The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-06-12
76 DEATHS IN MAY
MONTHLY REPORT OF THE HEALTH
 DEPARTMENT.
During the same Period Sixty Births Were Recorded in Montgomery. Stutistics as to Garb-
 age and Milk.

The report of the sanitary department for the month of May shows that to- tai of seventy-six deaths occurred in Montgomery during the past month
 The mortality among infants exceeds any previous month since the city linn tualiy one third of the whole number of deaths reported were infants or chill dren under the age of 5 years.
 The causes of death, as shown on fols: Accidents. etc.--Boiler explosion, 1; body crushed, l; fracture of skull, 2; fracture of. vertebrae column, l; gun shot snscess wosndst as1i sStal accidents etc. anaemia. l; angina pectoris, |; appendi- cftSs, 2; apoplexy, l; Brights disease, I; cancer of uterus. ?; cholera infan- ema, Il; entero colitis. 5; malariaI fe- yer. [; gastro enteritis. ' heart dis ease undefned. 3; ileo colitis, 3; inani- tion, 2; meningetis, I; nephritis.- 3; oc- itonitis. |; pneumonia, 1; traumatic te- tanus, + toxaemia, 1 tuberculosis pull monalis, 8; unknown, 3.
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 Civil condition-Children under 10 years, ,Gnsd s5 single iSysr Sn,roD IS1 F. married
 Nativity of decedents---City of Mont Ss: Georgia, |; Missouri, ?; North Caro-. or ia, not | staeaS oesS F. i Virginia 4 unknown
 Places of Interment--oakwood ceme- tery, 59; Old Elam Cemetery. g. West cott's Cemetery, 6; shipped to other
 Deaths at public institutions and hos. pitals--County poor house, 8; hospitals and infirmaries. II.
 Record of Births.
 Sixty births were recorded during the month of May. Eighteen were white males and fourteen white females. Fourteen were negro males and four. twins were reported. both negroes.
 Ward l l2;; Ward ?, 8; Ward 3. Q; Ward
 E9sysn ls Wars sasss s H t ws5s ss,s. S & wsrd wsss ported during the past month. four whites and seven negroes. Nine cases were discharged during the month, der treatment on june l. The cases of smallpox were reported ffom the fol- lowing wards Ward 1, 1; Ward 3, 2; ossa Wga dsssss wafa cf a oonasou. MsTS . aatSs a Ne were reported
 The sanitary officers have been placed on regular house. toulouse inspection Wiln tO IUh Nc II CaTGEul Gxe animation of each yard and lot and to report anything found that would tend to create sickness or otherwise be a menace to the public health. The of. which number 4S0 were ordered re- inspected. conditions being unsatisfac- tory. In addition to the regular. in used some time in attempting to collect birth returns from physicians and mid wives. Their efforts, while not entirely fruitless, have been unsatisfactory, as Is evidenced by the poor showing made
 Premises where contagious or infec- tious diseases were found were disin-
 The sanitary inspector reports that he has regularly flushed the sanitary and storm water sewer mains from diff ferent points. and that the entire plans has been carefully inspected and found free from accumulations of any de-
 Tke garbage carts and wagons have dSmpa tota of isy s tH oad" sh d tsE and about 300 small animals and fowls. The latter V ere carried to cypress pond lot and buried. Loads of garbage were From Ward l., 346i Ward 2, IS4: Ward 3, sSS Ward t i5s % Business 9; iss eenter' MsrS Sls E ing the past month the following mum Der of animals: Beef cattle, TAB: calves. 130; sheep, 199; goats, 10; hogs, 121; total, 1,202. Sixteen beef cattle were rejected on ante-mortem inspec- tion as too poor for human food, leav- Ing 1,1S6 animals passed for slaughter.
 On post-mortem examination two hogs were condemne dand tanked for cholera. Seven beef and five hog flyers were condemned and tanked on account of diseased conditions. Total amount of meat condemned and tanked was 330 pounds. The amount Of fees paid into the city treasury by the meat ins spectors was $120.50.
 The milk inspector reports that he has made the rounds of all dairies sup- plying milk to the city and found them. with the exception of two, in very good Notices were served and prompt attention was given same, Samples of milk were collected from the dairy wagons while on their routes serving customers and analysed. The samples showed the following per centum of butter fat-.-Craik, 4.55; Elm yard, 4.so; Fleming, sS9; Hughes. AS0; Pierce. 4.S0i Reese, s.So; Scott. 447; Brook, 4.2o.