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Indiana State Board of Health Entered As Second-Class Matter at the Indianapolis Postoffice.1 WHEN WILL SALVARSAN SUPPLANT VIRTUE? MONTHLY BULLETIN Indiana State Board of health Entered as second-class matter at the Indianapolis Postoffice.1 Number 5 VOLUME XVIII. INDIANAPOLIS, MAY 1915, 25 Cents a Year JAMES s. BOYERs. M. D., president ............... ....... Decatur. ABSTRACT OF MORTALITY STATISTICS H. H.SUTTON, ,u. I)., VICE-PRESIDENT, ......Aurora, J. L. FREeLAND, M. P................. .. Indianapolis. FOR MAY, 1915. CHAS. BRUCE KERN M.. D. .Lafayette Total deaths reported, 2,669; rate, 11.1. In the preceding J. H. HURTY, M. D., PHAR. D., Secretary lndianapolis- month, 8,212 deaths; rate, 13.3. In the same month last WM. F. KING, M. D........................ASST. SECRETARY AND EPIDEMIOLOGIST. J. L. ANDERSON.............;........................ Chief Clerk. year, 3,002 deaths; rate, 12.6. Deaths by important ages CHAs. A. CARTER, M, D. STATISTICIAN. were: Under 1 year, 335, or 12.5 per cent of the total; WM. SHIMER, A B.. M. D.... SUPT. BACTERIOLOGICAL LABORATORY. ADA E. SCHWEITZER, M. D.........................ASSISTANT bacteriologist. 1 to 4, 106; 5 to 9, 53; 10 to 14, 32; 15 to 19, 69; 65 and W. V. BOYLE, M. D.. ASST. PATHOLOGIST. H. E. BARNARD, B. S.. ....STATE FOOD AND DRUG COMMISSIONER AND CHEMIST. over, 934, or 35.1 per cent of total. B. E. BISHOP, B. S... ..Assistant CHEMIST. JOHN C. dIGGS...... ENGINEER ANd WATer CHEMIST. • SANITARY SECTIONS: THE NORTHERN SANITARY SEC­ WILL H. McABEE.. Drug Chemist. TION, population 982,219, reports 932 deaths; rate, 11.1. In R. L. SACKETT, C. E .. SANITARY ENGINEER the preceding month, 1,078 deaths; rate, 12.9. In the same The MONTHLY BULLETIN will he sent to all health officers and dep­ month last year, 944 deaths; rate, 11.4. uties In the State. Health officers and deputies should carefully read and THE CENTRAL SANITARY SECTION, population 1,165,270; re­ file each copy for future reference. This Is very Important, for we expect to print Instructions, rules and genera! Information, which It will be ports 1,187 deaths; rate,. 11.9. In the preceding month,, necessary for officers to preserve. 1,484 deaths; rate, 14.4. In the same month last year, 1,381 deaths; rate, 14.1. CONTENTS. THE SOUTHERN SANITARY SECTION, population 676,748, re­ _ Page ports 550 deaths; rate, 9.5. In the preceding month, 700 Total Births for May 49 deaths; rate, 12.1. In the same month last year, 677 deaths; Abstract of Mortality Statistics for May 45 rate, U.S. Even Bran is Adulterated . .................. 49 Summary of Morbidity and Mortality for May 50 REVIEW OF SECTIONS: The Central Sanitary Section Health Officers, Attention........... 50 presents the highest death rate, which is 0.8 higher than A Vacant Lot Cartoon 50 that for the whole State. The Northern Sanitary Section Report of Bacteriological Laboratory for May, — 51 presents the highest death rate for typhoid fever, diph­ Outfits Prepared and Sent Out During May..... 51 Patients Who Have Finished Pasteur Treatment in May 51 theria and croup, whooping cough, lobar and broncho­ Report of the Department of Food and Drugs for May. 52 pneumonia, diarrhea and enteritis, and cancer. The Central Lake County Organizes 52 Section presents the highest death rate for tuberculosis, Inspectors' Reports for the month of May 53 scarlet fever, cerebrospinal fever, influenza and external The Anti-Tuberculosis Act 53 Making Children Stupid..... 54 causes, The Southern Section presents the highest death An All Time Health Officer 54 rate for measles, puerperal septicemia and smallpox An Ingenious Cover for a Garbage Can. 54 Efficiency and Forethought at Gary —..... .....*....... 54 RURAL: Population 1,552,080, reports 1,348 deaths; Early Diagnosis of Tuberculosis —. 54 rate, 10.2. In the preceding month, 1,660 deaths; rate 12,5, The Destruction of Fly Larvae. 55 In the same month last year, 1,477 deaths; rate, 11.2, Washing Butter with Polluted Water 55 Count the Babies.... ..... —... ....... 56 URBAN: Population 1*272,157, reports 1,321 deaths; Chart Showing Geographical Distribution of Deaths , 57 rate, 12*2, In the preceding month, 1,552 deaths; rate, 14.4, Table 1. Deaths in Indiana by Counties 58 In the same month last year, 1,525 deaths; rate, 14.4. The Table 2, Deaths in Indiana by Cities., 59 Mortality in Indiana for May 60 cities named present the following death rates: Indian­ P. S. Weather Report for May.. 60 apolis, 13.6; Evansville, 12,0; Ft Wayne, 8.5; Terre Haute* 12.1; South Bend, 10.4; Gary, 10,3; Muncie, 9.7; Hammond, 10.6; Richmond, 12.2; Anderson, 10.0; East Chicago, 12.6; TOTAL BIRTHS FOR MAYf 1915. Elkhart 16.3; Lafayette, 15.7; Michigan City, 13J; New Total births. 