Evening star., 1915-07-15
HEALTH REPORT SHOWS
96 DEATHS, 119 BIRTHS
Ten Dogs Examined for Rabies and
Forty-Six Horses for Glanders.
All Proved Negative.

Ninety-six deaths were recorded in
the District of Columbia during the
week ending July 10, of which sixty
were whites and thirty-six colored.
The white deaths represent an annual
death rate of 1872; the colored a death
rate of 1872. The general rate per 1000
population was 14.1. The respective
rates for the corresponding period of
1913 were 1910, 23.S and 1873.
Twelve deaths were due to Bright s
disease, II to pulmonary tuberculosis,
10 to apoplexy, to malignant growths,
6 to organic heart disease and each
to acute nephritis, diarrhea under two
years of age and suicide.
Diphtheria cases increased from 8
to 10. Six cases were recorded and 4
discharged. Scarlet fever cases were
reduced from 107 to 80. Twelve new
cases were registered and 20 dis
charged Typhoid fever cases declined
from % to 20. Four cases were re-
ported and discharged. Whooping
cough-Cases registered. 13: dis
charged, A. Measles-Cases registered,
so; discharged. AZ. Chickenpox-Cases
reported. 10: discharged, IL. Tubercu-
losis-Cases registered, 81; discharged
255.
The number of births registered
we're: White, II; colored, AZ: total. 1l9
A total of 236 nuisances were report,
ed, and 191 nuisances were reported
abated. Inspections were made OF :
barber shops, As privies, l stable. l
sewage disposal system, 19 laundries'
/ baby farm, l school, and there were
131 house-to-house Inspections:
Under the eight-hour female labor
law inspections were made Of seventeen ,ns ,oi
hotels, laundries. manufacturing,
mechanical, 4S mercantile, IA restau-
rants and miscellaneous.
Observations were made of 13l smoke
stacks, thirteen violations of the law
being reported. Six plants were in
spected. Two cases were referred for
prosecution in the Police Court. Two
cases were disposed of in the Police
Court, fines of $40 each being imposed
The following inspections were made
Of nIaces where food is prepared for
sale and sold: 322 commission houses,
IA confectioners, II dairies, 127 grocer
les, ia hucksters, So lunehrooms, 30
markets, storage boxes and 10 bread
tions the following foodstuffs were
condemned and denatured: 6 crates
corn. 1 basket cucumbers, pounds OF
ham. IN barrels salt herring, 35 pounds
prunes, Az pounds figs, pounds beef.
1 pies, pounds pork. pounds beef
~S~~---s
crabs and 4 pounds fish.
In the chemical laboratory were ex.
amined 122 specimens Of milk, 1S OF
cream, II of pepper and of air. In the
archaeological laboratory there were
examined % specimens of milk, OF
cream and IL Of water; also l OF put
ter and / Of air. for their general bac-
terial content. One specimen of milk
was examined for the presence Of to-
bercle bacilli.
Three dairies and dairy farms were
inspected in the District of Columbia.
"a in Maryland and in Virginia; $50
cattle were examined. Seven notices
were served on the proprietors of these
farms to correct insanitary conditions
found upon inspection.
Ten dogs were examined for rabies
and 46 horses at the horse bazaar for
glanders. All proved negative.
Four applications for permits to
bring or send milk into the District OF
Columbia for sale were received and
two rejected. Seven permits to bring
or send milk into the District of Co
lumbia for sale were issued and one
cancelled.