The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-10
AMBULANCE BADLY NEEDED.
BOARD OF HEALTH THINKS SEAT
TIE BEHIND THE TINES.
Physicians Who Do Not Heport
Births to He Prosecuted-Plumb-
ing Work in the City Jail Not Ac-
cording to the City Ordinances.

At the monthly meeting of the board
of health last evening in President Lyon
Office, regret was expressed at the slow
progress being made toward securing
city ambulance and receiving hospital.
DIR. Limerick and DR.. Gibson united in
saying that there was not another city
of the same size as Seattle in the United
States that was not better equipped in
these respects.
The board was on the verge of voting
to give up the receiving hospital, but final
" deferred action. 1t was decided to cor
respond with the financial and sanitary
officers of the county, with a view to
arranging a meeting at which the ambu-
uance proposition especially might be dis
cussed. 1t appears that the members of
the board failed some time ago to keep
an appointment in this matter. owing to
various circumstances. They Will forward
their excuses and apologies.
The recommendations of the board re-
garding the ambulance have never been
formally presented to the council, the
committee in whose hands they were
placed having never reported.
Health officer McKechnie was instruct
ed TO notify the board of public works
that the new plumbing work in the city
jail was not being done according to law.
and that unsanitary conditions existed.
The health officer said that the plumbing
inspector called his attention to the fact
that the city was using terra Gotta sewer
pipe instead of iron. He spoke to the
board of public works about IL, but the
work went on just the same. DIR. Gibson
remarked that it was queer that the city
should violate its own laws, and yet re-
quire individuals to live up to them.
The board is preparing trouble for some
of the physicians of Seattle. The health
officer informed the board that he was
satisfied not more than one-half of the
births of the city We're reported, notwtth-
standing the Importance of his record. He
was instructed to institute prosecutions
whenever he thought advisable.
The government has decided TO locate
two meat inspectors in Seattle, and Will
probably also appoint veterinary sur
econ to inspect live animals. DR.. Mckech-
ME says this will be a great assistance to
the health department.
There were eighty-four deaths last
month Following are causes and number
from each cause:
Pulmonary tuberculosis TO- typhoid fever
2, whooping cough l, scarlatina l. cancer
cause not state) 4, cancer OF uterus l,
cancer of liver 2, cancer of bladder !,
leukaemia /. blood poisoning /. cancer of
pancreas /, cancer of stomach 1. cancer l,
peritonitis 2, marasmus l, senility 3, pneu-
monia 16, bronchitis l, endocardftis ], GER
ebral hemorrhage /, fatty degeneration of
heart l, valvular heart disease 2. heart
failure cause not stated 2, mitral insult
ficiency l. pericarditis /, meningitis 2. apo
plexy /. Bright's disease l, uraemia /, dia-
betes insipidus l. ovarian tumor l. in
fantile paralysis l, hydrocephalus 2. as
phyxia l. internal injuries l. strychnine
2 morphine (suicide) 2, cyanide of potas-
stun (sucide) l. railroad accident l, gas
burn 2: total, 81.
Infectious diseases were as follows:
Diphtheria 2, scarlet fever "a. measles %.
smallpox 3, tuberculosis 1. whooping
cough 4; total. 66.