The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-01-22
THE CITY'S HEALTH.
FULL REPORT OF THE BOARD OF
HEALTH FOR 1900.
Forty-Six More Deaths Than in
1899, Thirty-Four More Births and
the Same Number of Marriages.
improvements in Sewer System
Suggested for Approval - Milk
Tests Show Good Results.

Tests Show Good Results.
The annual report of the Carbondale
BOARD of health was read last night 10
he common council. 1t embodies every
,hase of the work covered by the board
md suggests some important improve
ncnts in the sewerage system OF the
.ity. The number of deaths, marriages
,nd births are given in full. and the
causes of death in detail. 1t will be
,ccn that there was but one death out
If 254 directly traceable to consump-
ION or tuberculosis, thus making the
,ity u record hard to be surpassed III
tny in the country. when 1t is consid-
red that the average In other cities
$ between and in n hundred. FOL
owing Is the report in full:
ro tho Honorable. the Select and Common
,,ounciI, of the CITY Of Carbondae, Pa.
Gentlemen: The annual report of the board
,C health for tho wear ending Dec. 81, i""
8 hereby presented to your honorable BODIES
Daring tho year the board has held eleven
regular and three special meetings, ana reie'eh'e
to our records will show that nothing has beeh
eft undone to accomplish the most oes''"o'e
~sults
The sewer ON Hospital street. now IN course
n construction, the necessity for which some of
,hc members OF the board appeared before and
demonstrated TO councils, will be great oooh
e., tho residents of that locality and the city at
argc There are several other portions OF the
,ity which the board would like to see severed
md which will he brought 10 your attention
~ the situation demands, but there is one us
trict which, in our opinion, needs immediate
Intention and councils should not delay in TAX
NO the preliminary steps for the construction
=, sewer along the Racket Brook TO sewer
from Williams avenue and Brook street, anu
rom Terrace street to Spring street, and thence
in middle Of Brook street to Laurel street.
There was reported TO the board during The
wear 75 contagious diseases, as follows: Measles,
81; scarlet fever, co; diphthera, %.
The number OF cases by wards are as follows:
Ncases-First ward. 21; Second ward is:
Third ward, Is; Fifth ward, 3: sixth ward, 4.
Total, 6l.
Scarlet Fever-First ward, Il; Second ward ::
Third ward, Is; Fourth ward. Il; Firth ward'
II. Sixth ward, T. Total, 60.
Uiphtheria--Frst ward ): Second ward 3;
Third ward, 81 Fourth ward. l3; Fifth ward,
II: sixth ward ~ Total, 81.
The deaths from aboyenamed diseases by
wards are:
Diphthoria-First ward, .; Second ward, !;
Third ward, /; Fourth ward, g.; Fifth ward,
,; Sixth ward, 5, Total, II.
scarlet Fever-First ward, 3; Fourth ward,
,; sixth ward. 1. Total, g.
our mode of disinfecton o the premises
wherein a contagious disease had existed was
~ sulphur fumigation which has not given
rntirc satisfaction, and at our last meeting a
. committee was appointed to examine and report
upon a and more efficient system OF diSin-
section to bc adopted by the board.
Ihc number of deaths from all causes record
al was 25i. OF this number 20 were the result
1 accidents.
CAUSE or DEATH.
accident, railroad lib Heart disease ....,..l5
accident. mine 80. 2 Convulsions .........1s
Incident, poison -. Still born .....,.....iS
accident, scaded ... Bronchitis ...,.......1l
accident, burns .... DiDhtheria .......,..l7
accident, drowned .. Pneumonia ........... .ld
old age ............ 0Cholera .infsntum ..., ,
la grippe ............ Z 7DSsentery ....,......
Scarlet fever ........ ApOpleXy ............ u
NhoopinG cough 80. Typhoid fever ...... j
carcinoma .... ...... Gastriis ........... 1
Heart failure ...,... Pertontis ...........
Marasmus ...... .... PARALYSIS ........... 3
,erebral hemonhagc.. Exhaustion .......,..
Appendicitis ...,,.... Phthisis pulmOnalis..
Inaniton ..........,. Nephrltis ....,........
Meningitis .....,,,.. Entero Coltis .,...., 9
SplEal,'.,.. Group ...... .'......
luhercular. DfopSy ..... .......
Diabetes ...... ..... Malnutrition ......... .
Cancer liver ...... Bright's disease ...... 9
Cancer Jaw ........ Cancer ............... 9
Catarrhal fever ...... ] Septicaemia ......... l
Malignant growth on tAlbumhura .........
liver .,s... ........ Gangrene ............
.mdemia pernicons Miners asthma
Eclampsia puerperal tuberculosis ........, l
rheumatism .... -. Dyspepsia ..........
Acute Cystis .....,.. ] Myelitis ............
Perfo1tion OF bowel. Obstruction Of intes'
AteeetasiS .......... tines .........
tuberculosis, intestine Cerebral ombolism -.
larynGitis, tubercular Laryngtis ...........
Endomitritis ....... llEpithlonla ..........
The number of deaths by wards as follows:
iirst ward ...,...... 81 Fifth ward .......... A.
second ward ...,... 3j Sixth ward ........ 81
Third ward .,,...... ~ -
Fourth ward ....... As Total ...... ......95i
There were 05 bodies brought to the city fol
Irtcment and n bodies removed from the cit,
Tor intermcnt. Total number undertakcrs' burial
certificates issued, sos total number transit
permits issued, IL.
There We're 213 complaints of nuisances hlct
and 22i notices served TO abae same
The earcases OF 20 dors cats, 2 cows,
cali and I rabbit ordered buried
We are still without public dumping groun,
and it seems an impossibility to procure sucl
place. We have tried in all quarters, but M
the sseps disposed to sell or lease suitable
piece of ground for such purpose, and we thial
the time not far distant when the city will b
compelled TO erect a garbage crematory, Th
proper disposal Of garbage and refuse matter i
certainly question that cannot be much longe
overlooked. "..H ...t' %
There were lG milk dealers certificates issue,
during the year, tour less than were issued Il
1880 We find the quality OF the milk No b
good as Cur record OF inspections will indicate: ::
Number Of milk inspections Uaeto tests), Isl
Number OF milk inspections (Babcock tests), 30
Average per cent. Of total solids, 1927; ayersg
per cent. of butter fat, SO Our milk dealer
to be generally commended on the appear
Of their vehicles and their attention ha
been called 10 the advantage drived from ha,
ing theiI cans and bottles thoroughly sterilized
Statement Of births, deaths and marriages 70
The years 1899 and 1900;
"fth .''..'''' ..s''''..' .Z00 3IS
Marriages '''''''s. ''''.',. Of u
Deaths .....,. ...,,,,,,..,20S 2ji
Hhcl shows an increase OF 50 births in 100
1880. Marriages for the years 1899 an
100 are the same number. The death rate fo
1900 shows an increase OF 10 over 1899. Til
average death rate per thousand was 1874.
fhe receipts from permits, etc., issued wa
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