Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-14
THE HEALTH OF THE STATE.
Favorable Reports-No Serious Sickness
Prevails

PREVAILS.
DR.. Gerard G. Tyriell, Secretary of the
State Board of Health, in his report for
June, includes the following remarks
1t has been remarked that the death-rate
of a community indicates with unfailing
certainty its sanitary condition. We may
therefore, be justified, from the reports re-
ceived for June, in drawing the inference
that the situation of the State, in sanitary
point of view, is in favorable condition.
The deaths reported for the past month
number Isl, in a population estimated at
| 49,, 450 percentage of 1.3 decedents per
1000, which is q smaller percentage than is
usually found at this season of the year
Although this mortality indicates that the
conditions are favorable to health at the
present time, it gives us no guarantee OF
continuance. As the summer advances we
must expect an increase of sickness; there
fore, this is the time for all sanitary officers
to see that the water supply Is Kept free
from pollution, that all sources likely to
develop disease are removed, and general
cleanliness adopted. The towns reporting
no deaths this month are Bodie, Campton-
vile, Elk Grove, Forest Hill, Fort Bidwell,
Hanford, Haywards, Igo, Lemoore, MERGED,
Newcastle. Nicolaus, Ontario. Roseyille,
Santa Maria, Tehama, Willis, Yuba City,
Susanville, Amador City and Shasta.
In connection with alcohol as producing
a tendency to death, we have TO record this
month another case of thermic fever or
sunstroke," which has been reported by
Dl. May Gydison, of Salinas City, who says
that the man so stricken was an appa-
rently stout, healthy fellow, but hard
drinker, aged q or 2S years. He went to
work in the field in the morning feeling
quite well. About 10 A. VI. complained OF
great thirst and dizziness in the head, and
Immediately became unconscious, and died
within three-quarters of an hour from the
time of seizure" As sunstroke is very un-
common in California it is of great interest
to collect all available ard undoubted cases,
that record may be kept to ascertain
whether the affection is only an exceptional
occurrence due to the habits of the victim,
or is taking its place among the regular
disorders incident 10 the climate and indie
pendent of personal habits or pursuits
Reports received from every county in
the State agree that no serious sickness pre-
walls As might be expected, disorders of
the bowels are very frequently experienced
in many places, and if cholera had invaded
our coast would be the cause of very serious
alarm. We can, however trace it to the
prevailing summer heat, the consumption
of fruit, and perhaps it may be an indica-
ton that the water supply of those towns,
where the disease is common. has become
polluted from surface or sewer drainage.
Cholera infantum is noticed as OF un-
usual frequency in Lemoore. Sacramento.
Dixon, Monterey, Davis, Mariposa, Mar
hnez. Wheatland and Salinas City.
Diarrhea and dysentery prevail to some
extent in MERGED, Tehama, Millyille, Etna,
Red Bluff, Lakcport, Willis, Castroyiiie,
Anderson, Sierra valley, Pomona. Lincoln.
Colfax, Gridley, Camptonville. Sonora, Da-
Wis. Martinez, Salinas, Cloverdale, Ana
helm, Calistoga. Angels Camp, Gait, Hills
Ferry, Fall City, which show how extern
sively the disease has been noticed. The
tvpe is evidently mild, as the mortality is
exceedingly limited
Measles have appeared at Gridley, Dixon
aud Wheatland. Il is not reported else
where.
Scarlet fever prevails to some extent in
Truckee, Pomona, Downieville and VIII
liams.
Diphtheria is still found in San Fran
cisco, Amador City, Livermore, Monterey,
Anderson, Etna Mills. -Napa, Oakland,
jacksonville and Santa Cruz.
Whooping cough is prevalent in Mill