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SCHOOL-BUILDINGS.
We have spent considerable time in visiting school-houses in neigh- boring cities, and examining reports as to the best methods of construction.
For the purpose of giving information, we invited the mayor, the president of the common council, and the committee on public property, to accompany us in an inspection of several of the school- buildings in Newton. The visit was made Jan. 21, 1884, when we were met by the mayor and other officials of Newton, who took great pains to show and explain the new heating and ventilating apparatus and sanitary arrangements, designed and constructed by A. F. Noyes, the city engineer, which we found to be in good-work-
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
ing order, and accomplishing with a large degree of success the work required of them.
We are under great obligations to the city officials of Newton for the kindness and courtesy shown us on this occasion, and for the handsome manner in which we were entertained.
Two new school-houses have been built in our city in the past year, and we are informed that the water-closet arrangements were designed with considerable care ; and we hope they will prove to be better than most of those in use in the other buildings. As these school-houses were not completed until the close of the year, the heating and venti- lating and sanitary arrangements have not been used long enough to give them a fair test.
In accordance with a request made in our communication to the city council, dated June 27 last, in relation to the water-closets at the Highland School, a brick building separate from the school-house has been erected in the school-yard, and the water-closets and urinals have been placed therein.
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REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
DEATHS.
Four hundred and ninety-eight certificates of death were approved during the year, and seventeen certificates of still-birth.
MORTALITY IN SOMERVILLE IN 1884.
January.
February.
March.
April.
May.
June.
July.
August.
September.
October.
November.
December.
Total.
Zymotic Diseases,
Scarlet-fever
Diphtheria
1
21
Croup
2
6
11
Typhoid-fever
2
1
8
Erysipelas .
1
1
2
Dysentery
5
4
14
37
Cholera-morbus .
Cerebro-spinal meningitis
1
1
1
1
1
Scepticæmia
Rheumatism
2
Whooping-cough
1
11
Pyæmia
1
1
Puerperal fever
1
Measles
1
1
1
1
1
Constitutional Diseases, DIATHETIC,
Rickets .
1
Carbuncle
2
Cancer
4
Cancer of breast
3
Cancer of liver
1
Cancer of omentum
1
Cancer of stomach .
1
4
Cancer of tongue
1
Tumor of spleen
1
1
1
1
1
TUBERCULAR.
Tubercular meningitis
3
Marasmus .
25
Scrofula
1
Tuberculosis
Local Diseases,
NERVOUS SYSTEM.
Apoplexy
Paralysis
1
ʻ
7
Meningitis .
5
4
26
Convulsions
1
1
1
11
Epilepsy
1
1
ORGANS OF CIRCULATION.
Heart-disease
4
33
Pericarditis
1
Phlebitis
1
-
1
1
1
1
ʻ
1
1
IINI
ITNIHHA
2
12
Insanity
2
Brain-disease
2
2
Diarrhea
INIHIHI
I
1
1
2
9
Cholera-infantum
3
12
TOTTTHINK
1
1
2
-
118
1
1
1
S
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
MORTALITY IN SOMERVILLE IN 1884- Continued.
January.
February.
March.
April.
May.
June.
July.
August.
September.
October.
November.
December.
Total.
RESPIRATORY ORGANS.
Pneumonia
Bronchitis .
17
Hemorrhage .
1
Lung-diseases
2
5
Asthma .
Phtisis pulmonalis
4
6
7
62
DIGESTIVE ORGANS.
Gastritis
Enteritis
4
Peritonitis
Liver-disease
Obstruction of bowels
2
GENITO-URINARY ORGANS.
Bright's disease
Diabetes
Ovarian tumor
1
I
Developmental Diseases,
OF CHILDREN.
Premature birth and infantile de- bility .
1
2
15
Hydrocephalus
OF OLD PEOPLE.
Old age .
3
2
-
1
2
1
4
1
wo 3
-
-
-
1
1
4
1
1
-
-
-
1
12
Violent Deaths.
Accident
Fracture of thigh
Railroad
Fracture of spine
Burn
Shock
1
1
1
1
Sun-stroke.
1
SUICIDE
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4
Total
39
29
38
31
36
37
48
45
57
42
46
50
498
Still-born
3
1
2
1
-
-
2
2
-
3
3
-
17
Population (estimated) Death-rate per thousand
30,468
16,34
1
-
1
LINII
IIN
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
Asphyxia
1
IHN
OIIINA
QIHTHN
OILINA
IIN
HIA
4
2111NĄ
1
1
5
1
1
-
1
-
3
17
Diseases of Nutrition.
General debility .
