Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-09-13
DEATH RATE DIMINISHED.
Less Than One Hundred Recorded
Last Week

For the first time within a similar period
in many months the number Of deaths re-
corded last week at the health office was
less than 100. The weekly report Of Health
Officer Woodward shows that there were
only ninety-nine fatalities in the District
during the seven days ended with Saturday.
and that during the same time there were
40 births.
Probably the most striking feature of the
weekly report. however. Is the statement
slowing the number of fatalities due wholly
TO human passion or human disappointment
there being two suicides noted and two
homicides. This is an enormously high per-
cehtage, and from police reports 50 far this
week 1t would seem to be continuing I'm
equal, II not greater. ratio.
The full weekly health report follows:
There were 10 fatalities In the District OF
columbia during the week ended on Satur-
day, September g. 1905 which shows a death
rate per thousand inha bitants OF $50 In
the previous week the deaths numbered 1U2
and represented death rate OF 1914 and
IN the corresponding period of last year
loi. with a death rate OF 17.J. OF those
who died during the current week IS were
white. with death rate OF 125. and A were
colored. with death rate of go.
The number OF deaths from diarrhoeal
diseases were only y. and shows graft
Tying reduction from the large number re-
corded each week during the prevalence of
the hot weather. II shows also the in
winch lUs conditions OF
months have In the production OF bowel
trouble. especially among very young chill
dren. Six of these deaths were under two
years OF age, and S}h per cent must be
charged to the colored race.
There were eleven fatal cases OF pul-
monary consumption. eleven deaths from
diseases OF the heart. seven deaths from
diseases of the kidneys and five from
pneumonia There were recorded two
OF suicide and two homicides.
The following changes were observed in
the record OF contagious diseases: Dtph-
iberia shows a diminution from twenty
two at the beginning of the week
TO eighteen on Saturday last. There were
eight new cases reported and twelve dis
charged.
The number of cases Of scarlet fever re-
mains unchanged, namely, twelve, there
having been four cases reported and the
same number discharged.
Typhoid fever continued to increase but
not so rapidly as recorded heretofore The
number OF cases Is now 800. an increase of
six There were tftysix new cases report
ed to the health officer. and nifty were dis
charged including six by death. During
the corresponding period of 1904 fifty cases
were reported and there were on hand at
that time 26O cases In all. as compared with
20 at the present time.
Smallpox was increased by one case
Three new cases developed and two were
discharged, leaving ten cases now under
treatment in quarantine.
The births reported during the week num-
bered 40. 81 OF which were white children
and 80 colored.
The weather conditions, as reported by
the weather bureau, were as follows: Mean
temperature, 10 degrees; mean relative hui
nudity. 80 degrees; mean actual barometer.
1895 The winds were northwesterly in d.
rection. with an average velocity OF Sc
miles an hour. and reached maximum We
lOcity on the 9th and 9th instants OF Is
miles. The maximum temperature was 50
degrees and the minimum was So on the 9th
instant