The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-08-11
8 DEATHS IN JULY
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MONTHLY REPORT OF THE sANf-
 TARY DEPORTMENT.
During Same Period 53 Children Were Born in Montgomery-Statem Shove That Smallpex Cases
 are Decreastng.

During the month of July seventy three deaths were reported to- the of- fee of the Sanitary Department of Montgomery. Sixteen were white males and eight white females, a total of twenty-four whites. Twenty seven were negro males and twenty-two me- gro females, a total of forty nine.
 This is shown by the monthly state ment of the Sanitary Department fled yesterday with Acting Mayor Mc1n- tyre.
 Five deaths occurred at hospitals and infirmaries and two at the County poor house. Thirty-seven deaths are re- corded from the old limits of the city and thirty six from the annexed terri tory
 The following are the causes of death as given in the certificates: Ac- cident. 1; aneurism of aorta. 1; angina pectoris, 1; aortic stenosis, l; asthma l; Brights disease, 1: cancer, 2; ca tarrh of stomach. i: cirrhosis of liver. 2: convulsions. 1: dropsy, 3; diarrhea. 9; entero colitis, !; epilepsy. l: bilious fever 1; malarial fever. 2; typhoid Ie yer. 2; gunshot wound. l: gastro-enter. itis, 1; heart disease, 8; hemorrhage ot brain i; hamilton, 1: leucaemia, IL marasmu 8; meningitis, l; nepnrI'is, 2; old age, 4: pneumonia, l; racnl.,s, t' scrofula, i; teething, 5; tubercuiosis' 16: unknown, 2.
 Ages of decedents by years, as TOT lows: Under one year, II; one to nve. 12. five to ten. O; ten to twenty, 8; twenty to thirty. IA; thirty to forty A. forty to fifty. g; fifty to sixty, 5; sixty to seventy, s. seventy to eighty t eighty to ninety. o; ninety to one hun- dred, 1; total, 73.
 Deaths by ward: Ward one. Is; Ward two, IS; Ward three. 4; Ward four 6: ward i've, II; Ward six. 10: Ward seven, IT, -
 Nativity of decedents: Montgomery, %. other natives of Alabama, 35; Flor ida. 1; Georgia G.; Mississippi. 1; North Carolina, 1; Tennessee, g; Bavaria, l; Corsica (France). 1; total natives Of United States. 6S; foreigners. ?; un- known, 3.
 Civil condition: Children, 2s: single Cover 12 years). IA; married, 22' wid- owed. II; divorced. 1; unknown, ?.
 Places of interment: Oakwood cem- etery. 4s; westcott's cemetery. 10; Charleston cemetery, |: Wares ceme- tery, 1; Mt Moriah. 1; shipped to other cities, 12.
 Thirty-three white children. 21 male and 12 female. and twenty negro chill dren, males and 12 females, were born during the month Of July. Totai' white and colored, 53.
 Births by wards were as follows: Ward one, 12; Ward two. 6; Ward three. 2, Ward four. 13 Ward we. 9' Ward six 8; Ward seven. s; total. 53.
 No disease of contagious nature, other than smallpox, has been reported for the past month
 The last report submitted by the Sanitary Department showed that eleven cases of smallpox remained un- thn tal on July 1. Duriug July. 39 cases were admftted-seven whites and thir- ty-two negroes, making a total of ff- ty cases in all treated at the hospital. Of this number six whites and thirty six neerDes were discharged as cured, leaving under treatment on August l. one white and seven negroes; total, e'
 The following table shows the local 3ty from which the smallpox was tax en. Ward one, 1: Ward two. 5; Ward three, 0; Ward four, 8; Ward five. F; ward six. 8; Ward seven, 5; beat 19. l; beat 20, i. = -yTtes following number of premises were fumigated and cleansed TOT m fectious and contagious diseases: For smallpox, 22 tuberculosis. g. typhoio fevee. |: total, 27.
 The cost of operating the emergency hospital during the past month was se2.92. and fumigation and other in- cidental expenses amounted to $S1 .5o, making a total cost to the city and County of $174.42.
 The addition of two double wagons +o the garbage collection branch of this department has placed 1t within reach to give the people of the annexed district the benefit of this branch. and the departments expects to have an other wagon ready for use in few days and will then be in position to extend the service in an appreciable way.
 With nine double wagons and three single carts in service. there have been moved from the several wards of the city 1913 loads of garbage and 216 small animals and fowls.
 Loads of garbage by wards: Ward one 255; Ward two. 1s0; Ward three 1so; Ward four 1s7; Ward five. 200; Ward six. 205 Ward seven (nine days), 54: business center 5S6; total. 1913.
 The sanitary and storm water sew CTS have been flushed at regular inter vals during the month. The entire plant has seen carefully inspected and found free from accumulations of any description.
 The sanitary of1cerE inspected 5,5f2 premises and made 1.527 reinspections They also located and caused to be