The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-09-12
NOT A DEATH <fEs1ERDAY Fig. Such Report From
 New Orleans. < .ONTRASTED WITH 1878 Ninety Succumbed on Sept.
 il, That Year. Formula of New Disinfectant Given Out by Dr. white-Twenty-Five
 Cases Reported from Lions,
 Lumber Town.
.oNTRAsTED WITH 1878

l ord 10 D. MOnuays
 New cases, 3S; total cases to date, 2.327; deaths. none; total deaths to date, 316; new foci. IS; cases under treatment, 306; cases discharged. LII.
 The report of no deaths today. the first time since the announcement or the presence of the fever here on July 21, when contrasted with the record of cause September II. 1878. was the rec ord day for deaths during that epi- demic, ninety being recorded. l Algiers reports seven of the new cases today. Of the new foci, only two are above Canal Street. Four are in Algiers.
 pr. White tonight gave out the com ponent parts of the new culicide which will be used hereafter in fumigation, the discovery of which was announced Saturday. It is composed of equal parts of crystal carbolic acid and gum camphor and three ounces will be suf- ficient to thoroughly fumigate 1000 cu- bic feet of space. He advises against it's use by citizens generally, on ac- count of danger in handling 1t. and is having his forces thoroughly educated in its use before they will be entrusted with it.
 Tho most interesting feature of the country news was the report from the health officer of St John Parish of the existence of about twenty-five cases at Lions a lumber town fin that Parish, and his statement that the patients were not being properly cared for and that they had been concealing the Ill., ness. He has taken charge of things there and today reported three new cases. The health office of Plaquemlne reports a new case at St. Clair planta- ton, six miles above Woodlawn. where a nest was discovered last week.
 Other country reports were: Edgard, St John Parish. new focus, cases; | Kenner, cases, 1 death; Hanson City, cases, death: Amelia, cases; Boeuf. 1 case St. Elizabeth plantation. l death; Clark Cheniere, Jefferson Par ish. cases; St. Rose, case;. Floren- vile, St .Tammany. imported case. died; Patterson, cases; McDonoghvflle, 3 cases; Wildwood plantation, case: Lake Providence, 8 cases. death. Mis- sissippi: Gulfport. cases; Mississippi City. 2 cases.
 Dr. Charles Chassaignac and Sur Eeon won Esdorf have gone to Tallulah to look Into the serious situation there. The former physician there, Dr. Tich- enor, has been recalled at his own re- quest "
 A Lack of Zeal.
 The fact that the general mass of people are not working with the same zeal that marked the earlier stages Of the nRnL IS gwen Oy the dutnoFltIeS as one of the reasons why yellow few CT here Is not declining as steadily as it was a couple of weeks ago. The death rate continues to be exceedingly low. because the fever is now only oc- casionally found among the Italians, but there are more new cases report ed daily than the marine hospital au- thorities expected would be the case at this time.
 Overconfdence is responsible for the check In the excellent progress here tofore made. People in some walks of life drew from the fact that Septem- Der marked an improvement rather than an increase In the severity of the disease the conclusion that the fight was won and that there was no need to keep up the high pressure of the past and the result has been to a cer- tain extent disappointing to the au- thortties Screens have been permit ted to become damaged without being nronptly repaired, water containers have been allowed to fill without be- ing emptied, there has been a reduc- ton in oiling and with the steady rains that have prevailed there has been a natural increase in the ste Romyia The consequence has been much sickness that could have been guarded against if originally precau- lions had been taken. Appeals are made to the people to arouse them selves from a position of false securi- ty with the assurance that ie every man and his neighbor resume their former energy there will be no doubt of the entire eradication of the fever before frost.
 The low death rate is attributed to the fact that the fever no longer pre- vaiIs generally among the Italian and other ignorant foreign classes. It has spread to the more intelligent classes who call physicians promptly and fol- low instructions implicitly
 That is one of the signs that con vince the physicians that the disease is practically under control. Formerly they regretted the appearance of new foci above Canal Street. New they gather confidence from the appearance of the foci in that quarter, because il indicates to them certain reduction in the number of fatalities. The fact that the fever is here. and has beer for a long time. has made the intelli. gent population take to the use oi physics and the result is that the clas. is unusually well fortified to withstand an attack of the disease. Death amons them Is usually the result of some pre- yious organic trouble.
 The situation at Tallulah and Lax, Providence is now causing the Stat, board of health more concern thar anywhere else in the state. The fac , that Dr. Tichenor has asked to b, withdrawn from the former place ha. brought to light the demoraIized con dition of affairs that prevails there The town is of less than 1000 popula ton, but the fever Is generally distri , buted over 1t. It Is virulent in twp, and there is not sufficient scientif, help to handle all who are i'll. Learn ing of the conditions there pr. Charlei Chassaignac, president of the Poly tecnic and an eminent physician fl New Orleans, today went to Presiden souchon and volunteered to go t, , TalIulah to take charge, sacriffciuR , large practice to do so. Dr. Vol Ezdorf has also been directed to pro ceed to Tallulah. while the state boar, today sent three additional nurses f, that point. With Drs Chassaf9na, and von Ezdorf on the scene and will suflcient nursing help, it is though that confidence will be speedily restor ed and that the fever VIII be speedil, , checked.
 Fatalities Lessened.
 ] Rev. pr. Beverly Warner and pr