Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-08-24
DISEASES AND DEATHS.
Slight Increase in Number of Typhoid
Fever Cases Reported.

The report of the health officer for week
ending Saturday presented to the
Commissioners this morning. According to
the statistics given there were 1l9 deaths in
the District of Columbia during the week.
This is a decrease of two deaths from the
number reported during the week before.
OF this number e. were white people and
"a were colored, representing death rate
per 600 of the white population of 1871 and
a death rate for the colored of 30.O7. The
death rate for the entire population was
2O.6 per LOCO. The respective rates for the
corresponding period of 1903 were 1873. %.
and 1853.
The number of deaths from diarrhoeal
diseases increased from 10 to 81 Or TINS
number % were under 1 year of age (6
white and 16 colored) and were between j
and years of age a white and col
ored).
There were II fatal cases of consumption,
6 of diseases of the kidneys. of apoplexy,
4 of diseases of the brain. and of menln-
gifts, and 3 of malignant growths.
Contagio diseases show a slight increase
over last week. viz: Diphtheria Increased
the number from IL to II, there having
been , new cases and discharges
Scarlet fever shows an increase OF over
the number reported last week. 1here were
10 cases developed and dischareeo'
leaving 20 now on hand.
Thirty-three cases of typhoid fever were
reported and Is discharged. which leaves
hand at the corresponding period OF last
wear was 1874. The increase in the NUMBER
of cases of typhoid fever represents mere1!
the usual increased prevalence OF TINS as
ease during the month of August. contra
nv to popularity accepted opinion august,
in this District at least, seems uSuliiy W
present the heaviest incidence of TINS dls-
ease The record of cases of typhoid fever
has been kept for too brief perlou 70
throw any light upon this question ne
record of deaths, however. extends pack
for wears In considering this matter WIN
reference to the death record, however IL
must be remembered that deaths are more
ant to occur from two to five weeks aiter
tho onset of the disease than at an Garner
period. and that. therefore, heaVy ueath
rate in the latter part of August ana IN
Sentenher represents an increased NUMBER
of cases occurring during the month OF Au-
gust The statistics for the past ten yea
show that the average NUMBER OF uea'i us
from, typhoid fever which have occurreu IN IN
Ionmarv was 1872; in February. AS IN
March 50: In April. 81; in May 90, ~,
June 1O4; in July, IA; in August' 80 III
Sentember 2S7: in October, 20 III >o'eh'
ber ~ : and in December, 1916
No new cases of smallpox nave peeH r. r.
norted and there still remains the sihsie
case under treatment at the IiosPLi - mara
THE births reported during the week WEI &c
126 OF these 10 were "iii'
! were colored. ~ .,,a,+ during
The weather conditions prevalent uulIas
~, n,eek were as follows: Mean teHipeia
~ "a. mean relative humidity, 10 nea ,.a
IaotnaO barometer, 29.S3. Inc "iHus W.
..autberlv in direction, averaging AZ niiiI'
sou'i ~, md reached a maximum Vei0ci-
PEI 70 niles on the 10Th instant. me
~ ;,,,o temperature was 81 degrees III
maNilliuli, "a the minimum 60 degrees on the