Arizona republican., 1915-08-13
MORE BIRTHS
 THAN DEATHS
Report of Health Officer for July Shows Increased Birth Rate, Little Con- tagious Disease and Con- ditions Improving

According to the report of City Health Officer Edward s. Godfrey, Jr., covering the month of July, there were siXty-one births in the entire registra- ton district as against thirty-three deaths. In the city limits there were forty-five births as against twenty three deaths. In each instance the births exceeded the deaths nearly two to one. Two cases of typhoid fever were reported during the month. No new scarlet fever cases were repoHed and the single case remaining at the be- ginning of the month was discharged during that period.
 Of the general health situation. Dr. Godfrey has this to say in his report:
 The two cases of typhoid fever re- ported both had their onset in the lat ter part of June. While it is even yet too early to say that no secondary cases will result from the milk epi- demic of June, it is yet quite remark able that no such cases have yet de- veloped. This result could hardly have been obtained had not the houses in which the cases occurred been connect ed with the sewer, insuring prompt re- moval of the dangerous dejecta It
 
 those nursing the sick.
 A great deal of time has been put in drawing an ordinance regulating the milk supply of the city. in the course of which the milk ordinances of some one hundred cities were examined and all the available authorities on the subject were consulted. The milk supply yet remains the citys one positively dang nf tx-nhni6 in fluence on the local infant mortality rate especially from intestinal diseases, it is difficult to estimate. During the year 1914, twenty-five deaths were re- ported in children under two years of age due to diarrheal diseases. Twelve of these occurred in the first six mortths of the year. The rate was higher than the 1919 rate although under the five year average. In the first six months of 1915, only one death from this cause was reported. In seeking an explana- tion of this remarkable decrease, I can find but two influences which have been at work One of these is the pamphlet on the Care of the Baby" sent to the parents at the time fhe child's birth is reported, and the sec ond, and probably the more important, iht iON ItiilE'tI dIuIt that dIitu during this period. The latter is of i'm portance both in respect to the bacter- ial content of the milk and to the re- sistance offered by the child. While the latter can be influenced by the health department only in an educa- tional way. the former is a matter that can and should be controlled.
 Sanitary Report
 Q garbage cans, sos.
 manure, 173.
 To clean chicken yards, IS.
 To clean yards, 34.
 Other notices, 9.
 Complaints investigated, 36.
 Old complaints reinvestigated 19.
 A final reinspection of all the una bated privies in the city was made in addition to the above, and the list has already been placed in your hands The above list of sanitary inspections in- cludes all of the city except a portion of Montgomery and Irvine additi6ns The reinspection of the premises found lacking in some sanitary particular is to commence on the first of the month. Two special inspectors have been em- ployed for this work. J. P. Ludlam on the eighth. and Walter J. Hayt on the tenth. A remarkable improvement in the appearance of certain parts of the city has already resulted.
 Fifty seven dairies and creameries were inspected during the month and thirty three samples of milk were talk en for examination by the laboratory The general conditions of the dairy | most noticeable in the mat ter of providing fly-proof privies and milk houses. and in giving greater attention to the cleanliness of hands, utensils and cows.
 During the month B milk samples were analysed for butter fat and bac- terial count