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Las Vegas Age
Las Vegas, Clark County, Lincoln County, Nevada
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San Francisco health department reports 452 deaths from April 18 disaster: 266 from falling walls, 177 from fire, 7 shot, 2 from ptomaine poisoning. Breakdown: 351 males, 77 females; 420 white, 18 Chinese, 4 Japanese; 11 infants. Figures compiled to June 30, plus 10 more.
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San Francisco Victims of Calamity Number 452.
San Francisco.—In all, 452 people perished as the result of the disaster of April 18. The local health department so stated in a formal report sent yesterday to the state board of health. Of the victims, 266 were killed by falling walls, 177 perished by fire, 7 were shot and 2 died as the result of ptomaine poisoning due to eating "emergency" canned goods of poor quality. 351 were males and 77 females; 420 are believed to have been white, 18 Chinese and 4 Japanese. Eleven were less than a year old. The figures given relate to the deaths proved to have occurred. The figures relative to males and females and races of the victims were compiled to June 30. Since then 10 deaths have been reported, making a total to date of 452.
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San Francisco
Event Date
April 18
Outcome
452 deaths: 266 by falling walls, 177 by fire, 7 shot, 2 ptomaine poisoning; 351 males, 77 females; 420 white, 18 chinese, 4 japanese; 11 under 1 year old. compiled to june 30, plus 10 more.
Event Details
Local health department issued formal report to state board of health stating total deaths from disaster, with breakdowns by cause, gender, race, and age.