Show FEWER CASES OF SCARLET FEVER Statistics for the Week Show a Decrease De De- crease crase in the Number Numbe of Cases of Con ion Contagion t I Ifor The births reported in Salt Salt Lake City for the w week ek number num num- i her ber 24 16 males and 8 S fem females les Of the deaths reported 13 were ere males and 6 females It I is a sY significant fact tact that but two children ufer 2 2 years ears of age died during the wee while there were 3 deaths between the ag ages s o of 20 and 23 25 and 14 I over 25 2 years of ae age Three Tre bodies bodies' brought here interment were here f for fr r interment and one shipped away S I THee There Is a decrease both in the number number num num- ber her of new cases and total number numbe In quarantine of the principal contagious diseases Compared with wih last week scarlet fever decreased from 12 2 to 8 new cases while the total tota number now in quarantine is 33 less than the previous previous previous pre pre- week The new cases of ot diphtheria ria na fell feU off or from 6 last week to 4 this week and as athe the K number released equals the the- new cases cakes reported the total number in the city Is the same as last week 9 cases One case of smallpox was reported and 2 discharged leaving 4 cases in quarantine at the c close se of this report There were 38 cases of measles reported and 5 o of ot chickenpox |