Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-07-04
TYPHOID
MAP IS WIPED CLEAN
No Death From This Disease Re-
ported to Health Board Since
December %.
SIX MONTHS CLEAR RECORD
Death Rate From Typhoid Has Been
Reduced Since DIR. Levy Became
Chief Health Officer From 77.S per
100000 to 8.3.

RIchmond's typhoid map Is clean In
fact there has not been death in the
city from this disease during the past
six months. which IL regarded as a
most remarkable record for the city
and rejecting the good work and I'M
firing efforts Of the Board of Health
and Chief Health officer Levy. The
Health Department has broken all pre-
Vious records and made great Roadway
In fighting this disease.
me last death from this disease was
on December 90, of last year, and the
fact that for six consecutive months
a death has not occurred IL most en-
couraginS. In addition TO this is the
increased territory with which the
health officers have TO cope, created
by the annexation of last November.
by which they are forced to cover
moro than twice the area covered prior
to the annexation.
During the year of 1914 there was
only nineteen deaths IN the city from
typhoid. which is equivalent to death
rate OF l4i per 100000 inhabitants OF
ms number there were twelve in the
last six months Of the year. From this
IL VIII be seen that there have been
only twelve deaths in the city since
last July, making n death rate of only
sS per 100000 inhabitants
TYPHOID RECORD ATTRACTS
WIDE ATTENTION
IT Is well-known fact that under
equally "a good sanitary conditions
the Southern cities have larger death
rate from typhoid fever than the
Northern cities. and yet Richmond has
made a record of SO since last July,
an extremely gratifying accomplish
ment. The work OF the Richmond
Health Department has attracted con-
sidcra BILE attention from all parts of
the country in its crusade against this
disease. and health authorities hold I'D
Richmond as an example for other
c!t!es. The reports Of Chief Health
Ohcer Levy are used regularly, and in
some instances almost as textbooks, in
several health courses DR.. Levy yes
terday received Il communication from
Professor s. NJ. Gum. of the Massa-
chusetts Institute OF Technology, COM
pliment!ng him on his work, and ask
Ing that he be sent additional copies
OF the report for ne wanted to use the
charts on typhoid fever in a public
health journal
RESULTS ALMOST TOO
GOOD TO BIZ TRUE, SAYS LEVY
DR.. Levy. in discussing the situation.
said yesterday:
when l became health officer, just
nine years ago. the death rate from
- P'-cto ASNSt III IhlCnINOhO hdQ
avera ged us per 100000 for the pre-
cedinE twenty-six years. and only four
years Of this period had the death
rate been under fifty. The lowest rate
for any one year OF the period was i3.5.
Our average death rate for the past six
years has been only 1o.1 per 100000.
and with one exception. each year has
been lower than the preceding year.
Our rate In 1914 was 14l, record
which ] would not have believed nos.
sible when ! went into Office but now.
even this record has been broken. OF
course. We have not yet calendar
year with a rate lower than l4.l, but
We have had period of over twelve
consecutive months with rate OF SO.
This seems almost too good to be true,
but IT Is nevertheless a fact"