Yellowfever in the United States
PUBLIC HEALTH REPORTS. UNITED STATES. Yellowfever in the United States. The total number of cases and deaths officially reported at New Orleans is as follows: Cases, 1,874; deaths, 271 from July 21 to August 30, inclusive. The following telegrams from Dr. Edmond Souchon, president of the Louisiana State board of health, give the number of cases and deaths occurring in the various parishes of Louisiana, supplementary to the summary printed in the Public Health Reports August 18, 1905: The following list gives cases and deaths outside New Orleans August 15 to 26, both inclusive: August 15: Patterson, 2 cases; Lafayette, 1; Willswood, near Waggaman, 4. August 16: Patterson, 6; Laplace, 21; Terre Haute, 4; Diamond, 8; Alexandria, 1; Port Barrow, 1; Rayne, 1, and 1 death. August 1.7: Patterson, 5; Rayne, 1; Alex- andria, 1; Terre Haute, 2; Leeville, Lafourche Parish, near mouth of Bayou La- fourche, many cases. August 18: Patterson, 6; Hanson Citv, near Kenner, 1; Shrewsbury, near Kenner, 2; McDonoughville, Jefferson Parish, 1; Pecan Grove, St Charles Parish, 5. August 19: Patterson, 7; Madisonville, St. Tammanv Parish, 1; Sarpy, St. Charles Parish, 2; Hanson City, 8. August 20: Patterson, 10; Hanson City, 5; Port Barrow, 3; Ardoyne plantation, 1; Sarpy, 1. August 21: Patterson, 10; St. Bernard, 2 cases and 1 death; Hanson City, 5; Kenner, 4; Elizabeth planta- tion, 2; Laplace, 8; Pecan Grove, 1. August 22: Patterson; 15; Hanson City, 6; Kenner, 1; Mandeville, 1; St. Rose, 1; Sarpy, 1, and 1 death; Port Barrow, 1; Eliza- beth, 1; Willswood, 1. August 23: Patterson, 11; Hanson City, 9; Lake Provi- dence, 5; St.
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