New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-08-17
TYPHOID SHOWS STRONG
GAIN IN MANHATTAN
Health Department Traces In.
crease to Ten Different
Milk Companies.
BUT SOURCE ISN'T KNOWN
SO Cases in Greater City for
Week Ended August IL, While
"A Is Normal Average
DR.. Lederle Talks.

There have been 4SS cases OF typhoid
fever reported in the last nine weeks to
the Health Department. as compared
with 29S for the corresponding time in
1910. The increase began I'm early June.
1t was said at the Health Department
yesterday that the infection had been
traced TO ten different milk companies.
but that so far, in most cases. the
sources had not been reached Inspec-
ton OF the farms supplying the milk
handled by the companies had failed to
disclose them.
In July 318 cases OF typhoid were re-
ported for the greater city. and q
deaths. OF that number the Borough Of
Manhattan showed the largest, or total
Of 1874, Of which 81 cases terminated
fatally. Brooklyn had 81 cases, The
Bronx "a, Queens 16 and Richmond
only =.
The marked increase was shown mora
clearly in the number repor for tho
week ended August -, as compared with
the normal weekly average for the las,
| five days at the corresponding time Of
the year. There were Sc cases in tie
greater city for the week ended August
II, while the normal weekly average VS.
only a..
Milk Infection in Manhattan.
In his report yesterday to Commissioner
Lederle, Dr. Kline. who has charge Of
the typhoid records in DR.. Billingss
office, said that although 1t had been
ascertained that the present heavy in
crease Of the disease was due to milk in
lection, the present sudden increase OK
the disease In The Bronx would have TO
be attributed to a doubtful source. For
the first twelve days this month IS cases
were reported in The Bronx, as COM
pared with % for the same period in
1910.
For the first twelve days Of this month
100 cases were reported in Manhattan.
as compared with 113 last year in the
corresponding period. Brooklyn showed
20, Queens u and Richmond only /.
The total for all boroughs during the
twelve days was 90, as against 19l in
1910
When asked yesterday about the
typhoid situation Health Commissioners
Lederle said there had been heavy In
crease. but that there were always moro
cases at this time of the year than ordi-
narily. He said, however, that every
thing was being done TO eliminate the
sources Of infection and that all milk
supplies were being rigidly inspected.
According to the Health Department
the greater number OF the cases IN Men,
haitian have developed in the area be-
tween 18th and 10th streets In the
22d Ward there were 12I cases in the
last nine weeks, and in the 18th Ward
100.
First Ascribed to Croton Water.
In the latter part of May and early
June the increase in typhoid was attrto-
uted TO Croton water. Heavy rains, IL
was said. had washed surface soils into
the watershed. There was slight de-
crease and then a marked increase.
Statistics OF the department soon showed
the prevalence of milk infection.
AS September and october are usually
the time of year when persons who have
contracted the disease in country dis
tricts develop il after coming back 10
the city. il was thought by one OF the de-
partment officials that this would be
heavy typhoid year If the looked for In
crease augmented the present one.
Early in the summer Commissioner
Lederle warned all persons going 10
summer resorts 10 be careful as 10 the
water they drink and TO guard against
possible sources Of infection.
The state Department Of Health IN
conjunction with the local department
has done much TO eliminate such sources
but many still exist.
AS is the course always in such III
stances, the department keeps each milh
company advised as 10 the cases WHICH
are traceable TO its supply. Everything
Is being done, it was said, to stamp ou'
the infection. New York's milk supply
comes from nine thousand farms 10
seven states. Local milk dealers quar-
ters in affected districts of the city ha~
also come in for rigid inspection