The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-03-16
DEATHS IN FEBRUARY
Moi.THLY REPORT SHOWS THERE WE'RE FIFTY-E1GHT.
Interesting Data shown by Statement of Montgomery's Sanitary De- partInent--Fifty Babies Were
 Born in Month.

There occurred within the city limits of Montgomery fifty-eight deaths during the month of February according to the monthly report of the Sanitary Depart ment sent to Mayor Carr yesterday. Six of the number were white males and four white females, @ total of ten white deaths. Twenty-Five were negro males and twentysthree negro females, a total of forty-eight deaths among negroes. Old age Is given as the cause of death fin seven cases; tuberculosis, 8; pneumo- mia. 6; apopIexy. {; malaria. 1; la grippe, {; Bright's disease, &; heart affection, (; infantile convulsions, 2; croup, 2; dropsy, 2; puerpural convulslons, 2; meningitis, 9; nephritis. 2; bronchitis, 1; cerebral em- bolism, |; homicide, II paralysis, 1; sut- eide. |; unknown, l. l@
 Ages of decendents-Under one year, 8; one to five, (: five to ten, 8; ten to twen- ty, 4; twenty to thirty, 6: thirty to forty, 8; forty to fifty. (; fifty to sixty, '; sixty to seventy. 2: seventy to eighty, 5; eighty to ninety, 2; ninety to one hum dred, g.
 Deaths by wards-ward One, 6; Ward Two, IS: Ward Three. 1; Ward Four, s3; Ward Five, q; Ward Six, G.
 Places of interment-oakwood Cemete- ry, 3S: Westcott's Cemetery, q; Reese's Cemetery. 1: Ashleys Cemetery, 1; ChaFlestown Cemetery. 1; Old Elan Cemetery, 2; shipped to other cities, 8.
 Twenty-four white birth and twenty six negroes were registered during the past month. Nine were white males and 15 white femals; 1e were negro males and 10 negro females.
 Births by wards--Ward One. 5: Ward Two, &; Ward Three, {; Ward Four, q; Ward Five, 2; Ward Six, 5.
 The last report submitted showed thirty-four cases of smallpox under treatment, and slxty-four cases were re- ported during the month. making a total of nInety-eight cases treated during the month. Of this number seventy have been discharged as well, leaving twenty eight cases, at present, under treatment Whites, !; negroes, 2.
 One case of scarlet fever was reported from Ward Four.
 sForty-eight cases of measles were re- ported and four cases of chicken pox.
 Regular reports were made to the superintendent of public schools and much valuable information was given the department by him.
 The cost of operating the Emergency Hospital during the month of February was Sz5l.16 and the cost of fumiRation amounted to $s6.94.
 The following number of premises were fumigated and cleansed for contagious and infectious diseases: For dhicken- pox, g; measles. 8; scarlet fever, 9; small pox, @; tuberculosis, 8; whooping cough. 1; total, A8.
 The sanitary police inspected S,ss9 premises and re-inspected 619; a total of 4.51S inspections and re-inspections. A great deal of time was devoted to mak- ing a house to house canvass for sickness through infected districts. Such work is, however, credited in the number of gem eral inspections. The diligence of the officers in looking up contagious diseases is attested by the fact that of the sixty four cases of smallpox reported. thirty eight were reported by physicians and twenty-six located by the sanitary and police officers.
 The sanitary inspector has caused to be moved from the several wards of the city, 1,647 loads Of garbage and 27S small anil malls and fowls. The sanitary and storm sewer mains have been regularly flushed and are free from accumulatlons of any description.
 The following number Of animals were offered for inspection prior to slaughter: Beef cattle, 631; calves, IA: sheep. 5; goats, 8; hogs, 3s2; total. 1,115. Thirty cat tls were rejected and 1,0s5 were allowed