Los Angeles daily herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1884-1890, 1886-04-22
A HEALTHY STATE.
Los Angeles Fakes the lead
of Ali.


OF All.
The monthly circular Of the State
Board Of Health for March has just
come to hand. It is very valuable
paper in many respects. On the second
page is tabulated statement OF the
health of 70 localities, from San Diego
to Ukiah, aud embracing the coast coun'
try, the hill country, the great plains,
the towns on all the principal water
courses, aud up into the mountains.
The towns and viciuities reported repre-
sent total population of 60l,65O per
sons. The total deaths is 1874, OF one in
each 100. This is about 4 deaths to
each 1000 Of population. The average
is low, yet only the larger cities and
towns are reported. OF course in the
country the proportion is much less.
San Francisco, with her population OF
10000, or considerably less than half
the representation, reports 479 Of the
deaths, or considerably more than half
the entire number. Oakland comes next,
with population claimed as 45, 600. and
81 deaths, or nearly the State average of
IL to each 1000. Sacramento claiming
a population Of 1000, reports 81 deaths
or about the same ratio, little hiherg
in fact-Saoramento is a little lower
than the State rate. San Jose, with
Is, 900 population, has 20 deaths, or one
in $50, a little lower rate than the State
average also. The only other large
city in the State is Los Angeles, with
1000 people and 80 deaths, or one
death in each 1926 OF population, by far
the lowest average OF all the cities OF
large population in the list. As to the
correctness Of the estimates OF popuia-
ton, they all appear to be fair. II there
is any error as to the number set down
for Los Angeles 1t is in the way OF an
underestimate rather than of one in the
opposite direction. II census were
taken to- day it would probably show
this CITY to be next in size to San fran
cisco Of all those in the State, or at least
she wodld divide the hohors with Oak
land quite evenly. 10 all respects save
that Of population, OF course, there Is no
eomparison between the two cities.
This ia a great business center. Oak
land is simply dormitory to San Fran
CISCO
As to the causes Of death, of the 80
in Los Angeles Ii were from consump-
ton, acute pneumonia, | acute bron.
chiiis, diarrhea, 3 other diseases OF
the stomach or bowels. diphtheria, 3
scarlet fever, 2 typho.malarial fevers,
typhoid fever, | cerebro-spinal fever, 2
heart disease, l alcoholism, 10 other
causes. Oakland, of her 81 deaths re-
ports consumption 9, acute pneumonia a,
acute bronchitis l., congestion OF the
lungs |, diarrhea |, other diseases of
the stomach or bowels 8. diphtherla /,
Group |, whooping cough l, typho.ma-
laria fever |, cancer l., heart disease 1,
other causes 80. of the 81 In Sacra-
mento consumption 7, acute pneumonia
l, acute bronchitis /, congestion OF the
lungs 2, diseases of the bowels
not specified |, typhoid fever
/, remittent fever l., cerebro-spinal
fever 2, cancer 2, other causes 10.
San Francisco of the 479, lost 81 OF con-
sumption, "a Of acute pneumonia, IL of
acute bronchitis, congestion of the lungs
7. diarrhea l., unspecified stomach or
bowel complaints 81, diphtheria IA.
group 10, scarlet fever l, measles z,
smallpox 9, typhoid fever z. eerebro-
spinal fever is, heart disease 20, aico-
holism 3, other causes 200. vi the ~
deaths in San Jose. were caused by
consumption. by acute pneumonia,
unspeciiied bowel complaint, ] cancer,
heart disease, other causes.
This season OF the year is the worst in
the whole twelve months for diseases OF
the respiratory organs. The number OF
deaths here from consumption is large
as compared with the total number. but
nearly all Of the IL reported were
cases who had come here in the very
last stages Of the fell disease, and died
In n strange land. II will be noted that
diseases Of children are very few hero.
Taking out the IL consumptives from
the total sum, the deaths were only %
in a population of 40, 200. All fevers-
typhoid or otherwise in eharacter-are
eli Of very mild type in Los Angeles.
Comparing Los Angeles with her
robust sisters in the genial airs OF
South California. she stands at the
top. Riverside, with 1000 peo-
pie. reports L deaths. San Diego
with a population Of 5000 reports IL,
half OF which were from consumption.
Both averages are higher than Los An
eeles. March, OF course. is bad
month everywhere, therefore the record
may be taken as rather worse than tue
average for this State. A perusal OF
the facts here set down will convince
people 10 more rigorous climates OF the
great benefit to be found here in cases OF
failing health and low state of vitality
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