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Indiana State Board of Health MISSISSIPPI VALLEY CONFERENCE ON TUBERCULOSIS LOUISVILLE, OCT. 4f 5, 6, 1916. MONTHLY BULLETIN Indiana State Board of health (Entered as second-class matter at the Indianapolis Postoffice) VOLUME XIX INDIANAPOLIS, JUNE, 1916 ' Number 6 JAMES S. BOYERS. M. D.. PRESIDENT. , Decatur ABSTRACT OF MORTALITY STATISTICS H. H. SUTTON, M. D. VICE-PRESIDENT Aurora J. L. FREELAND. M. D .... .Indianapolis FOR JUNE, 1916. CHAS. BRUCE KERN, M, D.. , . Lafayette J. N. HURTY, M. D., Phar. D. SECRETARY. ........ .Indianapolis Total deaths reported 2,494; state rate 10.6. In the pre­ ceding month 2.925 deaths; rate 12.0. In the same month WM. F. KING. M. D............... , . ASST. SECRETARY H. H. MITCHELL, M, D.,. .EPIDEMIOLOGIST last year 2,360 deaths; rate 10.1. Deaths by important ages J. L. AN DKRSON ............................... CHIEF CLERK were: Under 1 year of age, 299 or 11.9 per cent of total; 1 CHAS. A. CARTER. M. D, STATISTICIAN WM. SHIMER, A. B.. M.D...SUPT. BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY to 4, 120; 5 to 9, 47; 10 to 14, 43; 15 to 19, 75; 65 and over, ADA E. SCHWEITZER. M. D .ASSISTANT BACTERIOLOGIST R. J. ANDERSON. M. D •. ASSISTANT PATHOLOGIST 864 or 34.6 per cent, of total. H. E. BARNARD. R. S., STATE FOOD AND DRUG COM'R AND CHEMIST SANITARY SECTIONS: The Northern Sanitary Sec­ . E. BISHOP. B. S............. .ASSISTANT CHEMIST HJOHN C DIGGS .........-,-. ..ENGINEER AND WATER CHEMIST tion, population 998,000 reports 903 deaths; rate 11.0. In WILL D. McABEE. , Duties CHEMIST the preceding month 1,032 deaths; rate 12.2. In the same The Monthly BULLETIN will be sent to all health officers month last year 820 deaths; rate 10.1. and deputies in the State, Health officers and deputies should carefully read and file each copy for future reference. This is The Central Sanitary Section, population 1,178,368 reports very important, for we expect to print instructions rules and general information, which it will be necessary for officers to 1,034 deaths; rate 10,7. In the preceding month 1,268 deaths; preserve. rate 12.7. In the same month last year 1,034 deaths; rate 10.7. CONTENTS Births for June, 1916. 61 The Southern Sanitary Section, population 684,552 reports Abstract of Mortality Statistics for June, 1916. 81 557 deaths; rate 9.9. In the preceding month 625 deaths; Summary of Morbidity and Mortality for June, 1916. 61 Health Officers Attention. 62 rate 10.7. In the same month last year 506 deaths; rate 9.0. The Mississippi Valley Conference on Tuberculosis. 02 Report of the Department of Food and Drugs for June. 63 REVIEW OF SECTIONS: The Northern Sanitary Sec­ Inspectors Report for the Month of June. 63 tion presents the highest death rate, which is 1.6 higher than Progress in Medical Examination 63 Report of Bacteriological Laboratory for June................. 64 that for the entire state, The Northern Section also pre­ Patients Who Have Finished Pasteur Treatment, June.......... 65 Miss Pauline Roe. 65 sents the highest, death rate for typhoid fever, lobar and Better Bodies Needed 65 broncho pneumonia, 'cancer and external causes. The Cen­ A Rural Health Officer 65 Hurrah for Bluffton. 65 tral Section presents the highest death rate for scarlet fever, Rural Children , 65 Vitamines. 65 measles, cerebro-spinal fever, influenza and puerperal septi­ The Baby Was Uncomfortable 66 cemia. The Southern Section presents the highest death Dr. Henry E. Vitou.. 66 Report of Committee on Legislation and Physicians Welfare of rate for tuberculosis, diphtheria, whooping cough and diarrhea the Indiana Medical Association 6§ and enteritis. A Municipal Housing Survey. 66 A Pathetic Incident. 66 RURAL: Population 1,552,380 reports 1,189deaths; rate Courses in Public Health 67 Without a Health Officer 67 9.3. In the preceding month 1,402 deaths; rate 10.6. In the The Importance of Legal Registration of Births................ 67 Eugene Norman. 67 same month last year 1,140 deaths; rate 8.8. Sweep Away all Wealth. 68 URBAN: Population 1,308,540 reports 1,305 deaths; rate Wayne Richard Replogle. 68 James Joseph Pagan. 68 12J. In the preceding month 1,523 deaths; rate 13.7. In Baby Explains. 68 Without. Dietary Measures. 68 the same month last year 1,220 deaths; rate 11.6. The,cities Concerning Drugs, Dr. Osier Says. 6S named present the following death rates: Indianapolis, 13.6; Common Drinking Cups 68 Chart Showing Geographical Distribution of Deaths........... 69 Evansville, 12.0; Fort Wayne, 11.9; Terre Haute, 9,3; South Table 1. Deaths in Indiana by Counties...................... 70 Bend, 11.2; Gary, 15,5; East Chicago, 11.3; Muncie, 13.8; Table 2 Deaths in Indiana by Cities 71 Mortality in Indiana. 