VITAL STATISTICS
Summary for Week Ending Saturday, 12 M., October 25, 1913.

1913

50 13.14 12.29 12.21 22 II.CO

10 99

9.92 38 12.51

10.09 10.38 12 9.05 9,71 10.73

2 15.76 14.69 14.15 124 12.48 11.26

*Corrected according to borough of residence.

t. The presence of several large institutions, the great majority of whose inmates are non-residents of the city, increases considerably

the death-rate of this Borough
Deaths by Principal Causes, According to Locality and Age.

Manhattan The Bronx Brooklyn Queens Richmond

Total....

|

202

Week Ending

Oct.

Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct

16. 23 30. 6. 13 20, 27. 4.

(ct.
18.

Oct. 25.

Tuberculosis.......
Diphtheria and Croup....
Measles ....
Scarlet Fever..
Smallpox......
Chicken pox....
Typhoid fever....
Whooping Cough..
Cerebro-Spinal Meningitis..
Syphilis .
Gonorrhea
Chancroid

Total.....

352
128
118
4€
16
44
39

6
237

114

2261
167

9

167
46
7

303
150
19

75

203
118

8

53 5

IT

....

10

12

1,141 1,120 1,118 1,367

983 , 1,215, 1,386 1,274 1,386 1,349 1,254 1,199

In order to extend the usefulness of these clinics in combating the spread of the venereal diseases, a specially trained physician has been appointed to act as "Medica] Adviser" to the patients attending the clinic. Under no circumstances will he treat cas. . His duties consist in advising patients as to the nature of the disease, the necessity of proper medical care, the dangers of self-treatment, and the importance of cbeving the directions of their physicians. Upon request, the “Medical Adviser" will also instruct the patient regarding the nature of venereal infections, their mode of spaad, ordinary course, complications and far-reaching effects and in various questions of sexual hygiene.

The estab'ishment of these venereal clinics has been disapproved by some physicians on the ground that ample facilities for the free treatment of venereal diseaxs now exist. It is apparent that this objection is based on a complete misunderstanding of the diagnostic function of the clinic, and the duties of the "Medical Adviser." From what tas been said it will be clear that not only will the medical advice giren ir no way in Tiere with the legitimate work of private physicians and dispensaries, but that it will materially aid them in successfully treating their patients

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DEATH RATE FOR THE WEEK. There were !! leaths and a rate of 11.26 per 1,000 reported during the past **Casermare weaths and a rate of 12.48 for the corresponding week ::

Sacense :: sire 3:e, and a relative decrease of 126 deaths. Tes: sieciaczter is in:3. was 11.20 per 1,000, and was the lowes

biserez es recorded in the history of the department. The net 35 ods as the seccad lowest death rate since the organacesses and scarle: jerer numbered 6 against 3 during

Tedah rates from diphtheria and croup, typhoid seit:24*23cises ke same, while that from whooping Saites: a decrease was among the deaths from lobar

mas o kol against 89 deaths. Organic heart

Sticas se a slightly decreased mortality.

& Serase ras gemonary tuberculosis, there ཀ་མ ་ - ༣

serisinde Corresponding week in 1912

te straly under five years was *aans specyle was considerably be

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VITAL STATISTICS
Summary for Week Ending Saturday, 12 M., Oct or 25.

Population Estimated
U.S.Census Population
April 15,

July 1,
1913

Deatb-rate.

1910.

1912, 1913.

"Cor
rected,
1913.

Births.

Marriages.

Still-births

1912 1913

Cor rected, 1913.

1 2 3

2

284,041

22

1314 I10 12.51

12.21
992

58

:22 1 ICC 91

222

25

Manhattan
2.331,542 2,487,796

614

586 562 The Bronx.

60$ 430,980 i 583,981 II2

123 Brooklyn 1,634,351 1,845,443

425

357 397 Queens... 359,891

10 € Richmond.. 85,969 95,872

19.73 1575

14.13 City of New York... 4,766,883 15,372,983 1,238 1,160 1.160 2.631

439

12 45 11.25 *Corrected according to borough of residence.

