Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-12-06
DECREASE SHOWN.
Mortality Record the Past Week, Com
pared With Previous Periods.

The following report was issued by the
health department today for the week ended
last Saturday:
The mortality record of the current week
compares favorably with that of the pre-
vdous week, as well as with that of the cor
responding week of last year While
comparison of like periods made in the re-
port of last week showed a then current in
crease in the number of deaths the present
week shows a decided decrease, as follows:
The deaths during the current week num-
bered 101, as compared with 127 during last
week and 123 during the corresponding week
of 1904. A comparison of the current week
with the corresponding week of last year
shows this Improvement of the mortality
record to appear in the deaths resulting
from the following diseases, viz: Kidney
diseases g deaths, as compared with 10
last year,, pneumonia 90, as compared with
ID, diphtheria q, as compared with ~, sui
cides II as compared with y and miscel-
laneouS diseases ia, as compared with 40.
On the other hand. however an increased
mortality resulted from heart disease az,
as compared with Z last year., bronchitis g.
as compared with 3 last year, and slight
increase in few other diseases. Consump-
in 10 cases.
A division of this weeks mortality by
race shows that IS of the decedents were
white and 45 cofored, as compared with 10
and 43, Respectively, during the correspond
ing week of 1905. The mortality of the
current week, classified as to age of de-
ceased, shows of the decedents under 1
year, IL of the decedents from to years,
inclusive, SO from years TO SO years, in
elusive, and 26 aged 60 years and over.
There were deaths due to violence, of
which were accidental and l by suicide.
The death rates for the current week were,
white 12.S; colored, PA, and total popula-
ton. 1853 per 1900 per annum, compared
with 1852, 3o-4 and 2o.4 respectively. during
- rirr,e, nd q
during the corresponding week OF 1904.
Among the principal causes of this weeks
mortality. consumption still leads the list,
having 10 deaths to its credit Heart trou-
BILE follows with II deaths; pneumonia, 10
deaths; malignant CROWNS, 8; kidney dis
eases, 8; bronchitis. 4; typhoid fever, 3.
and diphtheria, 1. There was one death
from smallpox.
The following changes were recorded dur
ing the week in reported contagious dis
eases:
Diphtheria cases were increased 49, IS
new reports being received and II dis
charges Zone through death) making SO
ca SEES in quarantine.
Scarlet fever cases were decreased by 3,
new cases being reported and discharged
tone through death), leaving a total of 70
cases in quarantine.
There appears slight decline in the prev
alence of typhoid fever, the record for the
week showing reduction of cases since
last week. q new cases being reported and
q discharged (three through DEATH, max
ing a total of 40 cases under treatment as
compared with 237 during corresponding
week of 1904
Smallpox shows reduction OF cases
since last week. One case was discharged
recovered and one terminated fatally, leav-
ing cases IN quarantine at close of this
report.
There were ia births reported, of which
T6 were white and 3S coIored.
The weather conditions were as follows:
Mean temperature, ~; mean relative hui
nudity, II per cent: mean actual barometer,
30.14. The winds were northwest, with an
average velocity of eight miles an hour, and
reached maximum of thirty-six miles, on
November 80. The maximum temperature
was 70, on November o. and the minimum
temperature was IS degrees. on the LIST
instant.