1
1
1
1
2
3
17
3
2
-
45
1
2
217 A
No. of Family.
Nationality.
Occupation of Head of Family.
No. of
Patient.
Sex of Patient.
Date of Sickness.
Result.
Soil
Locality.
House-Drainage.
Condition of Cellar.
Privy.
Remarks.
1
American
Clerk
1
Male
3
January
5
Clayey gravel
Fair .
Drain-pipes defective
to cellar. Sewage flowing in-
Water-closet in cellar.
2
Irish
Laborer
3
14
6
Clay .
.
.
Low
No drainage facilities
Not any
8 feet from house ; offensive. ·
American
Teamster
4
12
S
Clayey gravel
.
Fair .
Drain-pipe from house to cesspool not trapped
Damp .
.
20 feet from house . *
Surface-water in cellar.
4 Irish
6
3
6
Low
No drainage facilities
Not any Damp
[sive.
7
Horse-car driver.
9
19
Male
1
Fatal
7
Good
Waste-pipe not trapped .
Low
Waste-pipes not trapped .
American
Carpenter .
12
12
4
9
=
Fair
13
.
.
.
.
16
Male
51
3
.
.
17
Female
14
March.
18
Male
2
Fatal. .
15
American
.
.
31
Fatal
5
Clayey gravel
Waste-pipe not trapped
Damp .
Water-closet in bath-room. .
16
American 44
Clerk
22
Female
15
=
5
Clayey gravel
Good
Waste-pipe not trapped Drain-pipe defective, waste-pipe not trapped
Basement rooms
American
Laborer
25
Female
00
April .
5
Gravel .
Waste-pipe not trapped
Damp
25 feet from house. Water-closet in cellar
Connection of ventilation pipe defective. .
21
Book-keeper 98
Laborer
29
3 7
May
Fatal
Clayey gravel
Low .
Waste-pipes not trapped No drainage facilities
Damp
Water-closet in cellar. 6 feet from house ; offensive .
Stagnant water 20 feet from house.
23 24 95
Irish
Laborer
Male
1ª
33
5
Fatal
1
Female .
3
Male .
5
3
Sand .
Fair
Waste-pipe not trapped = 4
28
Steamer-driver
38
38
4
1
Gravel
29
Laborer
39
Female
6
1
30
44
Contractor
.
.
Male .
9
Female
4
July
Clayey Gravel .
Low .
No drainage facilities
Not any
Adjoining house ; filthy.
33
American
Agent Laborer
Male Female Male
5
7
.
.
1
Gravel Clayey gravel
Good Low 4
Satisfactory. Waste-pipe not trapped . Waste and drain pipes defective
Damp.
35
English .
Carpenter .
36
Irish
Laborer
49
6
44
Fair
Waste-pipe not trapped
=
.
38
American
Clerk
50 51
Female
3
1
.
.
6
.
Fatal.
Male
8
=
8
1
Low
Waste-pipe not trapped ; drain-pipe defective
1
Clayey gravel
Waste and drain-pipes defective
Basement rooms . Not any. Basement rooms.
20 feet from house ; offensive.
.
2
Female
13
28
5
Gravel
·
.
Good
Waste and drain pipes in cellar defective
and offen-
S
Irish
Laborer
11
=
.
.
Fruit-dealer
13
Female .
10
February
14
Male
95
7
44
Salesman .
15
Female
16
.
.
14
Irish
Laborer ·
Basement rooms
Water-closet in bath-room, and one in cellar. 8 feet from house ; offensive. .
19 20 21
Female Male
8
10
.
17
23
Male .
8
Fatal
Fair .
18 19 20
44
Salesman
2
7
.
=
Irish
American
Clerk
31 32
8
9
Gravel
Good Fair
Waste-pipes not trapped. Waste-pipe and drain-pipe not trapped not trapped
Damp
8 feet from house ; offensive. 30 feet from house ; offensive. a
26 27
Irish American
Laborer
.
36 37
44
Carver
.
.
=
24
June
5
=
Low . Good
Soil-pipe and drain-pipe defective not ventilated.
32
Irish
Laborer
.
8 5 35
21
46
45
August
3
.
.
44
12 feet from house ; offensive. 10 feet from house ; offensive.
39 40 41
Irish
Laborer
55
14
5
46
.
-
1
56
Female
12
.
7
.
Fair .
Opening in drain-pipe in cellar
=
Wheelwright
10
.
1
.
.
Good
Drain-pipe defective ; waste-pipe not trapped Waste-pipe not trapped
7 feet from house ; offensive .
Cesspool near house. .
11 12
. .
