health. i shsn be
the duty Of such board to have such disinfecting
done at the expense Of snch city. and the costa
thereof shall be lien said premises in favor
Of such city and may be enforced BY the city By
Sec. Any praesicins physician who shall will
Of this act shaii be guilty Of a misdemsanor. and
on conviction thereof may Be- tined for The nrst
S:n: mott mott :assnss Is and for any
Sec. s. 1t Is hereby made the duty Of every
person nasns .ansrculs:i. :, and Of ever. one at
lie aud private Institutions. hospitals dispensar
les. to ooseve and enforce the sanitary rules and
boards Of health Of such Cities and Of the state.
for the prevention Of the spread Of pulmonary
Tuberculosis
The forty-five deaths in the city during
the month OF May were from the follow
ing causes: Diphtheria, 2: tuberculosis.
pulmonary. 5: cancer Of stomach l: inant-
ton. 2; septicaemia. l. senility. l: intesti-
nal obstruction. /: peritonitis. /; oedema
Of lungs, 1: pneumonia, 4: intestinal hem
orrhage. l: cerebral hemorrhage. 3; heart
disease. vaEular, /; heart failure, 8: MI
trail regurgftation, /; angina pectoris. I;
meningitis, cerebro-spinal 8; meningitis.
tubercular. /; paresis. l; paralysis. i;
II
phyxia neonatorum. 1; cholera infantum.
/; puerperal septicaemia, 1; drowning. l:
shock. surgical operation. I: railway 1:
railroad accident, 1; suicide by strych-
nine, l.
The health officer takes the opportunity
afforded by the report to mention Seattle's
physicians az follows:
your attention is called to the fact
that many of you habitualiy violate the
law In failing. when making birth and
death returns, to state the street and num-
Der and the ward In which the birth or
death occurs.
"Your attention is particularly called to
section ls article 10, OF the city cnArter.
midwives in the city shall report In wit.
ing. to the health officer. within twenty
four hours. all births and deaths occurring
In his or her practice
"Cndertakers and the health officer are
subjected to much annoyance because Of
the neglect of physicians In this particu-
lar. severe penalty is laid down for
failure to comply with this law
In many instances proper names are so
poorly written as to be entirely unde-
omitted. destroying to a considerable ex-
tent the value OF the records of this of
fice.
ITO secure correct vital statistics, ply
sicians filling out death certificates viii
ohiige by giving the primary disease caus-
ing death. and avoiding all such vague
and indefinite terms as 'asthenia,' heart
failure 'dropsy.' 'jaundce.' etc.
Physicians and midwives are reminded
that births and deaths occurring outside
the city limits texcept where tnterment
takes place in the city,. should no. Re
reported to this office, but to the .ounty
auditor.
The health officers will furnish blank
birth and death returns. and cards for re-
porting infectious diseases. upon applica-
ton