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Early  Journal  Content  on  JSTOR,  Free  to  Anyone  in  the  World   This  article  is  one  of  nearly  500,000  scholarly  works  digitized  and  made  freely  available  to  everyone  in   the  world  by  JSTOR.     Known  as  the  Early  Journal  Content,  this  set  of  works  include  research  articles,  news,  letters,  and  other   writings  published  in  more  than  200  of  the  oldest  leading  academic  journals.  The  works  date  from  the   mid-­‐seventeenth  to  the  early  twentieth  centuries.      We  encourage  people  to  read  and  share  the  Early  Journal  Content  openly  and  to  tell  others  that  this   resource  exists.    People  may  post  this  content  online  or  redistribute  in  any  way  for  non-­‐commercial   purposes.   Read  more  about  Early  Journal  Content  at  http://about.jstor.org/participate-­‐jstor/individuals/early-­‐ journal-­‐content.                     JSTOR  is  a  digital  library  of  academic  journals,  books,  and  primary  source  objects.  JSTOR  helps  people   discover,  use,  and  build  upon  a  wide  range  of  content  through  a  powerful  research  and  teaching   platform,  and  preserves  this  content  for  future  generations.  JSTOR  is  part  of  ITHAKA,  a  not-­‐for-­‐profit   organization  that  also  includes  Ithaka  S+R  and  Portico.  For  more  information  about  JSTOR,  please   contact  support@jstor.org.   August 11, 1905 1666 Arroyo: 20 deaths, 1 duie to uncinariasis, 2 to infantile tetanus, 2 to dysentery, 1 to tuberculosis, and 2 to paludic fever. No quarantinable diseases were reported fromn the subports during the month. Jlfortatoity statistic.3 of San J."an for month of June, 1905. Enteritis- --------------.-.1 Gastro-enteritis ........ ... .. 6 Rickets --------------- 4 Bronchitis -------------- 3 Yellow atrophy of the liver --------I1 Tuberculosis -.---------- 8 Pneunonia -------- 5 Broncho-pneumonia ---------------1 Anemia -... I1 Uncinariasis -.--.-----1 Enteric fever -.--------- 2 Meninaitis - .--.. 2 Peritonitis - 2 Nephritis- - 2 Diseases of the heart - 10 Total from all other causes - 30 Total number of deaths 79 WEST INDIES. Revort from Barbados-Ifmpection of vessels-Dani.-h lFest _hidies uatran t ne agabist Puerto Cortez on accoamd t of yellow fever. Assistant Surgeon Ward reports, June 22, as follows: Week ended July 15, 1905. Bills of health were issued to 3 steamships and 2 sailing vessels with 142 crew, 9 cabin and 3 steerage passengers. Of this number I inspected 1 steamship and 3 steerage passengers. There were 3 cabin and 2 steerage passengers taken on at this port. A letter from Santa Cruz, dated July 10, says that the Danish West lndies have placed a quarantine of five days on all vessels from Puerto Cortez, Honduras, on account of the presence of yellow fever in that port. The quarantine authorities of this port have received a cable dispatch from Grenada, West Indies, dated July 18, which says that there have been no additional cases of smallpox in that island for the past nine- teen days and that the isolation station has been empty since the 15th instant. The general health of Barbados continues good; no quarantinable diseases have been reported. Report fr oit ( re.tes, St. Lcia, slanc dI-ineCtion and fitmiigation of vessels- Sa1 nitary con ditions. Passed Assistant Surgeon Fricks reports, July 22, as follows: Week ended July 22, 1905. Bills of health issued, 7; vessels fumi- gated, 1-the steamship Garricek, from Victoria, lrazil, bound for New Orleans, general cargo and crew of 30, fumigated with sulphur- dioxide gas. The sanitary condition of this port continues good. FOREIGN AND INSULAR STATISTICAL REPORTS OF COUNTRIES AND CITIES-UNTABULATED. AFRICA-LouvrenO Mfarquez.-Month of April, 1905. Estimated population, 10,000. Total number of deaths, 50, including 10 fron tuberculosis.