The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1904-04-10
IN CONSUMP TON
Deaths in Raleigh Have
Nearly Doubled in
Four Years
There is Need For Action to Prevent
The Spread of This COnta-
giOus Disease

! GiOuo
Reference was made yesterday to the
fact that a committee of the Chamber of
Commerce had presented to the Board of
Aldermen proposed ordinances to prevent
the spread of consumption in Raleigh.
The total number of deaths from con-
sumption in Raleigh has nearly doubled
since 1901, though the increase in popula-
tion has probably not exceeded ten per
cent.
| From the report of our city sanitary of
| fcer 1t is seen that for the years ending
March 1st the total deaths in Raleigh
were as follows: Year 1901. 327: 1902
3O5; 1908, 80; 1904, 243 During the same
period the deaths from consumption were:
Year 1901, 80; 1902, SO; 1908, 81: 1904. 81
The proportion of total deaths from
consumption were. therefore. for year
| 1901, l to Il; 1902, 1 to 8; 1903, / to 6;
| 1904, to s. The average rate in the
United States is to 7.
These figures show the Importance oe
giving consideration to the methods OF
preventing the increase of this disease
now everywhere put down in the class OF
contagious diseases. To that end. re-
cent meeting cf the Chamber of Commerce
| appointed committee to bring
the matter before the Board of
Aldermen. The following is their report
presented at the meeting on Friday night:
Raleigh N. c.. April /. 1904.
To His Honor The Mayor and the Board
Of Aldermen:
| Gentlemen: In behalf OF the Chamber
Of Commerce which appointed US to per-
form :hls duty:
In behalf of the industrial interest of
our city, whose productive power is di-
minlshed by the lncapacity OF many of
her workers by consumption and perhaps
an equal number from mnistering to
! them
IA behalf of the healthy persons who
will sooner or later in all human proba
hility contract the disease from consump-
i've members of their families unless pre-
ventive measures are adopted by the city:
| IN behalf of the consumptves them
selves who will find Joy in learning that it
is possible for them to prevent the spread
ing of the disease to their loved ones:
And in behalf of the many happy homes
of our beautiful citv. which must be
broken up sooner or later by consumption
unless its ravages are checked
| We respectfully and earnestly pray your
honorable body to amend the city ordirr
ances by enacting the following provisions
Very respectfully,
W. A. WITHERS,
Fl. A. ROYSTER, NJ. D.,
JOS. e. POGUE.
Committee of the Chamber of Commerce
Amend chapter XXI of the city ordn-
ances by adding the following sections
| thereto:
| Section 81 IT shall be the duty of the
Board of Health to prepare and have
printed in a suitable form for distribution
Il pamphlet setting forth the nature OF
consumption. and tne precautions to be
taken for preventing its spread. and con
tanning also the city ordinances relating
to the same.
| Section 80. 1t shall be the duty of the
attending physician to give immediate no.
tice to the clerk of the Board OF Health
of any case Of tuberculosis or consump-
ton that shall come under the profession
al care of such physician, furnishing with
| the notice information as to the sex,
color and location Of the residence OF said
patient, and the name of The owner of
said premises and any physician who shall
| fail to report as aforesaid anY cases Of
such disease that come under his rrofes
slonal care as aforesaid shall be punish
ed on conviction thereof in the mayors
court, by a fine of twenty dollars or i'm
prisonment for thirty days.
! Section SO. 1t shall be the duty of the
clerk of the Board of Health upon re-
celvlng notification from physician of a
rerson afflicted with consumption TO sup
ply to such person or to the husband or
wife OF such person or to the parent of
such person at once with a copy of the
pamphlet prepared by the Board of
Health in regard to that disease
Section "a. 1t shall be the duty of the
clerk of the Board Of Health upon re-
celVng notification from physician of
person who has tuberculosis or consumn-
ton to notify at once the owner of the
premises of the fact, giving the name OF
the person so afflicted. and calling atten-
tlon at the same ,lme to section "a Chan
ter XXII, of the city ordinances.
Section So. 1t Shall be the dutv of the
owner OF the premises upon which tu
berculosls or consumptive person has re-
sided, to give immediate notice to the
clerk of the Board of Health upon the va
cation of the premises by said person, and
any property owner who fails or neglects
to make such report shall, upon conviction
IN the mayors court be fined twenty eol
| lars
| Section Sc. 1t shall be the duty of the
city sanitary officer upon being informed
OF the vacation of premises by "a tuber,
culous or consumD i've person to. at once
! disinfect thoroughly every room of tho
residence of such person.
Section 81. 1t shall be the duty of the
clerk of the Board of Health to provide 2
special record book for cases of tubercul-
osis or consumption. 1t shall be his dutv
to record in said book. at once. upon re-
ceiving information. the name. SEX color
and place of residence of every tubercuous
or ccnsumptlve person reported to him
by physician, together with the name