Opening in drain-pipe in cellar Waste-pipes not trapped .
Damp.
18 feet from house ; offensive. Water-closet in cellar. Adjoining house ; offensive 10 feet from house.
Sewage flowing into cellar.
=
Laborer Machinist . Doctor
Male Female 44
·
13
February. January
Clay . Sand .
Fair
Drain-pipe in cellar defective
American
7
5
.
.
=
.
Water-closet in cellar ; offensive.
.
9 10
Hens in cellar
.
4 feet from house ; offensive. Water-closet in cellar
Water-closet in bath-room.
21
€6
12
2 9642 6
44
4
German .
Porter
.
.
Drain-pipes defective
Damp. " |lar defective. Drain-pipe in cel- Not any
4 feet from house ; offensive . 12 feet from house. 12 feet from house ; offensive. Water-closet in cellar.
Cesspool 10 feet from house.
Water-closet in cellar I .
[residence. Sewage flows into cellar. Same family as No. 22 on this table ; changed
37
Cooper
.
.
10
September .
52 53 54
.
Age of
Patient.
District.
-
44
.
Good
Low .
.
. .
Good .
44
.
Satisfactory.
8
30
Female
.
35
40 41 42
Salesman . .
1
.
34
Irish
Fatal
.
43 44 45 46 47 48
26 27 Male Female Male
=
Stable-keeper .
Salesman .
Good
.
.
4
31
Gravel =
=
Clayey gravel Gravel
.
DIPHTHERIA IN 1884. - INSPECTOR'S REPORT.
217 B
Family.
Nationality.
Occupation of Head of Family.
No. of
Patient.
Sex of Patient.
Age of
Patient
Date of Sickness.
Result.
Soil.
Locality.
House-Drainage.
Condition of Cellar.
Privy.
Remarks.
42 Irish
Laborer
57
7
September .
1
Clayey gravel Gravel
Low . Fair
Waste and drain pipes defective
Basement rooms.
43
English .
Pattern-maker .
58
6
44
American
Machinist .
59
7
.
45
Irish
.
Machinist .
.
Female Male
14
October .
7
Clayey gravel
Low
No drainage facilities
Not any
Water-closet in cellar. Adjoining house ; offensive
Offensive odor in basement rooms. Stagnant water near premises.
48
Irish
Gardener .
65
Fatal
5
Gravel
Good
Waste and drain pipes not trapped .
Damp .
[sive.
49
Nova Scotia .
Clerk
67
68
Female Male
November. October
5
Gravel
Good
Same residence as No. 49.
52
Salesman .
71
21
November .
Fatal
2
1
Fair
54 55
=
.
Lawyer
.
8
6 Gravel
Fair Good.
Drainage on surface . Waste-pipe not trapped ; drain-pipe defective
Damp.
American
Engineer
81
Female Male
16
1
Low
Drain-pipe defective Waste-pipe not trapped ; drain-pipe defective
Damp
=
Painter
82
Laborer
83
1
Fata
.
.
Machinist
Damp
Water-closet in cellar
American
Cooper
.
.
66 67
Irish =
.
.
.
90
10
3 Sand .
Waste-pipe not trapped Waste and drain pipes defective
Not any
35 4
Drainage not ventilated. Sewage flowing under kitchen-floor.
Trish
Laborer Widow
American
.
.
.
.
3
4
5
4
9
7
Gravel .
Good.
Drain-pipe defective
Waste-pipe not properly trapped .
Irish .
Laborer Clerk
.
.
.
8
8
= =
Good. =
.
44
.
Drain-pipe defective
Damp
Irish
Milkman
104
American
Brakeman .
105
2
106
=
5
7
7
Irish =
=
110
1
1
=
86
Female .
2
6
44
.
Low
No drainage facilities
Basement rooms . Not any
18 feet from house ; filthy. 10
.
=
5
.4
.
61
44
.
=
6
5 Gravel
Good
Drainage not ventilated
Damp and offen-
Water-closet in lower tenement.
50 51
American
Salesman . Clerk
70
=
-
.
72
Female .
27
Male
14
Female
30
19
1
Clayey gravel =
Drainage defective Waste-pipe not trapped Soil-pipe not ventilated
Not any Damp.
.
.
#
1
#
=
5 Gravel
Good.
.
56
Irish
Laborer Painter
Soil-pipe not ventilated.
=
.
#
.
.
=
7
4
Female
4
Fatal
1
6
=
Waste and drain pipes defective and not trapped
30 feet from house.
88 89
41
1
3
December.
