The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-21
FEVER SPECTRE
 SKULKS TO REAR Warfare of Scientists is PrOV-
 ing Effective NOTABLE DECREASE SHOWN
Figures Are Especially Gratifying When Compared With Those of the Visitation of 187S-Four
 Deaths Yesterday.
FEVER SITUATION AT 6 P. M.

No better evidence of the fact that the visitation of mosquito fever Is not only being controlled here but that there is a chance for It's eradication. can be found than in the daily reports of new cases and deaths.
 For several days now the number of new cases has shown decline, while the number of deaths has been remarkably low, considering the number of cases re- ported a week ago. The death list indi- cates that practically every case that de- velops Is now being reported, and that means that the modern method of treat ment to prevent spread is being applied. When that condition is assured the end of the visitation is in sight, and 1t looks as though that condition Is approaching
 No Reaeon for Alarm.
 Comparisons with the visitation of 1878 show that there is no reason for alarm in the present instance. They prove the fact that the disease Is being controlled They also indicate that if 1t had not been checked and controlled at the time 1t was that the visitation this year would have been as serious as that of 1878. Up to August 10 of this year there had been three more deaths than there had been in 1878 up to the same date. the fever mak- ing It's appearance here during the latter part of May in both years.
 After August 10 in 1878 there was a steady Increase in tlsa sutnher of deaths, there being. in the ten days following 22s. This year in the same period there were sixty-eight deaths. This shows a marked difference in that this year there Is a decrease while in 1878 this was the period of marked increase, which con- tinued up to the first week In September, when there were ninety deaths in one day. While the marine hospital surgeons are not induging in any comments they are much more hopeful than they were two weeks ago when they took hold of the situation.
 In todays list are ten cases reported by medical inspectors while the others were turned in by physicians. The list of suspicious cases reported Is not larger than usual. Of the four deaths one was in the charity hospital one In the emer- gency hospital and the other two down town.
 Spreads Among Italians.
 News from outside the city contains nothing of special interest. The infec- tion on Riverside plantation In St. Mary's parish. has spread among the Italians there until there have been sixty-one cases all told to date. There have been thr- teen new cases since the last report. four days ago.
 Nothing has been heard from Dr. Dew eron, who went to the mouth of Bayou La Fourche, where 100 cases of suspicious sickness was reported few days ago by the health officer. The latter learned today that three of the six positive cases there which he saw died Friday night. A strict quarantine has been put on the settlement, and several refugees coming up the bayou in luggers have been turn ed back
 Assistant Surgeon Corput went to Port Barrow in Ascension parish, today and found two positive cases. One case was reported from there three weeks ago, and suspicious case was reported two days ago.
 Dr. Gustine, the health officer of Ken ner, reports five new cases at Hanson City, in Jefferson parish. making four teen all told in that settlement.
 Nurse Dies of Fever.
 One new case developed at Sarpy plan tation (Terre Haute), where an emergency hospital has been erected and will be opened Monday. Patterson reports ten new cases and one death. The death Is Charles Rodehorste, a nurse. who was sent there by the state board on the first appeal for help.
 Surgeon Wasdin reports four new cases at Mississippi City with only nine pa- tients under treatment.
 Surgeon Guiteras, who went to Rayne to investigate the second case, reported from there, today that 1t was not yellow fever. Suspicion was attached to 1t be- cause the patient lived opposite the ori- e1nal case which was discovered after the death.
 Surgeon White went to Mobile today to have a conference with the Alabama state health authorities.