1 The presence of several large institutions, the great majority of whose inmates are non-residents of the city, increases considerably the death-rate of this Borougb

Deaths by Principal Causes, According to Locality and Age.

12
2

1. Typhoid Fever....
3. Malarial Fever...
4. Small-pox..
5. Measles..
6. Scarlet Fever ..
7. Whooping Cough.
8. Diphtheria and

Croup.
9. Influenza..
12. Other Epidemic

Diseases... 13. Tuberculosis Pul

monalis.. 14. Tuberculous Men

ingitis.... 15. Other forms of

Tuberculosis... 16. Cancer,

Malig.) nant Tumor.. 17. Simple Meningitis.

of which '7a

Meningitis..... 18. Apoplexy, Soften

ing of the Brain 19. Organic Heartl

Diseases........) 20. Acute Bronchitis.. 21. Chronic Bronchitis. 22. Pneumonia (ex-)

cluding Broncho

Pneumonia).. 22a. Broncho Pneumonia 23. Other

Respiratory Diseases.. 24. Diseases of the

Stomach (Can

cer excepted).. 25.Diarrhæal diseases

(under 5 years). 26. Appendicitis and 27. Hernia. Intestinal

Ubstruction.... 28. Cirrhosis of Liver.. 29. Bright's Disease

and Ac. Nephritis 30. Diseases of Wom

en (not Cancer) 31. Puerperal Septi)

cæmia.. 32. Other Puerperal

Diseases. 33. Congenital

Debility and Mal

formations..... 34. Old Age... 35. Violent Deaths....

a. Effects of Heat b. Other Accidents,

c. Homicide... 36. Suicide ... 37. All other causes... 38. Ill-defined causes.

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* If the deaths under one month, numbering 89, from all causes, be deducted from the total deaths under one year, the resultant rate will be 58 deaths of infants per 1,000 births (weekly average July 1, 1912 to July 1, 1913).

Corrected Mortality Among Children, Week Ending October 25, 1913.

* Includes Spiali Pox, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria and Whooping Cough. Deaths According to Cause, Annual Rate per 1,000 and Age, with Meteorology and

Number of Deaths in Public Institutions for 14 Weeks.

Oct

Week Ending - July Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Aug. Sept. Sept. Sept. Sept. Oct.

30.

Oct
II.

26.

2

9

16

23

Oct. 25.

6

13

20

27

18.

12.37

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Total deaths.. 1,249 1,310 1.390 1,250 1 324 1,274
Annual death-

} rate.......

* 12.13 12.72 13.50 12 14 12.86 Typhoid fever..

5

9
IO

7
Malarial Fevers,
Small-pox.
Measles

6 10

5 Scarlet Fever ...

2
4

2 Whooping Cough 16 12

9

16 Diphtheria and Croup..

II 14 12 15 15 18 Influenza.

1 Cerebro-Spinal

61 Meningitis.

5
2

4' 5 Tuberculosis

Pulmonalis 151 152 156 130 154 140 Other Tubercu lous..

25 33 34 13 27 25 Acute Bronchitis

3 9 II

7

8 Pneumonia..

7
47
40 52

34
Broncho Pneu-
monia...

67

55

50 43 61 Violent Deaths.. 76

99
102 110

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Mean barometer. 29 88 29.63 29 91 79.99 29.99 29.86 30.6 30.01 30.08 29 98 29 73 30 or 29.86 29.85 Mean humidity.. 61. 68 oo 65 4 62. 09.3 83.

72.

67 6 73 $1.3 64. Inches of rain or Snow..

1.17 in 3 64in 1.08.n 0.13in, :49in 18in 4.15in .47in 1.18in 1.20in 5.28in i izin 1.00in 5.36in Mean tempera

1 ture (Fahr- 75. 77.3° 74.9° 72.99 75.1° 72.7% 71.99 64.9' 61.0 63.7° 61.7" 66 3 56.7° 55.1°

enheit)..... Maximum temperature 88. 95. 90. 95. 84.0 86.0 77.0 77. 74 77.0

69. 66.0 (Fahrenheit) Minimum temperature 60. 64.9 163.0 60.0 бі.o

60. 61.o

56.° 56. 42.°'39. (Fahrenheit)