Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-06-13
HEALTH DE THE STATE.
Sickness Reports from Seventy Different
Localities.

Localities.
DIR. G. G. Tyrrell, Permanent Secretary
of the State Board of Health, gives the fol-
lowing summary as to the health of the
State in his circular of June 10th:
Reports from sixty-eight localities this month
do net show any..material increase of disease in
any portion of the State. Newcastle, Calico,
Durham HaywardS, Auburn, Del NOrte, Sierra
Valley, Downieviile, Princeton, Fort Bidwel
Jackson, ST. Helena, Weaverville, Bartlett
Springs, Ontario, Berkeley and Susanyille re-
port no deaths whatever and no epidemic dis
eases. AS these localities embrace large area
of country which is thickly settled, it shows
very satisfactory condition OF the general health
OF the community.
Among those reporting deaths, Los Angeles
shows an increased death rate from consump-
ton. Dr. Baker, the Health Officer, writes that
this increased mortality is owing to the large
influx of that class OF patients-those who seek
the genial climate OF Los Angeles i'll hope of re-
coyery when recovery is impossible. Santa
Barbara reports five deaths from this disease, or
one-half OF the whole mortality for the month.
In this county the same conditions prevail as in
Los Angeles, in regard to the class of invalidS
that seek its invigorating air, and with 10 bet
ter result.
OF the zylnotic diseases, scarlet fever caused
ten deaths in Los Angeles, where it was cpl
demfc. No deaths from this disease are re
ported from any other locality.
Measles, although still extensively prevalent
has occasioned no deaths that have been re-
ported, except III San francisco, Which reports
Diphtheria caused forty deaths; of which
number thirty-Oue occurred IN san Francisco,
where the disease prevails extensively III the
other localities there was one death only in
Benicia, one in Red Bluff, one i'll Santa Cruz,
one in jacksonville, one in Siskiyou county, and
four in Paso Robes, which, while cause for
congratulati0D, is also q note of warning to the
sanitarian that the disease is lingering here and
there over a vast extent of country, and without
yigilant care on the part of those intrusted with
the conservation of the public health may, al
any moment become both virulent and cpl
Group, so closely allied to diphtheria, caused
one death in Oakland, and twenty-five in San
Francisco
Smallpox is happily absent from the State.
However from its prevalence i'll England, and
its appearance and dissemination through late
arrival OF immigrants in New York, we may not
be long without a visitation from this terrible
disease. The necessity of seeing that vaccina-
ton is efficiently performed upon the unyacci-
mated is a duty that is earnestly demanded. Do
not wait until fear drives applicants to your OF
ice; commence the WORK now, and IN your dis
trict see that every child under your care is
efficiently protected; by this means you may be
the means of saving your town from the rayages
of pestience that spares not.
Typhoid fever is reported as having caused
nineteen desths-one in Willis, one in Wood
land. one in Williams, one in Santa Barbara, one
in Oakland, one in San Jose, three in Los Ange-
well for the sanitary condition of the state
Typho-malarial fever had mortality OF g;
remittent fever |.
Among the diseases of the respiratory organs
consumption heads the list, having G7 deaths
outside of San Francisco, being an increase OF
- over last month.
Pneumonia was fatal in 81 instances, an il
crease Of ID over last report The extreme va
ration of temperature during the past month
readily accounts for the increased number OF
cases, and probably their fatality.
Bronchitis records but deaths outside OF
San FTancisco-one in Bodie and two in Oak
land. San Francisco reports 10 deaths from this
cause.
In diseases OF the alimentary canal, diarrhea
and dysentery, although very prevalent, only
increased the mortality list Is.
Cholera infantuIn is credited with 10 deaths
an increase offs from last month.
The sickness reports Tor this month, as gath
cred from some 10 different localities, indicate
that the general health of the State is remark
ably good.
Scarlet fever is reported as prevailing In Los
Angeles, although DR.. Baker writes that it is now
subsiding. Two cases were reported in Redding,
and mild form is epidemic il WcaverVi!le and
vicinity. II is also reported in Fort Bidwen
Red Bluff, Melville and Bakersfield, also of q
mild type.