6 8 mos. 10
6 5
Low Fair
Into cesspool ; waste-pipe not trapped Waste and drain pipes defective
Damp
20 = =
14
Use water from well contaminated by sewage.
Irish
.
Laborer
95
Female
.
.
Waste-pipe not trapped
. American .
. Fish-dealer Hardware-dealer, .
97 98 99
Female .
10 4
1
.
Low
.
Drain-pipe defective Soil-pipe ventilated Drain-pipe defective Satisfactory
Damp. Water in cellar. Damp
Water-closet in cellar ; offensive.
"
Salesman .
Male
.
6
1 2 3 Sand . Gravel =
Fair Low
*
Not any
Water-closets in bath-room and cellar; offen- 12 feet from house ; offensive. 10 feet from house ; filthy. Water-closet in cellar.
-
1
Clayey gravel
1
44
Fair Low Fair
Waste-pipe not trapped Soil-pipe not ventilated Satisfactory Waste-pipe not trapped.
80 81 82 83 84 85
.
.
.
Female .
6
.
5
7
[sive.
Soil-pipe and waste-pipes all ventilated.
Salesman
Produce-dealer . Laborer
107 108
109
46
11 3
September . November . December .
111
Male Female Male
= =
Fatal
46
47
American Irish
Laborer
61 62 63 64
66
.
5 7
69
5
1
5
.
Waste-pipe to set bowl in bath-room not trapped Waste-pipe not trapped ; drain-pipe defective
Damp
Water-closet in cellar ; defective.
73 74 75
.
Irish
Laborer
76
1
10
Male .
.
4
4 Sand Gravel
4
Good. Low
Not any
84 85 86
87
$6
36
December. November . =
40 “
44
Laborer
Male Female Male
91 92 93 94
15
Water-closet in cellar. 20 feet from house. Water-closet in cellar ; defective. Water-closet in bath-room
Soil-pipe not ventilated. ·
American =
100 101 102 103
.
Male
.
9
.
Fair
=
drain-pipe defective
Machinist
77 78 79 80
7
.
Water-closet in bath-room 8 feet from house ; offensive. 12 4 10 " 44 44 =
57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65
.
Drain-pipe defective. Offal thrown in yard.
68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79
Soil-pipe ventilated.
.
Drainage not ventilated
=
Waste and drain-pipes not trapped .
Drain-pipe defective
Drainage not ventilated
Damp Damp . . Basement rooms 12
=
Night watchman,
60
3
44
1 6 9-21
-
6
15 feet from house ; offensive. 44
10
.
8 feet from house.
.
Low
8 feet from house ; filthy. .
Water-closet in bath-room.
Offensive odor in bath-room.
.
.
7
Irish
=
Fatal .
Clayey gravel 46
96
Male
.
Good.
46
Fatal
District.
DIPHTHERIA IN 1884 .- INSPECTOR'S REPORT - Continued.
Laborer
217
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
DISEASES DANGEROUS TO PUBLIC HEALTH.
SCARLET-FEVER. - There were 250 cases of this disease reported to our board during the past year, only eight of which proved fatal. Although this is a great increase in the number of reported cases over the three preceding years (1881, 25 cases and one death ; 1882, 39 cases and four deaths ; 1883, 84 cases and six deaths), the epidemic was of so mild a type, that no unusual precautions were taken by our board.
We still continue our custom of placing cards labelled " Scarlet- Fever Here " upon the houses in all cases, and are perfectly satisfied with the practical working of the rule.
DIPHTHERIA. - We are happy to note a diminution in the number of cases of this disease during the past year. There were 111 cases, with 21 deaths, as against 156 cases and 31 deaths in the preceding year. Cards are also placed on the houses in all cases of this disease.
TYPHOID-FEVER. - Thirty-six cases of this disease have been re- ported to our board during the past year, eight of which proved fatal.
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ANNUAL REPORTS.
SCARLET-FEVER, DIPHTHERIA, AND TYPHOID-FEVER REPORTED IN 1884.
SCARLET-FEVER.
DIPHTHERIA.
TYPHOID-FEVER. .
MONTHS.
Cases
reported.
Number of
deaths.
Percentage
of deaths.
Cases
reported.
Number of
deaths.
Percentage
of deaths.
reported.
Number of
deaths.
Percentage of deaths.
January
14
11
February
8
1
5
March
12
1
1
1
1
4
1-
25
1
May
7
-
1
11
2
18
1
June
7
12
12
5
2
40
4
3
33
September
5
1
20
10
4
40
14
14
October
43
1
2
November
71
3
4
21
4
19
4
2
50
December
42
1
2
20
1
5
1
1
100
Total
250
00
3
111
21
19
36
00
22
DEATHS FROM SCARLET-FEVER, DIPHTHERIA, AND TYPHOID-FEVER IN 1877, 1878, 1879, 1880, 1881, 1882, 1883, AND 1884.