4,737 (stillbirths excluded) ; state rate. 22J. Albany, 14,2; Logansport, 12.2; Marion, 11, Males, 2?450; females, 2,287. White males, 2.417: white females, 2,258, EVEN BRAN IS ADULTERATED, for says the U. S. Bureau of Chemistry "250 sacks of so-called bran remaining unsold in the original unbroken packages at Coopers- Colored births, 62; males, S3? females, 29. Stillbirths, 164; white, 161; colored. 3. town, N. Y., were seized by the U, S. authorities. The product was labeled: 100 lbs. Diamond Bran K. Guaranteed Northern Sanitary Section, population 9S2 219 reports ? f Analysis: Protein 14.50%, Carbohydrates 53.50%. Fat 1,802 births; rate, 21.6. 4.00-%. Grade fibre (not more) 10.00%. Made from Wheat Central Sanitary Section, population 1,165,270, reports 1,833 births; rate, 18.5. "Adulteration of the product was alleged in the libel for Southern Sanitary Section, population 676,74Sf reports the reason that it consisted in whole or in part of screenings, 1,102 births; rate, 19.1. weed seeds, broken bits of wheat grains, chaff, dirt, and Highest rate, Martin County, 34.8. dust and unwholesome and unit vegetable substance? and Lowest rate, Clark County, 9.7. was deleterious and injurious to health, and, adulterated Total number of births to date for 1915, 24,879. within the meaning of said act." 50 MONTHLY BULLETIN Indiana STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. SUMMARY OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY vehicles 1L other crushing 3, injuries by animals 1, elec­ FOR MAY, If 15, tricity (lightning excepted) 1. fractures (cause not speci­ Pulmonary tuberculosis was reported as the most prev­ fied) 4, other external violence 3, Homicide total. 9: males alent infectious disease, The order of prevalence was as 7, females 2. Homicide by firearms 8, homicide by other follows: Pulmonary tuberculosis, tonsillitis, measles, rheu­ means 1. matism, smallpox, scarlet fever, acute bronchitis, diphtheria and croup, influenza, lobar pneumonia, chickenpox, typhoid Health OFFICERS, ATTENTION, fever, bronchial pneumonia, whooping cough, erysipelas, other forms of tuberculosis, intermittent and remittent fever, Delayed Birth and Death Certificates. malaria fever, diarrhea and enteritis, puerperal fever, Each month the statistical department receives certifi­ rabies iu human, cerebrospinal fever, cholera morbus, cates for births and deaths thai have occurred during pre­ rabies in animals, poliomyelitis. ceding months, which are not sent to this department in SMALLPOX : 268 cases in 40 counties with 1 death. The time to be tabulated with the report for the current month. following counties reported smallpox present; Blackford 4, With the report for May the following counties named be­ Clark 6, Clinton 5, Daviess 5, Delaware 74, Dubois 1, Elk­ low were delinquent in the matter: hart 4, Floyd 1, Fountain 5, Fulton i, Gibson S. Greene 2, Hamilton 10, Henry IS, Howard 4, Jackson 5, Jay 1, Knox BIRTHS. 48, Lake 3, Marion 113, Montgomery 1, Ohio 1. Pike 20, Adams 1, Allen 7 (Ft. Wayne 5), Benton 3. Boone 6 Scott 10. St. Joseph 12, Vanderburgh 7. The death oc­ (Lebanon 2), Brown 1. Carroll 1, Cass 1 (Royal Center), curred in Knox County, female, 79 years. Clark 2, Crawford 2 (Leavenworth Is, Dearborn 1 <.Au­ TUBERCULOSIS: 396 deaths, of which 340 were of the rora), Dekalb 1, Delaware lo Muncie 6. Normal 1, Selma pulmonary form and 56 other forms. Male tuberculosis 1). Dubois 1 (Huntingburg Elkhart 1 (city). Fayette 2 deaths numbered 199; females, 107. Of the males, 82 were (Connersville L E, Connersville 1). Floyd (New Albany married iu the age period IS to 40 and left 04 orphans under 1), Franklin 21. Fulton 1, Gibson 3 (Princeton 1. Ft. 12 years of age. Of the females 66 were married in the Branch 1). Grant 3 (Marion 1). Hamilton 3 (Arcadia 2K same age period as above, and left 132 orphans under 12 Harrison 3, Henry 6 (New Castle 4. I.ewisville 1), Howard years of age. Total number of orphans made in one month 1 (Greentown), Jay 2, Knox 2. Lake 6 (Hammond 2, Gary by this preventable disease, 196. Number of homes invaded, 1 for 1913). Laporte 1 (Michigan City), Lawrence 2. Madi­ 383. son 5 (Elwood 2). Miami 1 (Peru). Monroe 2 (Stinesville PNEUMONIA: 135 deaths, rate 56.2 per 100,000. In 1), Montgomery 1 (New Richmond), Morgan 1, Newton 6 the preceding month, Ml deaths; rate, 152.9, In the same (Brook 1, Morocco 1, Mt. Ayr 1), Noble 3. Parke 2 (Rose- month last year, 170 deaths; rate, 71.5, dale 1), Perry 1. Pike 2 (Petersburg 1), Porter 1, Putnam TYPHOID FEVER: 67 eases in 24 counties with 17 1, Ripley 1, Spencer 5 (Rockport 3) St. Joseph 17 (South deaths. In the preceding month, 67 cases In 26 counties, Bend 13, Mishawaka 2, Lakeville 1 for 1911). Tippecanoe with IS deaths. In the same month last year, 79 cases in 35 2 (Lafayette 1), Tipton 2, Union 2 (W. College Corner 1), , counties, with 21 deaths.
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