The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1904-06-13
Rate In the Old City Limits
is Normal.
Report Also Describes the working of
the Famous sswasherwoman Ordi-
nance I'm the Suppression of
Contagious Diseases.


ling fact that the death rate in the an
ncxed part of Greater Montgomery is
lahnormally large.
The large death rate In the suburbs
| is emphasized by its contrast with the
small rate of that part of the city con-
tanned in the old corporation lines. The
report declares that under any expla-
nation the death rate in the suburbs
| is excessive while within the old linn
it's it is normal and will compare ia
vorabIy with any rate city in the Unit
ed States.
The report attributes the excessive
death rate to the lack of sanitary con-
ditions in the annexed territory. Not
only is sanitary sewerage needed in the
suburbs but healthful conditions de-
mands the drainage of stagnant pools
and ponds in certain neighborhoods
Another interesting report deals with
the operation of the 'washerwoman or
dinance. This ordinance, 1t will be
recalled, requires the registering of ev-
cry person who does laundry work or
laundry in the city. Having register
ed the sanitary inspectors visits each
rlace to prevent unhealthful conditions
| or the spread of contagious diseases
The report declares that the ordinance
has had a wholesome and salutary ef-
fleet.
The report in full is as follows:
|
veals that, OF the ninety-one deaths
reported, only forty-two occurred with
in the former limits of the city, while
| forty nine are charged to the recently
annexed territory,
The mortality schedule for May evil
dences the fact that the health condi-
| tions in the city. within the old limits,
compare favorably with any city in the
United States. the death rate being
about normal for this season. But the
number of deaths reported from the
new territory, even IL the population
of same reached $4,000 or 10000. is ex-
cessive.
While the causes OF death as given,
would scarcely Justify the theory that
lack OF proper sanitary conditions is
the direct cause of the excessive death
rate. in the district referred to, it can
be safely written down as a great con-
tributing cause.
No better argument could be advanc-
ed in advocacy of Immediately favoring
the annexed territory, not only with
sanitary sewerage, but by draining the
numerous ponds and pools of stagnant
water which are therein located. and
all other sanitary measures by which
our city has been so greatly benefited
1t is to be regretted that this de-
partment Is, at present, without ade-
quate means of extending its service,
territory.
Deaths by color and sex. White
males. 10: females, 10; negro males, 49,;
negro females. 81; total. 81.
Causes of death: Abscess on brain.
/: accident. 4; asthma. /: Bright's dis
ease. 5: bronchitis, / cancer, 8; cholera
infantum. s. dropsy, 3; dysentery 8:
entero colitis. 5; fever, cerebro spinal.
malarial and typhoid. / each; castro.
0nfariffd NN
eases of the heart. z; hemorrhage of
lungs, /; hamilton. 3; acute mania, 9;
marasmus. /; measles (relapse from
q; nephritis. 1; old age. 5: paralysis, 3;
peritonitis. /; pneumonia, 5; pyaemia,
/; pyelitis- cystitis. l.; scrofuIa, /; te-
tanus, 1: tuberculosis, IL: unknown, 2.
Ages Of decedents: Under one year.
81: from one to FIVE, 0; five to ten, /;
ten to twenty. 6; twenty to thirty, Q;
thirty to forty 10; forty to fifty, 5
fifty to sixty, I; sixty to seventy, I; sew
enty to eighty, IL; eighty to ninety. 4:
ninety to one hundred. /.
Deaths by location: Ward one, Il:
Ward two. ~; Ward three, s; Ward
four, SO; Ward FIVE. Z; Ward six, IA.
Only thirty-stx births were reported
during the past month, seventeen being
white and nineteen negroes. White
males. IL: white females. 5: negro
males. IL and negro females. 7.
Births by wards: Ward one, 4; Ward
two, Z; Ward three, 8; Ward four, l3:
Ward five. &; Ward six, 2.
Nine cases of smallpox remained, I'M
der treatment at last report Fifty
six were admitted during the month of
May. making a total of sixty FIVE treat
ed during past thirty-one days. Fifty
three were discharged cured, leaving
twelve-eleven negroes and one white
under treatment on June /.
The cost of operating the emergency
hospital during the past month was
S177S0 and fumigation and other in
cidental expenses amounted to $12s. 80. |
a total cost to the city and County of |
$306.6O.
Premises were fumigated and
cleansed for infectious and contagious
diseases as follows: For cancer. !;
for measles, 2, for smallpox, 35 :. for
tuberculosis. 4; total number of places
~.
The sanitary officers inspected to-
tai of $3.50 premises. OF which num-
Der 1,101 reports were unsatisfactory
and premises were ordered reinspected
Included in the above number are 1000
SPECIAL inspections Of laundrys and
washerwomens premises under the
provisions of an ordinance recently
adopted by the Council requiring each
person doing a laundry business to reg
lister with the Chief of Police and that
this department inspect the premises.
ietc. OF the 1880 names so far sub
mitted by the Chief of Police, 306 were
not located Such directions is Mary
Jones. lives in country" Hannah
Brown four miles down the Washing
ton Ferry road" Priscilla Glenn, Beat
Is" are too indefinite for even the as
tute officers of this department. We
were likewise unable to locate Good
luck" Sarah" Cornell" "HolIiweIl"
and other streets with psuedonymous
titles.
The ordinance and consequent regis
.ration unquestionably had a beneficial
effect. as. with very few exceptions the
premises were found in good condition
n almost every instance bearing evil
lence of recent attention Three cases
If smallpox, several cases of measles
Ind one case of whooping cough were
'ound and the law compiled with in
.very instance.
To enforce the sanitary laws of the
,ity three arrests were made at the in
,tigation of this department
The Sanitary Inspector caused TO be
.ity. a total of 1851 loads of garbage.
By wards as follows: Ward one, 176;
Ward two. 1s9; Ward three, 100: Ward
our, 1876; Ward five, 1874; Ward six, EOS;
business center, 542.
The sanitary and storm water sewer
mains have been flushed from different
points at regular intervals IL