Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-08-01
SHO WIS A DECREASE
DEATHS THE PAST WEEK AND
RECORD OF DISEASES.

The report of the health department for
the week ended with last Saturday was IS
sued today as follows:
The general mortality OF the past week
shows a decrease in the number of deaths
when compared with the record of the pre-
vious week and also of the same week of
1895. There were III deaths reported dur
ing the present report period, while during
the week ending July p, 1906 1870 were re-
ported, and during the period of 1868 1856
OF these recent deaths 81 were among the
white population and sc among the colored.
which deaths represent a death rate per
LOCO per annum of the former of 1871 and
of the latter race 30.7. The death rates
during the previous week were white, I7.5:
colored. 1874, and total population, 22i, ana
during the same week of last year, white,
1867 colored. 81. and total, 2i.9.
Among the principal diseases resulting
fatally this past week were: Diarrheal dis
eases, p deaths; consumption, 10; kidney
disease. IL heart disease, I; apoplexy, .,
and malignant growths and meningitis 3
deaths each. The diarrheal diseases con-
tinue to lead the list. although the past
week shows less number than during
either of the periods given in comparison
above. OF these II deaths 10 were white
children. seven of whom were under . years
and IL colored. 10 of whom were under ,
years.
THE general mortality when classified by
ages shows 80 decedents under year and
between and years of age, inclusive.
Contagious Diseases.
IAN examination of the record for the
past week of reported cases of contagious
diseases shows the following: Typhoid fe-
yer still increases, there having been 80
new reports received and but Is cases dis
charged -four by DEATH making a total
number of cases under treatment at close
of the week of 16l. During the previous
week 90 new reports were received, and
said week closed with 12i cases under
treatment, and during the corresponding
week of last year fifty new reports were
received, and this week closed with l2j
cases under treatment Comparing these
figures just given of the record for the
same week of 1905 with those of the past
week shows thirty-five more cases this
year at this date than last year.
Scarlet fever cases show decline since
the previous week, there being but two new
cases reported and seven discharged (au
recoveries). leaving but IL in quarantine.
as compared with IS at the close of week
ending July 21. 1906.
''Diphtheria cases remain at the same fig
ure as given in the last report-nameIy 4
eases. There were 2 new cases reported
during the past week. and the same num-
Der discharged recovered.
mo outbreaks Of smallpox developed.
There is no case Of this disease in the DIS
trict at the close of this report.
THE number of births reported during
the past week was 112. OF these recent
births 50 were white children and AZ coll
ored During the same week of 1905, ia
were reported
1.-The weather conditions, as reported by
the weather bureau, were as follows: Mean
temperature "a degrees. Mean relative hui
midity, So Mean (sea leveD barometer
1888 The winds were southerly, averag-
ing five miles an hour. The maximum We
locity reached. during the week was Is
miles, on the 2Tth instant The maximum
temperature was IS. on the I'D Instant
and the minimum temperature CO degrees,
on the 18th instant"