72 Hammond, 17.9; Richmond, 10.5; Anderson, 14.4; Elkhart, Weather Report for June, ,^.^ ._. .._._._._....... 72 12.0; Michigan City, 6.3; Lafayette, 14.4; New Albany, 11.2; BIRTHS FOR JUNE, 1916. Logansport, 12.5; Marion, 13.7; Kokomo, 11.4. Total births 4,778 (stillbirths excluded); state rate 20.4. Males 2,444; females 2,334. White males 2,397; white females 2,295. SUMMARY OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY Colored births 86; males 47, females 39, FOR JUNE, 1916, Stillbirths 154; white 152t colored 2, Measles was again reported as the most prevalent infectious The Northern Sanitary Section, population 998,000 reports disease. The order of prevalence was as follows: Measles, 1,863 births; rate 22.7. pulmonary- tuberculosis, tonsillitis, typhoid fever, acute rheu­ The Central Sanitary Section, population 1,178,368 reports matism, diarrhea and enteritis, scarlet fever, whooping cough, 1,843 births; rate 19.0. diphtheria and croup, acute bronchitis, dysentery, smallpox The Southern Sanitary Section, population 684,552 reports cholera morbus, malaria fever, influenza, chickenpox, inter­ 1,072 births; rate 19.1. mittent and remittent fever, bronchial pneumonia, lobar The highest rate. Lake County, 34.5. pneumonia other forms of tuberculosis, rabies in human, The lowest rate, Union County 7.7. erysipelas, puerperal fever, rabies in animals, cerebro-spinal, Total births to date for 1916, 32,087. fever, poliomyelitis, trachoma. 62 MONTHLY BULLETIN, INDIANA STATE BOArD OF HEALTH. SMALLPOX: 102 cases reported in 21 counties with no report for June the following counties named below were deaths. The following counties reported smallpox present : delinquent in this matter. Dekalb 2, Delaware 4, Hancock 6. Henry 2, Howard 3, John­ son 3, Lake 2. Madison 2, Marion 1, Miami 10, Parke 12, St. Joseph 8, Vanderburg 2, Vermillion 4, Vigo 2, Wabash 2. TUBERCULOSIS: 323 deaths, of which 270 were of the BIRTHS, pulmonary form and 53 other forms. Male tuberculosis, deaths numbered 155: females 168. Of the males. 23 were Adams 1; Allen 10 (Ft. Wayne 4-1 for October, 1915): married in the age period 18 to 40 and left 46 orphans under Bartholomew 6 (Columbus 2); Benton 1, for September, 1915; 12 years of age. Of the females, 60 were married in the same Boone 13 (Lebanon 6. Thorntown I): Brown 1; Carroll 2: age period as above and left 120 orphans under 12 years of Cass 2 (Logansport); Clark 2; Clinton 1; Crawford 1: Dear­ age. Total orphans made in one month by this preventable born 1: Dekalb 1; Delaware 8 (Muncie 6, Gaston 1); Elkhart disease. 160. Number of homes invaded, 310, 2 (City); Floyd 5 (New Albany 2); Franklin 2; Gibson 2; PNEUMONIA: 99 deaths, rate 42.3 per 100,000. In the Grant 12 (Marion 4, Van Buren 1. Fowlerton 1, Gas City 1, preceding: month 206 deaths, rate 85.0. In the same month for September, 1915); Greene 3-1, for August, 1 for October, last year 88 deaths, rate 37.9, 1915 (Lyons 1, for October, 1915); Hamilton 1; Harrison 1; TYPHOID FEVER: 135 cases in 33 counties with 17 Hendricks 1, for July, 1915; Henry 4 (New Castle 2, Kennard deaths. In the preceding month 111 cases in 23 counties 1); Howard 1; Jackson I; Jasper 5 (Wheatfield 1); Jay 2 with 27 deaths, In the same month last, year 70 eases in 28 (Portland 1, for October, 1915); Jefferson 3 (Madison); Knox counties with 17 deaths, 14 (Vincennes 8, Bicknell 1); Kosciusko 2; Lake 6 (Gary 3, DIPHTHERIA: 99 cases in 27 counties with 10 deaths. Hammond 3-1, for October. 1915); Madison 4 (Elwood 2, In the preceding month 106 cases in 30 counties with 9 deaths. Anderson L for May, 1915); Marion 2; Marshall 1 (Plymouth) In the same month last year 71 eases in 22 counties with 11 Martin 3; Miami 2 (Peru 1): Monroe 3; Montgomery 3, for deaths, September, 1915, (Waynetown I, New Market 1); Morgan 1: SCARLET FEVER: 140 cases in 28 counties with 4 Newton 3 (Brook 1, Mt. Ayr 1); Noble 1; Orange 2 (West deaths. In the preceding month 219 cases in 40 counties Baden 1); Parke 2-1, for July. 1915; Perry 1; Porter 3; Posey with 7 deaths. In the same month last year 136 cases in 34 5 (Cynthiana 2); Pulaski 3-1 for August, 1912, 1 for January, counties with 1 death. 1914 (Winamac 1); Randolph 1 (Lynn); Ripley 2; Rush 3; MEASLES: 4,044 cases in 60 counties with 27 deaths. Scott 2; Shelby 3-1, for August, 1915 (Shelbyville 2); Spencer In the preceding month 5,035 cases in 72 counties with 37 9 (Dale 2); Starke 2, (Knox 1); Steuben 2; St. Joseph 3 deaths. In the same month last year 879 cases in 37 counties (South Bend 2-1. for November, 1915) Sullivan 1 (Farmers- with 8 deaths. burg); Switzerland 2; Tippecanoe 3-1, for June, 1915; (La­ POLIOMYELITIS: 1 case in one county with no deaths.
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