Measles are epidemic in Forest Hill, Santa
Rosa, Sacramento, san Francisco and prevail
more or less in Gait, Fort Bidweu, JolOn, Santa
Clara and Berkeley.
Pneumonia is prevalent in Fort BidweN, Santa
Rosa, Sacramento Weaverville, Forest Hill,
Willis, Casroyile, Vallejo, Point Arena,
Bakersfield and Chico.
Bronchitis is also prevalent in Vallejo, Rock
lin, Arbuckle, Point Arena, Red Bluff, Santa
Rosa. Modoc county and Santa Clara.
Diphtheria is reported in Jolon, Fort Bidwell
Santa Cruz, Napa, Sacramento, Red Bluff, Paso
Robes and Point Arena. These are al! sporadic
cases few il number and no epidemic of the
disease prevails, except in San francisco They,
however, admonish us to vigilance to prevent
an outbreak.
county, Santa Ana, ROcklin, Arbuckle, Crescent
City, st. Helena, Weayerville and Santa Clara.
Typhoid fever and typho-malarial fever,
which may be classed altogether, are noticed
as prevalent in Lodi, Vallejo, Arbucklc, Santa
Ana, Willis and Red Bluff, of C mild type.
Intermittent and reInittent levers are quite
prevalent i'll Rocklin, bakersfield, Millville.
Red Bluff, Durham, Calico, Chico, Lodi and
Diauhna and dysentery prevail in sacra-
mento. Fort Bidwell, Cottonwood, Chico, Red
ding, Santa Clara, Bartlett Springs, Weaveryille,
Daggett, Dixon, Forest Hill, Napa, Red Bluff,
Castroville, Millville, Vallejo, Angels Camp,
Volcano Arbuekle Point Arena, Bakersfield
and Berkeley. 1t is Of mild type, aud gener-
ally amenabe to treatment
Cholera infantum is quite prevalent in Han
ford and Santa Clara and vicinity. Extreme
variations Of temperature have been assigned
by numerous authors as the chief cause OF
diarrhea and dysentery, Heat does not OF itself
seem capable Of producing dysentery, rs, ac-
cOrding 10 HiIsch, there are regions in the
tropics where dysentery is unknown. In the
tropics, however, it is quite prevalent and often
epidemic during the hot and rainy season.
Heat and moisture seem to be efficient causes,
but in temperate, or senl-tropic climates, such
as California. it may be attributed 10 cold nights
following not days, such as we have experienced
during the past month. Opinions are divided
upon the contagiousness of dysentery, the ma
jOrity denying that it is contagious Authori-
ties are not wanting who have given well
marked instances where its spread was I'M
doubtedly owing 10 infection. 1t would be
well, therefore, to look upon every GysenteriC
stool as dangerous, and have it disintected and
buried as a precautionary measure. As we are
ignorant of what the mGsma of dysenteTy is
whether Of vegetable or animal origin, we are
unable to render harmless the conditions upon
which it depends We know of nothing which
protects against its influence we must, there
fore when diarrhea and dysentery prevail, seek
immunity by such prophylactic measures as are
best calculated to protect the individual from
the causes that pTediSpOse TO the disease and
the first attempt in this direction should be
made in having every source OF uncleanllneSS
removed, and, II possible, destroyed; prFles
drains and sewers should be examined, cleaned
and disnfected, because there are strong rea-
sons for believing that both epidemic diarrhea
and dysentery are promulgated and desSeml'
mated through the excavations OF the SICK. Inc
rcCeptacles for all eXcrelnenttious matter should
| therefore be regularly deodorized and dlSln
| fected. The cost is triiling for the immunity
! purchased. Confinement to bed ought always
be insisted upon with persons attacked with
| dlarrbe3, and i'll dySentery is absolutely essen
| tlal, when we reflect that sporadic as well as
| epidemic dyseutery is an infammatory disease
! affecting the glandular structure of the mites
| tine, and liable to be followed by the graves
! consequences when neglected or ineihciently
| treated.
| SUPERIOR COURT.
Department one-van Fleet. Judge.
| Ep7J.v Tuua 10 1895