The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-16

deaths, considering tho totals of last week, and while the marine hospital of ficials are unwilling to be quoted now they are known to entertain hopeful views When Dr. White and his assist ants came here they realized that there was every prospect that the fever might get beyond control from the suppression of cases and there was note of pessim- ism in their privately expressed views When the service took hold Dr. White said he looked for large number Of cases to be reported daily for some time with perhaps corresponding increase Tn the number of deaths, but saw advantage in such a result because 1t meant surer hold on the situation.
 Decline Since Saturday.
 Dr. Whites prediction was verified for the daily cases last week exceeded In number the high water mark previously reported for any day by the city board of health, the tide reaching it's height on Saturday Since then there has been a decline from the maximum which Is taken to mean that the city has been so thor oughly fnecombed that with the relent- less destruction of stegomyia that has taken place, the new cases must hereafter fall far below the climax of last week.
 Encouragement Is especially found in the reduction of new foci. An analysis of the report of the 24 hours ending Au- gust IA showed eight new foci. When case appears on any street the entire sai,are is marked as infected. In three instances of the eight new foci the focus was on the opposite side of the street, going to show that actually the fever had appeared only in five new quarters of the city. With the reduction of foci there will be corresponding reduction of the area to be watched and opportun- ities for success in the fight will be en- hanced Any of the new foci of three weeks ago are considered to have disap- peared, no new infection appearing in their neighborhoods.
 Present Deserted Appearance.
 The streets of old infected territory pre- sent a deserted appearance today, though there was cleanliness on every side that had perhaps not existed for century The district is still largely inhabited by Italians, but as a rule they Keep inside their houses and no one invaded the ter ritory who die not have urgent business requiring his presence there. The deep religious spirit pervading the district was evident in nearly every home. Crucifxes were displayed and candles kept burn- ing as a perpetual prayer for divine in- tercession in ridding the district of the dread disease which has carried sorrow into so many of the homes.
 Funds VIII DC tnptcs
 draft for $25. 600 was received today at the office of the collector of the port to be put at the disposal of the marine hospital service which Is bearing some proportion of the heavy expense which is involved in the effort to eliminate the fever Meantime the citizens committee is prosecuting its canvass for funds and there is steady appreciation of the fund All the money needed Is available to carry on the work even at It's present high pressure for several weeks to come but there is a resoiute determination to increase the fund to such an extent that the work may never have to halt for want of money to carry 1t on.
 The state board of health made prepa. rations today to send relief in the way of doctors and nurses to the vicinity or Pointe-a- La Hache but abandoned the h. tention when 1t was notified that where the sickness existed no accommodations were available. Plaquemine has made arrangements to give help to the little colony of Italians among whom the two cases exist.
 Day of General Disinfection.
 Next Sunday has been designated as day for general disinfection. pr. War ner Issued statement today in which he said that the screening and oiling that had been done will destroy the chance of new broods of mosquitoes matching, but that the rsosquitoes which
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