. Mayor’s message and reports of the city officers . insanitary method; these and other sanitary reformsrequire consideration and adoption at the earliest practicablemoment, in order to maintain the natural health conditionswhich have done much for us in the past. The ratio of deaths of children under 5 years of age tothe total mortality was percent., a reduction of cent, over the preceding year. There were 1,174 deathsof persons over 70 years of age, showing a large number ofaeed decedents. The total number of births reported during the year was8,794. of which 7,495 were white a
. Mayor’s message and reports of the city officers . insanitary method; these and other sanitary reformsrequire consideration and adoption at the earliest practicablemoment, in order to maintain the natural health conditionswhich have done much for us in the past. The ratio of deaths of children under 5 years of age tothe total mortality was percent., a reduction of cent, over the preceding year. There were 1,174 deathsof persons over 70 years of age, showing a large number ofaeed decedents. The total number of births reported during the year was8,794. of which 7,495 were white and 1,299 colored. Table Showing the Number of Cases Reported and Mortality from Principal Zymotic Diseases During the Year 1896 Compared with 1895. Diseases. Cases Deaths , Cases Deathsreported reported reported reportedin 189(5. in 1895. in 1895. in 1895. Diphtheria 480 Croup 17:5 Scarlet fevei 094 Measles 1,002 Vario or varioloid 2 Varicella 68 Whooping cough 20(5 Mumps 73 Typhoid fever 472 Consumption ; 1,122 Pneumonia I SS4 Cholera infantum 412. * Compulsory reporting of typhoid fever went into effect on July 1,1895. Variola.—Two cases of variola occurred in the city duringthe past year. Prompt measures prevented any furtherdevelopment of the disease. HEALTH DEPARTMENT. 62 I Consumption.—The number of deaths from this causeduring the year was 1,122, a decrease of 19 as comparedwith the year 1S95. Extensive scientific observations show that consumptionor tuberculosis is one of the most infectious of diseases, andit is of vast importance that means should be adopted in theway of restriction and prevention. Tuberculosis is on theincrease where it has always existed, and has appeared whereformerly unheard of, and whose climatic conditions have inrecent years attracted tuberculous persons have becomeinfected and now offer no immunity even to natives. Thisis due to a contamination of a previously pure air by im-ported infectious material. If whole regions can be thusinfecte
Size: 1483px × 1684px
Photo credit: © Reading Room 2020 / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No
Keywords: ., bookcentury1800, bookdecade1890, bookidmayorsmessagerep1896balt