SCARLET-FEVER.
DIPHTHERIA.
TYPHOID-FEVER.
MONTHS.
1877.
1878.
1879.
1880.
1881.
1882.
1883.
1884.
1877.
1878.
1879.
1880.
1881.
1882.
1883.
1884.
1877.
1878.
1879.
1880.
1881.
1882.
1883.
1884.
January
February
March
April .
6
1
2
1
ʻ
HIHHNI
IHIHI
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Total
10 15 16
9
1
4 6
00
59
27
29
19
44
52
31
21
6
5
Co
7
8
8|13 00
00 1
1
1
1
1
8
3
9
2
1
3 3
2
1
1
1
1
3
2 2
October
1
2
2
1
4
1
1
1
8
5
8
3
4
5
1
2
7
2
2
HONNING
1
3
1
1
2
2
6
1
2
7
1
November
4
INITTITHEN
IHINHIN
NHI HOAA
ANGINAIHIHIAS
2
May
June .
July
1
August
3
2
1
1
September
INHI
1
| HIL
4
4 5
1
2
December
HHI
IHILI
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
ʻ
6
1
1
1
1
August
9
-
-
5
1
-
2
22
7
-
-
-
2
1
50
-
NHHI
25
July
3
371
10
1
1
100
April
15
17
ITHIA
1
1
10:00-100-
1
1
1
Cases
MAP OF
SOMERVILLE.
VIII
MYSTIC
1884.
SCALE.
SHOWING HEALTH DISTRICTS.
----
FRENENT
SANGEN
STILLS ST.
MAIN
SCHOOL
MARK
HOWE
GILMAN
AUSDAN AL.
TUFTS JT.
M
BOSTON
LOWELL
RAILRE
·
GORTON
'37
FERNUN
MURDOCK SY
CEDAR
DELYDEST
VI
BERKLEY
LINDEN
DILSÅN
CENTRAL
QUINCY S
HUMEM
ST.
IX
HIGHLAND
BASTON ANT.
TROST AV.
BROOK.
PORTER
AVE.
Sewers shown thus:
G
CAMERON
DAVIS
ZATSY
COTTA
LAVE
BEACON
DACHARD
LINE
NDA
M
B
R
I
D
E
HALDEN APIOGEL
RIVER
S
Y
EASTER
N
MIOAV.ALEX
R. R.
MAIN
0
MILL
PONE
GRANY
MIWHEATLAND
CHAUNCEY
PARK.
AVE.
PINCH
PER
FLORE
LEN
EASTERN
HEATH ___
G.U.K.A.
1884.
DAKLAND
D
BROADWAY.
ADAMS
D
E
0
NEDEDRO
HINCKLEY ST.
LOWELL SE
PARTRIDGE AV.
JENNY LIND AV.
MYSTIC
RESERVA
COLLEGE AVE
STEAM PUNP
MATH
CITY
SUMMER
SCHERWILLE
FIALET
GRANITE
ALEWIFE
X
BROADWAY.
ST
& ARLINGTON
LOWELL
BELMONT
JUNHER
LELAND
PARK
CLARENDON
NEWBURY
HOLLAND
RAILROAD.
LAVE
HAWKINS
EAST
ARLIN
LINGTON
ST.
200
MAINSLOW
AUMEL S
SCHOOL
PUTNAM
ALOCASEY
LINE,
CURTIS
WARWICK ST
OXFORD
ALLENOI
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ESTNUYS
37
AVE.
LINWOOD
BOSTON
PLEASANT
MILLERS RIVERS
A.
DUINTALS
ASYLUN
AVE
VENNPE
THURSTON ST.
WALNUT
PEARL
WINSVAL
OMITHOL
M NAST.
BROADWAY
MINTHAOF
BROADWAY
PARKER ST.
BOSTON & MAINE
A. R.
JAQUES
AVE.
CROSS
NCK
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CENTRAL
ON 31.
HIGHLAND
MYSTIC
Tufts College.
CAMBRIDGE
RAILROAD.
ELM
FITCHBURG
CITY .J.INE
BOSTO
C
2
DERBY ST.
-
219
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
DISTRICTS.
The accompanying map shows the locations of the ten health districts into which the city has been divided by this board, and which are fully explained in its earlier reports ; the division being made prin- cipally with reference to soil and elevation.
