Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-10-30

an increase of eighteen. From indigestion
there were twenty-eight deaths. an increase
of nine From pneumonia there were 52i
deaths, an increase of twenty-seven.
Among other causes of death where in
crease was shown over the previous year
were: Pulmonary congestion, 80. increase or
%; scarlatina, 10. increase of 8; sunstroke
JOB, increase of 50; whoOping cough, 80. in
crease of 25.
There were marked decreases as follows:
Alcoholism, II, decrease of IL; cerebral
hemorrhage 242 decrease of 81; conyul-
sions of children, As, decrease of Al; cry
sipeias, s. decrease of IL; general paralysis,
6, decrease of 6; grip, 81, decrease of ia;
measles, s, decrease of .; meningitis, IL,
decrease of SO; tuberculosis, ST., decrease
of 116. Contagious diseases are treated
separately in the report.
Deductions Drawn.
Referring to the increases and decreases
mentioned above, DR.. Woodward says:
1.-The number of deaths from typhoid
fever during the year was larger not only
than the number of deaths during the
year preceding but was considerably above
the average number of deaths per annum
during the past decade. In only one year
during that period has the figure for the
past twelve months been exceeded.
Deaths from measles decreased, but
fatal cases of whooping cough and or
broncho- pneumonia increased. The NOR
tally from whooping cough. 80, exceeded
that charged against any other year dur
ing the past decade. The average during
that period was but 5S.1.
Deaths from grip fell from 1S1 to u.
1t is probable that this decrease is closely
associated with the decrease in the num-
Der of deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis,
from 81 to 721. 1t Is possible, however,
that the apparent decrease In the number
of deaths from tuberculosis IS explained
In part by the increase In the number OF
deaths charged against pneumonia and pull
monary congestion
Deaths from malignant tumors during
the past year exceeded the deaths from
the same cause during any one Of the past
ten years. The average number of deaths
per annum during the decade was 1867;
the number which occurred during the
past year was 2l1. The only figures which
in any way approach those for last year
are the figures for the two years imme-
diately preceding, prior to which the larg-
est number of deaths recorded from ma
decade was but 1T. The cause for this
increase in the number of malignant
tumors is, of course, unknown.
Diseases of Brain and Stomach.
1.-THE records show a general decrease in
deaths due to diseases of the brain. Fatal
cases of meningitis fell from i07 to IL;
from cerebral congestion, from 81 to "a:
from cerebral hemorrhage, from go to 242;
from cerebral softening, from q to IA.
and from general paralysis, from II to 6.
Deaths of children, due to commissions, de-
creased from 81 to 46, and those due to
1ockjaw of infants fell from o to Is
Deaths due to Inflammation of the
stomach apparently increased Whether
this increase is or is not related to the ap-
parent decrease in the number of deaths
from alcoholism and delirium tremens is an
open question. The number of deaths from
diarrhoea and Inflammation of the bowels
was, too, largely in excess of the average
number of deaths from the same causes
during recent years. The average number
of deaths per annum from these causes
during the past decade among children I'M
der two years of age has been 1862; the
number of deaths recorded last year was
35S. Among persons two years of age and
nually has been 49.5 the number recorded
during the past year was SO. Dysentery,
however, which is technically classed apart
from other inflammations of the bowels,
showed a decrease both among infants and
among older people.
Malarial Fever Statistics.
'Malarial fever in fatal form was less
prevalent last year than during any other
corded from this disease was S. The aver
age per annum during the past decade was
566. Brights disease and Inflammation of
the kidneys were responsible fec 346 deaths,
being the largest recent annual mortality
OIL deaths per annum during the past dec
ade has been 255.
DIR. Woodward comments upon the in
crease In the number of deaths incident to
causes prevailing during the earliest periods
OF life, which, he says, is worthy Of OBJ