The semi-weekly messenger. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1897-1908, 1905-08-18

New Orleans, August 16.-Followlng
is the official record to p. N.
New cases, &C.
Total cases to date, LAG
Deaths, T.
Total deaths TO date, 176.
New foci, 10.
Total foci to date, 24S.
Cases under treatment, Ala.
With little variation in the daily
record, it naturally follows that there
is no material change in the situation
and none is looked for in the imme-
diate future. There is considerable sat-
isfaction to be drawn from the small
number of deaths, because it shows two
things-one, that the type of the dis
ease is not as malignant as at first sup
posed, and the other that the authori-
ties are finding about every case in
the city. The generally accepted death
rate is about IL per cent. 1t is about
a week ago that the rally record took
such a jump, one day 105 cases being
reported. Since then the daily record
has hovered around sixty. While eigh:
days are usually allowed for patient
to recover or die, most of the deaths
occur in the fifth and sixth day, so the
fact that the deaths yesterday and TO-
day were small, indicates that all the
cases are on record now and subjected
to treatment according to the modern
idea. DR.. White said the other day that
if he could be assured Of having every
case in the city under observation and
proper treatment he could stamp out
the disease in short time, so evident
ly the desired condition is approach
ing, if it has not already been attained.
There were no prominent people
among the new cases, but the majority
of them are among the people of COM
Portable circumstances. Only six of the
new foci are above Canal street.
The fact that daily deaths have not
increased considered with the disap-
rearance Of centers and the gradual
perfection of the system under which
Federal officers are battling to pre-
vent a MULTIPLICATION Of infected
squares. today induced DIR. White to
say that the outlook was hopeful. In
1878 at this time. deaths We're occurr-
ing at the rate of from twenty to forty
a day. with a mucf. smaller population.
Fatal cases this year have run from
four to six a day. and q considerable
increase in the daily death list was to
be expected Yesterday and today from
the 105 new cases reported on Satur-
~ g
eral DAYS Immediately preceding.
The fact that marked increase of
deaths has not resulted is taken to IN
dicate that many of the cases re-
rorted were malaria or light attacks
of yellow fever. OR that MANY Of the
yellow fever cases have responded to
treatment.
Professor A. L. Metz of Tulane Uni
verSity. today was put in full charge
of organization OF inspection service.
Under his direction squads will inspect
all houses to sec that cisterns have
been screened and sanitary conditions
enforced
When the marine hospital service
took hold of the situation it was flgur-
ed that the work would require about
1900 men. Some six hundred men
are now employed and the number
is gradually increasing.
several prominent ClllLcHS "Ho 3dlt-
ed to screen cisterns came I'd for trial
tc day before Recorder FCgarty today.
The defendants made what would or
dnarily BE- taken as good excuses. but
Judge Fogarty said that in a crisis like
this TO excuses would be accepted In
his court. The court fined the accus-
ed so5 or 80 GAYS Imprisonment each.
About S5 citizens are to answer SINH
lar charges tomorrow.
In view of the necessity OF Kidding
the city of stegomyia, in the future
meetings are being held to urge The
water and sewerage board TO hasten
the work of installing its water system
which intended to supply the whole
city with filtered water and cause the
removal OF all cisterns. A note Of dis
cord from a scientific standpoint Il
struck by Professor Reyer, who was q
member of the United States commits
sion to Vera Cruz and has been leader
in the anti-mosquito fight here Pro
fessor Boyer declares that under no cir.
cumstances must New Orleans surren
der its cisterns for portable watel
furnished by the water and sewerage
system, which is likely to bring any