The following brief characterization of the districts is copied from our last annual report : -
"SOIL. - In Districts I., II., III., V., VI., VII., VIII., and X., and a part of IX., the soil is chiefly clay or clayey gravel, with considerable ledge in Districts VII. and VIII .; and in District IV. and the remainder of District IX. it is sandy.
" ELEVATION. - In Districts I., III., and IV., and that part of District VIII. which borders on Mystic River, the elevation is low ; and in the remainder of the city it is generally high, ranging in parts of Districts II., V., VI., VII., VIII., and X., from 90 to 145 feet above mean low tide."
The five following tables explain themselves ; the population being estimated on the basis of the census of 1880, and on the presumption that the increase since has been in the same ratio as the increase of taxable polls.
TABLE OF DEATHS IN EACH DISTRICT DURING THE LAST ELEVEN YEARS, EXCLUSIVE OF DEATHS IN THE MCLEAN ASYLUM.
Districts .
. .
1
II.
III.
IV.
V. .
VI.
VII.
VIII.
IX.
X.
Entire City.
Area .
337 A.
107 A.
93 A.
171 A.
361 A.
285 A.
194 A.
482 A.
174 A.
456 A.
2,660 A.
.
. .
Population .
5,551
5,417
2,099
3,725
5,824
1,286
3,182
947
1,692
745
30,468
Dwellings .
812
756
318
557
907
283
496
178
304
152
4,763
Average in each dwelling . .
6.8
7.2
6.6
6.7
6.4
4.5
6.4
5.3
5.6
4.9
6.4
No. of
Deaths.
Rate
per 1,000.
No. of
Deaths.
Rate
per 1,000.
No. of
Deaths.
per 1,000.
No. of
Deaths.
per 1,000.
No. of
Rate
No. of
Deaths.
Rate
No. of
Deaths.
Rate
No. of
Deaths.
Rate
. No. of
Deaths.
Rate
No. of
Deaths,
Rate
No of
Deaths.
Rate
per 1,000.
1874
147
37
53
14
24
16
86
33
67
16
34
37
26
11
17
25
18
15
3
8
475
22
1875
149
37
· 84
22
26
17
56
21
75
18
29
32
32
14
13
19
15
12
7
15
486
22
1876 .
113
30
62
Sh
17
12
62
24
78
20
23
26
25
12
11
17
25
22
10
20
426
21
1877
126
32
57
18
12
57
22
61
15
31
34
29
13
12
18
32
27
5
10
428
20
1878 .
92
22
50
12
32
21
53
19
53
12
24
25
32
14
15
21
17
14
7
13
375
17
1879
92
21
50
12
29
18
62
22
17
17
14
14
22
00
14
19
16
12
6
16
385
16
1880
104
23
56
13
34
20
55
18
70
15
30
28
32
12
19
24
12
10
11
18
423
17
1881 .
111
23
64
14
41
23
48
15
62
12
36
32
38
14
00
22
19
13
CO
12
445
17
1882 .
119
24
57
12
42
22
58
17
72
14
32
27
43
15
11
13
17
11
co
19
464
17
1883
138
26
59
12
49
25
60
17
76
14
40
33
51
17
17
19
28
18
00
13
527
18
1884
148
27
55
10
42
20
52
14
69
12
32
25
35
11
14
or
27
16
00
1]
482
16
Eleven years · 1,339
27
647
14
354
19
649
20
760
15
325
28
365
13
161
19
226
15
90
14
4,916
18
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.
.
.
.
.
·
.
·
.
·
·
·
·
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·
·
·
·
·
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·
·
.
.
.
YEAR.
Rate
Rate
Deaths.
per 1,000.
per 1,000.
per 1,000.
per 1,000.
per 1,000.
per 1,000.
In 1884.
221
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
TABLE SHOWING THE FIVE PRINCIPAL CAUSES OF DEATH IN SOMERVILLE IN 1884, WITH THE NUMBER AND RATE IN EACH DISTRICT.
CONSUMP- TION.
PNEUMONIA.
CHOLERA- INFANTUM.
HEART- DISEASE.
MENINGITIS.
No. of
Deaths.
No. per
No. of
Deaths.
No. per
1,000 of po.p.
No. of
Deaths.
No. per
1,000 of pop.
No. of
Deaths.
No. per
1,000 of pop.
No. of
Deaths.
No. per
1,000 of pop.
I.
17
3.06
12
2.16
20
3.60
10
1.80
7
1.26
II.
5
0.92
7
1.29
3
0.55
1.29
2
0.37
III.
