January there were three fresh cases of Tuberulosis and one death from this disease, ry fever continues prevalent. Paenshows no sign of increase. Diphth indications of prevalence, ative Population the incidence of small-pox iS about the same us lust year, but among Foreign Residents there is mark: eily. less, due without doubt to the exceptional use of vaccination last year.
With regard to Typhoid fever further effort should he made by residents to prevent this excentially preventable disease. The observance of the following rules should render the contracting of Typhoid fever impossible (1) Vegetables should be kept separate from the rest of the food and there should be a separate table in the kitchen for dressing tables only, Uncooked vegetables, such in salads, should not be eaten, (2) Milk should be boiled directly it is received from the dairy.
(3) All water used for drinking and kitehen. purposes should be boiled or filtered through a Berkefeld filter.
"Boys" may be sent to the Health Leoratory at any time for instruction in the proper ise, care and cleansing of the Berkefeld tilter.
Deatiy Resistercd im the Foreign Community. 1899. 1990. Small-pox 1 Typhoid fever Cholera atone Total from all causes Calculated population Death-rate per thousand Chlorine
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