Danish West Indies: Medical Inspection of Vessels from Philadelphia Discontinued
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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. September 23, 1904 1944 Week ended September 10, 1904. Bills of health issued to 2 vessels bound for the United States. No quarantinable disease has been reported. In my report of August 17 (published in Public Health Reports No. 36, September 2, 1904), I said that the newspapers had announced that the Gaceta Oficial of Habana would that week publish the specifica- tions for the construction of the aqueduct of Santiago and ask for bids. Nothing more has been heard about these specifications. Last week the city board of health met to form an estimate for sani- tation, street cleaning, etc. This was sent to Habana for approval. It has not been published yet. This morning the British steamship Vilm,eira arrived from Tampico. All on board were well, but as Tampico is an infected port the vessel was ordered in quarantine to be disinfected, after which it will be kept under observation 5 days. It will probably be allowed to load in quarantine. Mortuary report for the week ended September 10, 1904. Ber- Num- tillon Causes of death. Nbe- tnllmn ber. num- ber. M alarial fever ............................................................................. 2 4 Tubercle of lung ............................... ......... ..................... 27 M eningitis...... .... .............. ........ ..... ... .... ..................................... 1 61 Cerebral hem orrhage...................................................................... 1 64 Tetanus, infantile ........ ... ........ ............ ...... ... ................................. 1 72 Organic heart disease ................ ......... ......... ...... 79 Entero-colitis (under 2 years) .............. ..... ................. ...... ... ... 1 105 Ursem ia .... .... .. .. ...................................... ...................... ....... .. 1 120 Congenital debility.............................................1 151 Ill defined or unspecified ....................................... .............. 1 179 Total ................................................................................. 11 Annual rate of mortality for the week, 12.57 per 1,000. Estimated population, 45,500. Report from Santiago, month of AYugst, 1904. Bills of health issued -----...---.. . ... ... ... . ..- ................--- . 14 Crews ..---......... ---................... ............--.. .... . 422 Passengers .-.- - --------------...................-....-- ... ........---- 130 Deaths from yellow fever 0... ....................................... Deaths from other contagious diseases ---- ...........-.....-........-----a 1 Deaths from all causes (stillbirths not counted) -....---.-.........------ 80 Cases of quarantinable diseases reported in city-.-......--...----- ...0----- O Cases of other contagious diseases reported in city ..................... b7 Certificate issued for shipping remains of dead body to the United States c. 1 DANISH WEST INDIES. Afedical inspection of vessels from Philadelphia discontinued. The American legation at Copenhagen reports, August 24, that the medical inspection of vessels from Philadelphia was discontinued at the Danish West Indies July 20, 1904. a Diphtheria. b Diphtheria, 3; varicella, 4. cSeaman from the U. S. S. Amphitrite.