4
1.91
00
1.43
5
2.38
2
0.95
4
1.91
IV.
o
2.68
10
2.68
3
0.81
4
1.07
1
0.27
V.
cococo
3.89
1
0.78
1
0.78
2
1.56
1
0.78
VII.
0.94
1
0.31
2
0.63
2
0.63
2
0.63
VIII.
1.06
IX.
8
4.73
1
0.59
1
0.59
1
0.59
2
1.18
X
1
1.34
2
2.68
-
1
1.34
Total
62
2.03
45
1.48
37
1.21
33
1.08
26
0.85
TABLE OF SCARLET-FEVER, DIPHTHERIA, AND TYPHOID-FEVER IN EACH DISTRICT IN 1884.
SCARLET-FEVER.
DIPHTHERIA.
TYPHOID-FEVER.
DISTRICTS .
reported.
Deaths.
Cases per
1,000 of pop.
Deaths per
1,000 of pop.
Cases reported.
Deaths.
Cases per
1,000 of pop.
Deaths per
1,000 of pop.
reported.
Deaths.
Cases per
1,000 of pop.
Deaths per
1,000 01 p. p.
I.
63
3
11.35
0.55
32
7
5.76
1.26
7
1
1,26
0.18
II.
13
2.40
6
2
1.11
0.37
9
1
1.66
0.19
III.
23
2
10.90
0.95
10
1
4.76
0.48
4
-
1.91
-
IV.
33
8.86
8
1
2.15
0.27
2
2
0.54
0.54
V.
15
2.58
20
3
3.43
0.52
7
2
1.20
0.34
VI.
34
26.44
1.56
16
6
12.44
4.67
2
1
0.63
VIII.
17
17.95
1.06
3
3.17
2
1
2.11
1.06
IX.
12
1
7.09
6
3.55
2
1
1.18
0.59
X.
8
J
I
-
-
-
Total . .
250
00
8.21
0.26
111
21
3.64
0.69
36
00
1.18
0.26
6
1.03
1
4
0.68
6
1.03
VI.
1
2
2.11
2
2.11
-
-
VII.
32
10.06
10
1
3.14
0.31
1
-
1.34
10.74
HINI
-
-
Cases
Cases
1.55
1,000 of pop.
DISTRICTS.
RATES PER THOUSAND OF POPULATION OF CASES OF SCARLET-FEVER, DIPHTHERIA, AND TYPHOID-FEVER REPORTED, AND OF DEATHS FROM THE SAME IN THE LAST SEVEN YEARS.
1878 (last 10 months).
1879.
1880.
1881.
1882.
1883.
1884.
Average for Seven Years.
DISTRICTS.
Scarlet-Fever.
Diphtheria.
Typhoid-
Scarlet-Fever.
Diphtheria.
Typhoid-
Scarlet-Fever.
Diphtheria.
Typhoid-
Scarlet-Fever.
Diphtheria.
Typhoid-
Scarlet-Fever.
Diphtheria.
Typhoid-
Scarlet-Fever.
Diphtheria.
Typhoid-
Scarlet-Fever.
Diphtheria.
Typhoid-
Scarlet-Fever.
Diphtheria.
Typhoid-
Fever.
I.
§ Cases Deaths .
2.68 0.73
2.20 0.49
0.98 0.24
7.92 1.40
2.33 0.93
1.16 0.23
1.10
2.42 0.88
3.08 0.44
8.75 3.54
9.58 0.42
7.17 2.79
2.39
1.91 0.38
3.25 0.57
4.98 0.96
11.35 0.55
5.76 1.26
1.26 0.18
3.82 0.42
4.68 1.52
3.58
II.
§ Cases ¿ Deaths .
4.25
0.25
8.83
3.10
0.41
1.35
6.08 0.68
0.90 0.45
2.35 0.21
4.27 0.62
0.42 0.21
2.04 0.20
0.80 0.40
3.53 0.20
4.32 0.98
0.98
2.40
1.11 0.37
1.66 0.19
3.12 0.09
0.46
0.18
III.
§ Cases Deaths .
9 68
5.16
8.63
0.61
8.72
0.58
1.65
11.01
3.69
7.90 3.16
0.53 0.53
3.04
1.01
10.90 0.95
4.76 0.48
1.91
5.44 0.71
2.05
0.24
IV.
( Cases Deaths .
1.09
-
7.99 0.69
1.77 0.69
0.69 0.35
2.29 0.33
2.29
0.62
6.83 1.86
2.48 0.93
1.78 0.59
3.56 0.59
1.78 0.30
0.29 -
5.42 0.29
1.71 0.57
8.86
2.15 0.27
0.54 0.54
3.55 0.31
3.55 0.71
5.03
0.96
V.
