Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-02-18
DEATHS FROM LA GRIPPE.
Five Cases Prove Fatal Within {
Week-Other Diseases.

Five deaths from the grip were reported
to the health Office during the past week.
This is shown In the weekly statement Of
health conditions issued today. Other
cities have been suffering from the effects
Of the grip, but Washington has been sing
ularly free from it in fatal form up to now.
This is the time of year. however, when
the worst phases Of the disease are likely
to make themselves felt and impress the
Importance of taking care of colds. The
changeable weather of the past fortnight
has probably had much to do with the
prevalence of grip. Cases Of this disease
are not registered with the health depart
ment and the only means the officials of
that branch of the District service have of
learning Of its prevalence is through con-
versations with practicing physicians. OF
course, when the disease takes on a fatal
form 1t Is reported among the death re-
turns and thus it's presence becomes seri-
ouSly apparent. -t
prevalence in Washington is not looked
upon with any anxiety on the part of the
health authorities.
Typhoid fever continues to prevail, and
the number of cases under treatment in
creased during the past week from 139 to
146 There were two deaths. The unin-
terrupted continuance of the fever through
out the winter seems to upset the popular
summer one. Not until the beginning of
last summer were records of typhoid fever
kept, so there is still no means of compar-
ing the present conditions with those of
former years as to the greater or less num-
Der of cases. The weekly report of the
health department follows
During the week ended on Saturday last
the deaths in the District numbered 149.
In the previous week there were 122, and
in the corresponding period of last gear
112. OF the recent decedents n were white,
representing a death rate of 1871, and II
eolored, the death rate being Al For all
the deaths the rate was 265 per thousand
as compared with 1873 last year and zI7
last week. The principal causes of mortal
ity were consumption, increasing from 8 to
20, and pneumonia, from % to 30. There
were fatal cases of typhoid fever 3 of
whooping cough, of measles and of
grip. By violence 3 deaths occurred, l
being suicide by hanging, 1 accidental fall
and accidental inhalation of Illuminating
gas.
The births reported numbered IS. of
which SO were white and 20 coIored; males,
Al, and females, a.
The cases of typhoid fever brought over
from last week were 139. During the week
IA new cases occurred and were dis
charged, leaving 146 under medical super
vision.
OF scarlet fever II cases were In ouaran-
tine at the beginning of the week. New
cases numbering were reported, and 8
having been discharged, left IA cases with
warning cards on II premises.
There were in quarantine cases Of diph-
iberia. Two new cases developing and z
having been discharged, left remaining
under treatment In 4 premises.
From the previous week cases Of SIN all
pox were carried forward. No new cases
developed and no discharges having taken
place left patients under medical care at
the close Of Saturday last.
The mean meteorological conditions prev
alent during the week were: Temperature
of the atmosphere, 43 degrees; relative
humidity, 50, and barometer, 1885, The
rainfall amounted to O.eO of an inch, with
southerly winds, averaging eight miles per
hour. The maximum temperature was GS
degrees. on the 18th. and minimum. "a de-
grees, on the 10th.