The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-10-12

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 Rroportionate to the. negro population. crease of 133 over last year: S3S among whites and III among blacks. The males numbered 80 and females 229. Four hum legitimate and. Ss as iiiesitimate; of this number were white and 31 black Twins were born in seven cases. Forty-six still births were reported. Birth rate, 1642 per thousand of population.
 There occurred during the past year SN deaths. still-births not included: an increase of 90 over the corresponding fig nres for the preceding year. The annual F. per thousand of inhabitants. Tuber- culosis Is given as the cause q death in more cases than other sickness. H cases alsrmingly, especially among the negroes. wherever 1t could be conveniently and practically done. the city physisian says ne has had the houses of persons who
 Pneumonia comes second as a cause of death with 30 cases. followed by acci- dents and casualties. g; entero-colitis and teething 2s diseases of the heart 14; dropsy Il. Contagious diseases have proved fatal in comparatively few instan- ces; scarlet fever claimed victims; diphtheria, 2; and smallpox l. Ninety seven decedents were children under 5 50; one hundred and eight were over 50 years old. The oldest person recorded was l2O years of age, while the youngest was six hours The average of decedents
 The civil condition of decedents was as follows: Single. 1s6; married. 10s: wid- owed. 80; unknown. 6 Total, ssl. :.
 The greatest number of deaths occurred the order named.
 lows: Alabama, 2s2; other States of the United States, S5; England, 1; France, ?; Germany. (. Italv 1. Ireland e
 Meat and Milk Inspection.
 The inspection of meats. milk and per- ishable food products has been carried on with success. The following number of animals were offered for slaughter at tds. the 24o; total, 15,I76. Of this number. sO2 beeves. 5 calves, 9 hogs and l sheep were seded lowed to b be slaUshtered. i4sss. Twenty thousand four hundred and ninety-six pounds of meat were condemned and tanked for diseases.
 follows: Reeves. 7so; sheep, S7O; hogs. IS; boxes of fresh meats, 2110. Total 3.556.
 Meats from the country were inspected as follows: Reeves. @: sheep. 20: calves
 The work done in the branch of the de- pertinent compares favorably with pre-. vious years. Over five hundred samples of milk ,rsr. were anayTsa Tss anu tcStCu IoE duultSidHt0' hC of butter fat: Berjar, S4S; Blount. 43o; Cloud, 4.63; Davis. 4.35; DeYampert, 40; Fitzpatrick. 4Ss; Fleming. 4oS; Hawes. gomery Dairy Company. s.ss: Reese. ss7; Sheehan. 4.05; Scott, 4.54; Walker, AT: Jersey Dairy O.. 4.57; Warner, AIS; Will Hams, 4.07.
 All cows supplying milk to the dairies were carefully examined for symptoms of disease that might render the milk dam gerous as human food. Three hundred n cnIin fr" for tuberonIesis: u1~ % one being con demned and dying shortly after, fully confirming the test.
 In most cases the dairymen are feeding their cattle intelligently and well. In a few instances, however, the Inspector says he found distillery swill and brew cry grain being used. Construing this as a violation of Section of the ordinance regulating the sale of milk in the city and it's police jurisdiction, the practice was ordered stopped Those rsing dis tillery swill at once complied but two of the dairymen still feed on brewery grain The value of this latter article as food for dairy COWS is a much mooted ques- ton. Some authorities claim that no finer milk producing food can be obtained. Such may be true, but the stuff spells rapidly and the presence of an inspector would be necessary at each feeding to see that it was fresh and wholesome.
 The department reports that only one Qalry can De commenced as apprOacnlng anything like modern requirements ard that the department is powerless to con- demn the old and rude structures now in use as barns at almost all the places supplying the city with milk" While the general condition has materially i'm proved. the sanitary condition could still be bettered at most of the places. - Inspection of Premises
 There have been hauled from the sev- eral wards and business portion of the city, F, 4O3 tons of garbage. The sanitary and storm water sewer mains have been flushed from different points total of 5,194 times.
 The sanitary policemen inspected 5O,211 premises, of which number S.72o were or dered re-inspected. The total number of inspections and re-inspections were 5S,- $40. For failure to comply with notices served seventy arrests were made, i5 be- ing convicted and 3 discharged. The sanitary officers are required to inspect all premises, order all nuisances 'abated. note all sickness and report their findings twice daily to this office. In this manner the department can keep a fair insight into the health and sanitary condition of the city, and guard against the spread of contagious diseases.
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