Cases ( Deaths .
5.12
0.70
6.88 0.67
7.33 2.00
2.93
3.77 1.05
1.26 0.21
0.99
0.79
1.90 0.38
8.54 2.28
0.95 0.19
2.74 -
7.67 1.46
1.64 0.73
2.58
3.43 0.52
1.20 0.34
3.18 0.28
1.19
0.23
VI.
( Cases Deaths .
3.16
8.42 3.16
1.05
5.03
3.02
0.95 0.95
5.69 1.90
-
-
-
-
13.22 0.83
6.61 1.65
3.31 0.83
26.44 1.56
12.44 4.67
7.84 0.51
8.88 3.22
5.36
5.20
VII.
( Cases . Deaths .
3.40
1.28
4.26
6.09
8.94
0.41 0.41
1.53 0.38
5.36 0.38
1.15 0.77
6.18 0.73
0.36 0.36
7.30 2 08
3.68 0.67
5.34 1.67
0.33
10.06
3.14 0.31
3.95 0.26
0.88
0.21
VIII.
Cases / Deaths .
1.43
1.43
1
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2.11 1.06
7.51 0.35
1.40
0.87
IX.
( Cases Deaths .
4.00
11.20 4.00
1.60 0.80
6.87 2.29
0.76
2 88
2.16
0.72
1.37
1.37
-
-
2.51
6.28 2.51
0.63 0.63
7.09
3.55
1.18 0.59
4.40 1.27
0.49
X
( Cases ¿ Deaths .
-
-
-
1.74 1.74
3.48 - 3.48 -
3.27
6.55
1.64
-
4.65 1.55
1.55 I
7.42
4.45
7.42 2.96
2.85
-
-
1.34 I
3.55 0.22
3.77 0.67
0.67
City,
( Cases Deaths .
4.80 0.67
3.11 0.93
0.80 0.18
7.26 0.64
4.79 1.15
0.64 0.13
1.72 0 24
4.32 0.76
1.56 0.28
0.95 0.04
5.88 1.71
2.69 0.30
1.42 0.15
6,24 1.89
1.38 0.29
2.93 0.21
5.44 1.08
1.88 0.45
8.21 0.26
3.64 0.69
1.18 0.26
3.86 0.30
4.81 1.17
1.43
0.30
-
-
-
-
-
0.58 0.58
1.74
-
4.55
2.75 0.55
-
-
10.50 1.17
3.50 1.17
3.37
7.86
-
22.86
1.43
4.29 1.43
8.19
10.91 4.09
4.09
1.29
3.86
1.29
13.41 3.66
2.44
-
-
-
-
I
-
-
0.81
0.81
-
-
1
-
-
-
0.95
-
8.09 2.70
-
1.72
0.86
16.32 7.73
1.39
I
-
-
0.69
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
-
-
1.78
5.45
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
222
ANNUAL REPORTS.
-
-
-
-
-
-
1
0.65 0.65
1.94
0.62
4.93 1.23
-
I
-
-
-
-
-
-
0.25
2.00 0.25
6.58 1.52
-
-
7.02
1.18
3.23
4.00
0.73
2.54 1.09
2.09 0.70
0.47
-
-
-
0.63
7.33
2.45
17.95 1.06
3.17
2.25
0.89
4.58
-
10.74
Fever.
Fever.
Fever.
Fever.
Fever.
1.00
I
3.24
0.58
1.47
0.40
0.90
0.13
0.35
0.73
-
1.31 0.65
Fever.
Fever.
3.40
1.98 0.40
0.63
1.64
223
REPORT OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH.
NUISANCES ABATED IN EACH DISTRICT IN 1884.
DISTRICT.
I. 5,551
II. 5,417
III. 2,099
IV. 3,725
5,824
1,286 3,182
947
1,692 745
30,468
Cellar damp .
4
6
1
3
7
Cesspool defective
offensive .
1
1
1
1
1
-
-
1
1
4
Connections of drainage-pipes de- fective .
5
8
3
8
19
1
6
1
1
52
Drainage defective
15
1
3
5
16
9
4
2
57
66
emptying in cellar
1
2
3
2
5
?
1
1
18
emptying on surface
6
1
1
4
2
2
2
1
25
Drain-pipe clogged
1
1
1
1
3
defective .
4
9
3
5
16
5
1
2
45
Hens kept in cellar
1
1
Manure exposed and offensive
12
1
1
19
No house-drainage facilities
2
Offal on land
23
2
11
1313 3 3
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1151131 1 5 1 3
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