St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-29
Yellow Fever Report 1|'

The Times-Democrat OF Nednes-
day saye:N
The ascertained extent of the
fever in New Orleans, and the plan
Of campaign that will be waged to
stamp out the disease, were both
made known to the public last
night-for the first time since the
existence of the infection came to
the knowledge of the health authors
ties.
According to an official statement
given the State Board of Health by
the City Board Of Health last night,
and by the former made known to
.he United States Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service, the fol.
lowing is the fever situation:
From July IL to July 2l. within
the area from Barracks street to st.
Ann aod from the river to Bourbon,
100 cases that may have been yell
low fever, and 20 deaths that may
have been caused from the same
disease.
From July II to tue night of July
"a, seven deaths known to have oc-
Cured from yellow fever, 80 cases
declared to be yellow fever, and IL
Cases supposed to have been or to
be yellow fever.
In addition to these, occurring
prior to July 81, but not included
in the estimated 100 cases, and in.
cludiug the several cases outside
the original focus occurring before
that time 8 cases, of which 3 died.
This makes total OF 154 certain
or suspected cases of fever from
the beginning to tue night OF July
81, and 81 deaths.
Two deaths from yellow fever
came to the knowledge OF the health
authorities yesterday afternoon as
having occurred carly in the day.
One of these occurred just behind
Jackson Barracks, where the United
States troops, according to orders
received from Surgeon Maus, U. S.
A.. who arrived Monday, will remain
| in pest until further orders.
In the report made to the State
Board of Health, names. dates ano
places are given exactly. and &C.
cordlng to the daily distribution
with regard to all cases and deaths
| since July FL. The condition prior
to that time is summarized. Here
after daily report will be Issued
by the City Board Of Health to til,
State Board of Health each morn
ing, and by the State Board to thu
United States authorities, and mad,
public, if deemed wise.
Beside the eighteen squares actu
ally infected within the original foca
district, there has been infection al
far down town as North Rampant
below Esplanade street, Caml
street and Berlin. Josephine stree
and Chippewa, and in one place il
| the rear of the Third Ward. ON
point of infection is known in AL
giers, and one near the United
States Barracks. There are severa
other points where there is infec
ton.
According to the report made b,
the City Board OF Health to the
State Board Of Health "Wednesday
| morning, for the twenty.four hours
ending at 6 O'Clock P. N July 70
there were, during that time:
Deaths from yellow fever. -. 4
Positive cases of fever .....
Suspicious cases of fever .... 4
The totals from the beginning o.
the infection until 6 P. M, July %
we're:
LEANS $50. Dc
Cases suspicious and positive l6s
Not yet reported to the State
Board, but OFFICIALLY known, FOL
the twenty-four hours ending
Wednesday afternoon, there were
ak deaths from fever and fifteen
cases suspicious or certain in char
acter.
Citizens, with private funds, will
build a model public highway from