Evening journal., 1910-02-28
CITY DEATH
RATE AT 22.27
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material used in all other extra fumi-
cations was recovered by the Board,
which during the year amounted to
se210.
Garbage Collections.
Regarding the garbage subject Mr.
Wigglesworth says:
Garbage was collected fairly well
during the year but there is stili room
for improvement. A total Of LAS
complaints Of non-collection we're lodg-
ed at the Office as compared with 1906
for the preceding year.
1 desire to call the Boards atten-
ton to a portion of Section 3 Of the
Ordinance to provide for the collec-
tin and removal of garbage and read
ing as follows: Whenever any con-
tractor under the provisions of this
ordinance shall neglect or refuse to
collect the garbage in his district ac-
cording TO the requirements of this
section within six hours after being
notified so TO do by the Board OF Health
of the City Of Wilmington. said Board
OF Health shall cause such garbage TO
be collected and removed TO the dis
posal plant. and the secretary Of said
board shall certify 70 the Council, on
AIt HIrl iUtNAAnk nAkHA AiA NNA'AA tA'NtNt-'
the number of collections made by
said Board OF Health from each dis
trict during the preceding calender
month, and the Council shall deduct
from any money due the respective
contractors. the sum OF fifty cents for
each collection so made by the Board
OF Health in each district
This ordinance should be amended
so that the Board Of Health would be
empowered to collect garbage upon the
complaint OF a householder and an in
vestication of the executive officer has
proved that the complaint OF non
collection was caused by the neglect
of the contractor
Several attempts were made by
farmers during the year to transport
garbage to the country, for the prr-
nose Of feeding the same TO swine, but
am glad 70 say that these attempts
were quickly frustrated These farm
ers usually had relatives or friends in
the city who were ignorant of the law
and Of the opinion that the garbage
was their own property and could be
disposed Of In any way the owner
should decide.
Anti Splitting Ordinance.
There have been posted numbers OF
warning signs in conspicuous and
promlnent places calling attention to
the, observance Of the ordinance to pre-
vent splitting IN certain places and
giving the minimum and maximum
fine that can be imposed for its vio-
lation.
The habit Of splitting in public places
is not only disgusting but is a pro-
life source Of disease. dissemination
and measures for its absolute abate-
ment should receive the hearty CO.
operation Of the public. A marked
Improvement has been noticed In the
condition OF our sidewalks and street
crossings since the cautionary signs
were posted by the executive officers
but there is still room for further
Improvement and I know Of no better
way in which a proper respect Of law
and decency can be inculcated than by
having warrants issued for the flag
rant violators.
Diphtheria.
In the number Of cases OF diphtheri'
reported and ip the mortality Of tn
--9Sease compared with the number o
cases. a remarkable decrease was not
iced for the year 1909. During the yea
So cases were reported with deaths
a percentage of S53 as compared will
1856 cases. is deaths and percentage
Of 1888 for the preceding year Th'
Ninth ward had rs cases of diphtherlf
which was the largest number OF casel
IN any one ward while but I case o
the disease was reported from the
Fourth ward The average number oI
deaths per year from dophtheria In this
city for the past ten years was %;
bal I. INn M
shows a reduction In mortality of IA
from the average The number OF
deaths from diphtheria for the pas
year is equivalent to 752 per ten
thousand Inhabitants. and with the
exception Of the year 1902 this is tie
lowest death rate which has been re-
corded from this disease since this de.
partmeni has been established. Tho
\. value of aniitoNin In the treatment OF
diphihcria Is again demonstrated b,
tho records of this Office for the yeai
1909.
OF the 140 cases Of scarlet fevel
during the year there were deaths
a mortality Of 81 per cent.
Vital Statistics.
The total number Of deaths In thl
1 rity Of Wilmington FOR the year 190l
.|'| tIN Af"N- rH ANnAIAAAM WIN AfnHN ANI
Ae preceding year Based on an os
lnzted population Of $4,000 we hav'
Heath qrate Of 1854 In the one thou
ID Inhabitants. exactly the same al
the year 1908. The death-rate 10
Sc two years is the lowest sine
N 4 ie organization OF the department
M lThe principal causes Of death wer
oumonia and consumption, f46 hav
q Jed Of the former and 139 Of tn
disease.
ring the year 304 bodies weu
1ht into the city for interment an
f-ent away; 155 other bodies wer
@ght 70 Wilmington and then sen
kvnral cemeteries for burial. OF III
~ local death certificates Cthi
iber includes III stiu births) is
e issued by the coroner.
tbs.
During the year 1912 white and 4;
81" fWHo Jr,,or ~,cros.o :. nr