Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-09-07
Weekly Report Of the Marine
Hospital Service.
SITUATION IN HAVANA
CONDITIONS NEVER BEFORE
EQUALED IN CUBA.
Constantinop1e Has Fewer Deaths Per
Capita Than Many Other
Capitals.

The weekly public health report of the
marine hospital service presents many in
teresting figures as to the mortality and
health conditions of different cities and
countries. Havana, Cuba has never been
SO healthy as now. In a report from Min
lister Squiers, under date of August II, he
says:
'In the district of Havana the death rate
decreased in June to 400 against 448 of the
preceding thirty days and against $40 in
June Of last year. and Is the lowest
figure for the month Of June ever
recorded in Havana as far back as
reliable statistics can be obtained. This is
unquestionably fine showing, especially
when it is remembered that yellow fever
and other contagious diseases have been
prevailing in the neighboring Mexican
ports with which Havana is In constant
communication. Two cases of yellow fever
came on ships from Tampico, but they
were very promptly attended to and no
propagation has occurred.
Free From Smallpox.
1.-THE whole island Is free from smallpox
and yellow fever. In many of the provinces
the death rate has been abnormally low
for the time Of year, owing principally to
the improved methods Of sanitation San
ttago de Cuba Is the only exception to the
uniformly good reports, the death rate in
that city having risen from II to 121. This
exceptionally sudden change Is due to an
among the children OF tender age, and is
probably caused by the long drought which
prevailed in that district before the rainy
season set in"
Berlin's Death Rate.
The death rate of Berlin for the week
ended August 8 was lower than in the two
foregoing weeks. 1t amounted. calculated
on the year, to 1853 per thousand Of the
population Gas compared with It's in the
foregoing week., but this rate was con-
stderably higher than that for the CORE
spending week of last year, in which it
amounted to only 1875 per thousand.
The death rate of Paris was also higher
than the Berlin figure. while that of Lon
don and Vienna was lower. The partici
patton Of children in the first year of life
In the mortality was not SO great as In
the second half of July.
Mortality Among Infants.
The death rate among infants amounted
to II per year and mile (as compared with
S.3 in the foregoing week), this being only
one-fourth of the Stettin rate, but higher
than the Munich and Hamburg figures
There was a marked abatement with acute
diseases of the respiratory organs, which,
however, caused twentyeight deaths. There
Of cases of Intestinal disease. which claimed
l92 victims Tin the foregoing week 21O.
There were registered 100 deaths from chol-
crime COZ among infants). Diphtheria caused
4. scarlet fever Z, and measles deaths
Furthermore there occurred deaths from
typhus and 10 persons died by violence.
Record in Great Britain, 'd
The deaths registered in 76 great towns
in England and Wales during the week
Am
nual rate Of 14.3 per 1000 Of the aggregate
population, which is estimated at 1905. OIL
One thousand one hundred and fifty
deaths were registered in London during
the week, including measles II, scarlet
fever Z, diphtheria 5. whooping cough 49,
enteric fever 4 and diarrhoea 95 The
deaths from all causes correspond to an
annual rate of $50 per 1000. In Greater
London ], 563 deaths were registered
The average annual death rate represent-
ed by the deaths registered during the
week ended August 8. 1903, in the q princi-
pal town districts Of Ireland was 1916 DER
loo Of the population, which is estimated
at 1908. 2S9.
tuberculosis in Dublin.
In Dublin and suburbs 1877 deaths were
registered, including measles l. smallpox
whooping cough 1 and q from tuberculosis
The deaths registered in eight principal
towns OF Scotland during the week ended
August 8. 1903. correspond to an annual rate
OF i4.o per loo OF the population. which is
estimated at 1,702. 912. The aggregate num-
Der of deaths registered from all causes was
4IS, including diptheria 4. measles 5, scar
let fever 9. and from whooping cough.
Constantinople is Healthful.
Constantinople. which is center of in
terest now, had a comparatively low death
rate for the week ended August 9. With
a population of 100000 the total deaths were
1876. Glasgow. with about the same popu-
ladon had 237 deaths, and Hamburg, with
smaller population than Constantinople
had 229. So did many cities with a smaller
population.
The deaths In the City of Mexico for the
week ended August 10 was 346 out of a.
population of 36S.777 less than half that
of Constantinople. The deaths in st. Pet
ersburg were 7sS out of a population of
1,450,O00. and In Sheffield England. PIT out
of a population of 400, CO.,