New-York tribune., 1902-11-09
CHOLERA DOUBLED DEATHS
RAvAGEs OF THE DISEASE NOW
CHECKED IL THE CITY OF
MANILA.
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Washington. Nov s.-A doubling OF the death
rate attributable almost entirely to the revages
OF cholera is the grim showing OF the last report
Of the Bureau Of Health for the Philippines re-
gsrding the health Of the city Of Manila This re-
port although dated June 10 has only just reached
Ths country and furnishes striking evidence of the
nlisfortunes that have fallen on the eastern isl
ands in the last year. For the month of May. the
death rate reached the alarming height Of 65.Sl
70 the thousand, and this rate does not reveal the
entire situation for the rate among the native
Filipnos S2@. or. roughly. person in
twelve This. OF course. includes deaths from
all causes. out Of l.547 deaths for the month Of
May. for the residents and ll2 for the transents
IN Manila. as were the result Of Asatc cholera.
The health report also intimates that large num-
Der Of deaths although reported be from various
other causes, were actually from cholera.
1t is resssurng 10 learn that the death rate from
this disease among Americans was inconsiderable,
the total being only 2134 the thousand not
stTikngly greater considering climatic conditions.
than the normal death rate i'm American cities.
The report also shows great diminution Of cases
of cholera between Nav IS and June :. So great.
in fact, this decrease, that the Board of Health
deemed il advisable raise the quarantine on
Manila and the provinces along the railroad. A
similarly favorable report comes from the prov
inces. notably from Batasn. Bulaican and Pam
panga largely a result of the energetic and
forceful measures taken by The American surgeons
What the effect OF long continuance Of the high
death rate reported for May would be can be seen
when the death Of 65.S to the thousand is
trasted with birth rate Of only nine 10 the thou
sand the total number of deaths for the month
agsregatng J. 6SS against 231 births The population
Of the city of Manila. estimated by the Health
Department. is 3o2 Ia A comparison Of the pres
ent figures of the death with those of 1890 and
1901 helps bring the extent OF the ravaEes
Of cholera. In 1850 the death for May 1921
10 the thousand, the next year II increased 10
s3.44. and this year it 65sl.
Interesting figures the number OF leperS
also contained in the present report The cases Of
leprosy reported existing in the various provinces
of the Philippines number 3,O63 The number of
male lepers is nearly double that of the females,
number or victims ld91 are married The vast ma
Jority OF cases are among members Of the Filipino
races there being but s3 lgorrotes and go MorOs.
IN the city Of Manila there was only one death
from leprOsy in May
Although beri-beri and tuberculosis show
usual Increases in the death report for the city OF
Manila, the principal source OF increased NOR
the concealment OF a number of cases is alleged.
The report for the provinces shows that between
cholera 2,120 and the number Of deaths
sulting from tbs disease 1866. The board re-
ports that owing 10 the presence Of epidemic
of cholera. time afforded 10 report
other matters than abe sanitary condition Of the
How great the activity in sanitary matters was
% 500 houses were inst,ected and la 40 were rein
was % $50 ne fact that 242 of these were
cleaned shows a wholesome respect for the author
lty OF the sanitary inspector. The destruction Of
rats. the most dangerous element in spreading
mated at the Sarlx Cruz crematory alone.
Another measure for protection was wholesale
vaccination. both in the army and navy and
among the natives. In the city OF Manila over
twenty thousand persons were vaccinated in May,
and more than siXty-four thousand vaccine points
We're issued showing a more sweeping attempt al
Eacclhauon thali was made even IN Porto Rico
The results OF this systematic smallpox
are shown in the fact that despite the large death
deaths from smallpox in the month.