The Washington times., 1905-08-13

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The records OF the Health Office show
that fourteen new typhoid fever cases
were reported between noon Friday and
10 o'clock last night Two were report
ed after noon yesterday. This makes
a grand total OF 246 cases reported since
the first day Of July
The number of deaths from typhoid
reported for this period is % and OF
recoyeries there We're Al. Of which IS
were June cases, leaving under treat
ment at the closing of the Health Ofce
last evening l97 cases
Just one year ago last night there
were 15S cases under treatment. Should
this ratio of increase continue this
years maximum win exceed last years
OF the 245 cases reported since July l65
are white and 81 colored.
Cases in Hospitals.
The number OF cases in the hospitals
continue to increase. the total last
night reaching lO7. divided as follows:
Providence, Al; Freedman. %: George
Washington University. TO- Georgetown
University. 8; SthIey. Z; Homeopathic. 3,
and Childrens ,. with six patients hav-
ing strong symptoms of the fever. The
II may be known today if the cases are
typhoid.
While the record OF typhoid fever cases
reported 10 the Health Office since the
outbreak OF the malady the latter pa IT
or June exceeds that OF last year AZ this
time. sun, II does not follow that the
maximum this season-for It's a typhoid
season-wih exceed or even equal that OF
1904, when on the 25th of September Of
that year there were 292 cases under
treatment in the District OF Columbia
And for sumo six or seven weeks the
cases under trea atment continued close
around the 80 mark
Stemmed by Cold Weather.
It was not until cold weather had
set in that pronounced diminution in
the cases under treatment was noted
DR.. Woodward says that If the dltra-
tion plant can be used by the first OF
next month the pTOba bIIitfes will be that
typhoid viii not reach a maximum equal
TO that Of last September, but that ls
on the theory that the present Increase
over last summer viii not continue. The
publicity given 10 the disease, DR.. Wood
ward said yesterday has unques tianabIy
done good. for II has warned the people
TO be careful IN the matter OF eating
and drinking. and 1t IS the drinking
water that spreads the disease. II ev-
/ eIyoody from now on would drink only
/ boiled water. said DR. Woodward. It's
effect would be shown within q week
or ten days
Much interest has been manifested In
the daily report Of the typhoid fever
/ cases. and DR., Woodward's telephone
is working overtime receiving calls
from seekers for information. That
/ he might tell at u glance the prog
| ress OF the fever. Dr. Woodward has
had prepared a chart giving the rec
ord Of the typhoid fever cases re-
ported and the number under treat
ment for each day for the months Of
June. July. August. September. Or-
tober. November. and December for the
years 1903. 1904, and 1905. It was
only in 1903 that the law went into
effect requiring physicians 10 report
typhoid fever cases to the Health
Office. the law CHASING typhoid as a
contagious disease.
Near an Epidemic.
There was considerable typhoid dur
ing the summer Of 1903, DR.. Wood
ward said. but last year the fever
reached the point Of an epidemic. and
this summers record is far ahead Of
the record made for the corresponding
period last year. Or. Woodward can
now tell at glance the number Of
typhoid fever cases reported on anv
day, and also the number Of cases
under treatment. The lines on the
chart are as erratic as the lines on
the chart of a typhoid fever case show
ing temperature and respiration.
Commissioner Macfarland Is keenlv
alive TO the situation. and is advised
as to the progress Of the fever In
an interview with 4 Times reporter
yesterday the Commissioner said:
Mr. Macfarland's Logic.
THE citizens OF the District are too
intelligent 10 become alarmed or even
unduly anxious In any excited way over
the typhoid fever situation. They know
y kat TO do 10 save themselves from
the disease germs. and most of them
y no have the facilities win boil or Ill
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