The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-07-14
A DEATHS IN JUNE
MONTHLY REPORT OF MONTGOM-
 FRY SANITARY DEPARTMENT.
Mortality Rate in Annexed Territory Greater than in old City Limits Forty-nfne Births Were
 Recorded.

Ahc IHontnly report or the Sdilitdi ' department completed yesterday by Clerk J. J. Farley shows that there were seevntyfour deaths recorded in Montgomery during the month of June being seventeen less than the number registered during May. Thirty-one deaths occurred within the old city limits. and forty-three within the recently annexed territory
 The mortality table shows that Of the decedents eleven were white males and eleven white females; twenty three were negro males and twenty nine nengro females.
 It is noteworthy that "old age" Is given as the cause of death in more cases than any other disease. The causes of death as given in the death certificates are as follows: Abscess, 3; Brights disease 6; bronchitis, 1; congestion, 3; cyanosis. l. dentition. 1; dropsy. ?; dysentery, 1; endo carditis, l; entero colitis, 3; epilepsy, 1: fever, bilious. 1; malarial ?; typhoid. ?; gastritis, 1; gunshot wound 1; valvular disease of heart. l. hamilton, 1; infiam- nation of bowels. l; marasmus, 1; meningitis. 2; nephritis, 1; old age. II; paralysis, 1; peritonitis, 1; pneumonia, l: sepsis. 1; sunstroke. 1; tetanus. 1; tubercular peritonitis, ?: tuberculosis puifnonafls, 5; unknown, s.
 Ages of decedents: Under one year. II; from one to five, 8; five to to ten. 3; ten to twenty. 1; twenty to thirty, II; thirty to forty. 9; forty to fifty. 5; fifty to sixty. 8; sixty to seventy, 8; seventy to eighty. 5; eighty to nine ty. 8.
 Deaths by localities. Ward One, g.; Ward Two, IS; Ward Three. q Ward Four, P; Ward Five. 10; Ward Six. g; county poor house, 6; hospitals and infirmaries, 4.
 Civil condition-Married. 19; widow ed. 15; divorced. l.; single (adults) 12; children under 12 years. 21; unknown S..
 Forty-nine births were recorded dur ing the month of June. thirty whites and nineteen negroes. White males, 15; white females, 15; negro males, 8; negro females, II.
 Births by wards-ward One, 8; Ward Two. [; Ward Three. 6; Ward Four, 19; Ward Five. ': Ward Six, 2.
 One case of scarlet fever was re- ported from Ward Ttree. The child was properly isolated under direction of the attending physician and the house was placarded.
 The smallpox situation shows a deci- ded improvement over the same period of lHst year. Only twenty-three ca ses were reported during last month. while forty-six cases were treated during June. 1903. There remained under treatment at last report one white and eleven negroes. Eleven whites and twelve negroes were admitted to the emergency hospital during the month making total of thirty-fi five patients under treatment Six whites and eigh- teen negroes were discharged as cur ed, leaving in the hospital on July 1st, six whites and five negroes
 The cost of operating the Emergency Hospital for the month of June was $102.1S. Fumigation and other incl dentals amounted to $79.45, making a total cost to the city and county of $1S1.63
 There were fumigated and cleansed for infections and contagious diseases the following number of premises: For smallpox, 42; for tuberculosis. g. for purificaton after sickness, 8: for typhoid fever. 1; total, 49.
 The sanitary officers inspected a total of 5.622 premises. Fifteen hundred and forty-one were not entirely satis- tory and were ordered re-inspected Total number of inspections and re- inspections 7163
 There were moved from the several wards of the city a total of 1870 loads or garbage, and two hundred and sitxy small animals and fowls were hauled to cypress pond lot and buried.
 Loads of garbage by wards-Ward One. 1S3; Ward Two. 1s2; Ward Three 1S7: Ward Four. 192; Ward Five. 1s6: Ward Six 2OO business center 63o; total, 1.670.
 The sanitary and storm water sew CTS were regularly flushed from diff ferent points, and upon inspection found to be in good condition
 The following number of animals were offered for slaughter: Beef cattle 713; calves. 110; sheep, 1S7 goats, 56; hogs. 126; total. 1,192.
 Out of the above number twelve beef cattle were rejected as unfit for human food. leaving 1.1S0 animals to be slaughtered.
 On post-mortem inspection 1858 pounds of meats were condemned, ren- dered and tanked.
 Two hundred and fifty-six inspec- tions of shipped and country dressed meats were made. The total amount of fees collected by the meat inspectors was $144.S0.
 The milk inspector reports all dairies supplying milk to the city as being in good sanitary condition, and the cows healthy and we'll fed and well watered. Samples of milk were secur- ed from the various wagons while en route delivering to their customers. The following shows the average per centum of butter fat of the samples analysed: Cloverdale dairy. 4.S0 per cent; Craik. 5.l0; Davis, 4.4O; Elmyard. 800; Fleming, ESQ; Hawes 46O; Hughes. 400; Kendall. 4.s0; Meadow brok. 400; Perry. 400; Pitts, 4.05; Reese, 900; Scott, S.90; Williams, 300.