The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-08-14
First Death Occurs at Patterson, Where There Are 39 Cases. Sanders Inspecting Misslss-
 ippl Coast Towns.

New Orleans, August 13.-The heavy in-
 crease in the number of cases which be-
 gan four or five days ago Is beginning to
 manifest itself in the death list, which
 can be expected to grow steadily for the
 next few days. The number of new cases
 today seems small in comparison with
 yesterdays record, but 1t is really nine
 teen short, as that number of cases were
 turned in by inspector just after the
 hour for closing the report These will
 appear in tomorrow's report
 Among the cases today is Louis Cucul-
 lu. Jr., cashier of the Peoples bank, who
 resides far out on North Johnson street
 Anathersease ia Maurice Kannx. ex -coun--
 cilman and ex-membef of the legislature.
 Two of Kennys daughters were stricken
 yesterday. Only five of the new foci
 are above Canal street.
 Surgeon White today made change
 in his organization by which he hopes
 to accomplish results much quicker. The
 fumigation and screening work was all
 done by a central department under Dr.
 Gessner, which sent squads out on noti-
 fication of cases by physicians. This aft tIIOOH LIT. " uitt dbSttuDitu dil Ol HIS
 subordinates in conference and decided to
 place the screening and fumigation work
 under the several district headquarters.
 Dr. Gessner will be given charge of one
 of the districts.
 corput Investigates.
 Assistant Surgeon Corput has just con
 cluded thorough investigation of con
 ditions in A1giers, that part of New Or | To- &I.. ooIr <~f tl
 slppi river There had been two cases
 in Anglers since the outbreak of fever
 and Dr. White determined to ascertain
 by house to house canvass if there had
 been any spread from them. Dr. Corput
 reported today that he had found not a
 single suspicious case. which indicates that the prompt steps taken to screen
 and fumigate the original cases have been effective in preventing a spread. pr. White says that if he could learn of every case In the city and apply the proper methods immediately he is con
 fldent that he could stamp out the dis ease here in short time. The great cause for the spread has been the con cealment of cases and the change of residence of people who have been in- fected. Dozens of cases are on record which show conclusively that the peo- pie had moved away from house where
  proposes to stop and while no drastic measures are being taken. he Is enforc- ing his authority. The effectiveness of
 the district headquarters, which are mak- ing close investigations of the seventeen districts, is responsible for a large num- Der of the new cases which have been reported during the last few days, and as the efficiency of that force increases, an increase In the number of cases daily can be expected Physicians who have failed to report cases that are discovered are given an opportunity to correct their omission but a second offense will result In prosecution under the law This has also brought out large number of cases that were under cover.
 First Death at Patterson. Patterson. which Is the largest center of infection outside of the city, reports three new cases today and the first death The victim is young lady She died this morning and this has naturally depressed the spirits of the people They have had thirty-nine cases there so far.
 They have opened an emergency hos-
 pital which now has seven patients. At Bon Ami, in Calcasieu parish, there is now only one case of yellow fever with
 no new cases and no suspicious cases. At the detention camp near Tallulah, in Madison parish, there are two cases. one of which Is in a serious condition. State Health Officer Sanders of Ala bama and Quarantine Officer Moore of Mobile are making an inspection of the Mississippi coast stowns for the burmese of determining whether 1t would be wise to lift the Alabama embargo against the Mississippi coast. They reached Gulfuort tonight without having struck any sus- picious illness at any point visited ur | to that time.
 Assistant Surgeon 1T. c. Egbert reported to Dr. White today and Assistant sur. geons Mullans and Green are expected to. morrow.
 Assistant Surgeon Berry has passed the crisis in his attack of fever and Is now on the mend.
 While the Italians are gradually becom. ing pacified and amenab1e to reason thev are still inclined to run away. ana tc conceal illness which develops in tbei, families. They are not admitted to moe, of the localities in Louisiana. no mai ter how many health certificates tbav have. Some of the parish boards of healtf have formally excluded them. The fci. | lowing notice received at the state hoa rd | of health office Is sample:
 Convent Bars Itailans, | Convent, La, St. James Parish-;Bv re.. | olution of our board we have conci,,ded 1 to exclude all Italians and Gyrianr frorr l entering Into St. James paxish. vvith q, I }pntinusd on secon6 PoS17