Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1907-06-12
HEALTH REPORT.
Weekly Statement Issued at the Dis
trict Building.

The health report for the week ended last
Saturday was issued today as follows:
1.-THE record Of the week, as compared
with conditions existing during the week
previous, relative to general mortality and
prevalence of certain contagious diseases,
shows but little change. There was one
more death during the past week than the
previous week. and the contagious diseases
show slight increase in whooping cough.
typhoid fever, chickenpox and epidemic
cerebro-spinal meningitis. Diphtheria and
scarlet fever remain at the same figures.
and measles increased Is cases.
1.-THE total number Of deaths during the
past week was 1O3. of which "a were white
an. 80 oolored, representing the following
14.3i colored, 21.1; and total. 1913. The
rates during the week previous were 12e,
23.7; ALL 1871; and during the same period
of last year there were "a deaths, represent
2l.O; and total, 14.s CThe recent rates are
figured on the census just completed by
the police this May past)
The principal causes Of the recent NOR
tally are: Consumption, II; pneumonia, 10;
apoplexy. 8; diseases Of the heart, .; KID.
ney disease, 6, and bronchitis. malignant
growths and suicides, each.
1.-The record Of reported cases Of con-
taeious diseases shows the following con-
ditions: Diphtheria remains at cases under
treatment, the same number as was on
hand at close of the week previous. There
were new reports received and cases
discharged as recovered. Scarlet fever also
shows no change, new cases. being re-
ported and discharged, leaving IL cases
In quarantine. Whooping cough shows an
increase OF 8 cases since the close Of the
week previous, there being Z, new reports
received and one case ended in death max
ing a total Of 81 cases on hand. There
were no smallpox cases reported and the
District is still free from the prevalence Of
this disease
1.-The typhoid fever record shows new
| reports and cases discharged cs recovered,
making a total of 81 cases on hand. Dur
ing the same week Of 1905 there were Is
new cases reported, said week closing with
80 cases under treatment. Quite an in
crease occurred during the week in cases of
measles. Since the close of the previous
week there were 36 new o-ses reported and
8 discharged as recovered, maS1nS total
of 1OS cases under treatment at lie close
Of the report period. Owing to the fact
that there was no law requiring this dis
ease to be reported to the health depart
ment during last year, no comparison can
the corresponding period of 1906. Chicken
pox shows an increase Of cases since the
week previous. Seven new cases were re-
ported and 4 discharged, making total of
GO on hand. Epidemic cerebro-spinal menin-
gifts was increased by 1 new case reported,
which, with the 1 case already under treat
ment, makes total Of cases Of this dis
ease reported as on hand in this District.
"The births reported during the past
week numbered l2S, of which 50 were
among the white inhabitants and 46 among
the colored race. During the same period
of 1906 there were 115 births reported.
1.-The weather conditions, as reported by
the weather bureau. were as follows: Mean
temperature, 90 degrees; mean relative hui
midity, u per cent; mean barometer (sea
leveD, 1854. The winds were northwest in
direction, and averaged velocity Of eight
miles an hour. The maximum velocity
reached during the week was - miles, on
tvs irflyIr tam ayDfr
was II, on the 9th instant, the minimum 46,
on the 4th instant"