St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1884-11-18
MINNESOTA BOARD OF HEALTH.
Annual Meeting at the State Capitol
Yesterday.
Interesting Data in Regard to the Epidemic
Diseases-ChOlera Safeguards Discussed
Report Of the st. Paul Board Of
Health, Etc, Etc.

Report or the 81 raul boarO OF
Health, Etc, Etc..
The state board Of health met at the state
capitol in the governors rooms yesterday
afternoon, Governor Hubbard, and Doctors
| d. W. Hand Of St. Paul, Franklin Staples OF
winona, V. Smith of Duluth, Z. J. Davis of
Mankato, w II. Leonard OF Minneapolis,
and Chas. n. Heweit of Red Wing, being
present.
The secretary presented his report OF the
work Of the board from January l, 1888, to
August l, 1884, a period Of nineteen
months.
Some Of the statistics Of the next report OF
the board to the legislature just going to
press. will give an idea Of the work done to
protect the population Of the state.
DIPHTHERIA.
Reports have been received at the secre-
tary's Office and the aid of the board invoked
in thirty-two outbreaks Of diphtheria
in twelve counties Of the state. Twenty of
these outbreaks have been confined TO one
family by prompt and efficient quarantine.
In ali outbreaks In which more than one
I
tsblished until after the disease had existed
for some time, or as iu Minneapolis aud St.
Paul the disease had q variety OF origin Out
breaks confined 10 one family give the fol-
lowing statistics;
Average cases to family. .................. 5
deaths .-.------.----....... :
:" deaths TO total sick. g
More than ever before seclusion OF the sick
of diphtheria is the rule aud this has been re-
peatedly done by the local boards OF health
in country districts through their chairmen
without local aid.
Very valuable data as to the relation OF
this disease TO insanitary conditions
are given as also to water
supply and sewerage. Many examples
are given OF the frightful mortality in these
outbreaks, all the children from i've 20 seven
years of age of the infected family dying of
the disease. When isolation of the sick was
possible the mortality has been notably less.
SMALL Pox.
From Jan. 1, 1888, to Aug /, 1884, there
have been reported to the secretary seven
teen distinct aud separate outbreaks dis
tribnted in seventeen towns and eight lum-
Der camps.
I
Number OF cases. 255
Deaths ....-....--..-..-s.... 81
Whites deceased. .220
ih1lans. ...---....--.--------.- Do
or the sick reported as belonging 10 families
ihete were -----.---.-- .--........-.. 40
Number OF families infected. ............... 81
Total deaths in families Northumberland. %
Per cent. of deaths TO total sick. g
Sick in lumber camps. .......-.............. So
Died in lumber camps 16, or 80 per cent of
deaths
A single case occasioned the outbreak in
the lumber camps above Aiken in 1888. In
that outbreak but seven inflicted escaped be-
low Aitken- as follows: 5 to Minneapolis,
10 Brainerd. l 10 Duluth, l TO Morris,
Stephens county, where they were quaran-
tine. The disease was not given to other ex-
cept at Minneapolis, where ten others we're
directly or indirectly infected.
When the character of the population
affected, the difficulty Of access and OF con-
troll and the extent Of unexamined terri
tory is considered, the success of the meas
ures for the suppression Of the outbreaks is a
credit TO all concerned in the work. The
other leading outbreak was in the town of
Frankfort, Wright county, aud few cases
in adjacent townships.
Total cases. northumberland
famlies injected .-...---.----. .23
. .
MISCELLANEOUS.
Full credit is given 70 the efficient local
health officer and local board of health who
had direct charge of infectious diseases aud
many valuable and important reports from
health officers are given in full.
The work of the territory chiefly in water
analysis is delinquent, this work is most
necessary.
The subject of infectious diseases of cattle
was thoroughly evidenced and steps taken for
further action as respects their control.
Many other topics were discussed, one Of
which resulted in the resolution TO call a con-
ference of local boards OF health and popu-
lar sanitary council in 81. Paul the coming
winter.
Cholera was discussed in all its belongings
and steps will be taken to be fully prepared
for lis possible advent in Minnesota.
The board adjourned at six O'Clock to meet
again during the session of the legislature as
required by law
ST. PAUL,s HEALTH REPORT.
The health report for ST. Paul was among
those of other cities aud towns received BY
the state board.
The deaths in the city for the year ending
May l, 1884. were 1850, OF which 694 were
males anu $50 females.
The nativity stood, American, Az; Ger
man, 3SS; Scandinavian, 10; Irish, 141;
ali other nations, 1879.
o. these by age there we're Under year,
Az; from 10 ). 222; from 5 to 20, 167;
from 20 10 40, pa; from 40 TO 90. l16, and
over 60 years Of aye. 90.
The following was the number of deaths
I by the month: June, 81; July, IA; August,
AS; September, us; October, So
November. 95; Deem Der, 81; January, 1913;
/ February. IS; March, "a; Aprl, 80; May,
/ 1923.
Some OF the causes OF these deaths were as
follows:
! Diptheria. .---......--...--..- ago
l Consumption. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. "a
1 Cholera infantnr, - OF