Sacramento daily record-union., 1888-09-26
THE STATES HEALTH.
LOWEST DEATH RATE OF ANY
STATE IN THE UNION.
Report of the Secretary of the
state Board of Health--Pre-
yailing Diseases.

The monthly circular of the State Board
of Health was somewhat delayed this
month, owing to the absence, on official
business, of the Secretary, Dr. Gerard G.
Tyrrell. The report shows that the death
rate in this State during the month of
August was lower than in any. It con-
tains much valuable information and is
worthy of careful perusal
THE MORTALITY.
Mortality reports received from fifty-one
cities and towns, with an estimated popula-
ton of 722, 600, give the number of deaths
as 90S, which is a monthly percentage per
thousand OF 1.25, or an annual death rate
of 10 per thousand, which Is the lowest
percentage we have had during the year,
and indicates an absence OF any serious
epidemic disease.
Consumption caused 1873 deaths. over
one-sixth Of the total mortality.
Pneumonia was fatal in fortv-three in
stances-thirty- of them in San Fran
cisco, four in Oakland, and one each in
Stockton, Santa Rosa, Santa Clara San
Bernardin0, Nevada City, Marysyille and
Dixon.
Bronchitis caused fourteen deaths, thir-
teen of which occurred in San Francisco,
and one in Trinity county.
Congestion of the lungs was fatal in nine
instances-one in Sacramento, one in San
Diego, and seven IN San Francisco From
these statistics we infer that outside of San
Francisco acute pulmonary disease was al
most absent from the State during the
month.
Whooping-cough is credited with four
deaths, three of which occurred in San
Francisco and one in San Bernardino.
Diphtheria still continues a large factor
in our mortality list, no less than thirty
one deaths being caused by it during the
month. If we add to this ten from Group,
we have totality of forty-one from these
allied diseases San Francisco reports
nineteen, Oakland seven, Los Angeles five,
Sisson three, and one each in Watsonyille,
Stockton, Selma, Santa Cruz San jose, San
BernardinO and Cloverdale.
Scarlet fever caused two deaths-one in
Sacramento and one in Lemo0re.
Measles had no mortality during the
month.
Smallpox caused no deaths.
Typhoid fever was fatal in twenty-seven
instances, which is q decrease from last re-
port.
Typho- malaria fever was fatal in six in
stances.
Remittent fever is credited with eighteen
deaths, which is an unusual mortality from
this disease.
Cerebro- spinal fever caused six deaths.
Cancer was fatal in twenty four instances,
which is a decrease Of nearly one-haIf from
ast report.
Cholera infantum was the cause of thirty
deaths, which is marked decrease from
July, when the deaths from this cause were
sixty.
Diauhea and dysentery were fatal in
thirteen instances, which is also decrease
from the last report.
Heart disease caused sixty-two deaths.
Erysipelas was fatal in four cases.
Alcoholism increased its mortality from
six III July to twelve in August.
The following towns report no deaths
during the month: Alturas, Auburn,
Azusa, Biggs. Bodie, Calico, Castroville,
Cottonwood, Downieville, Eiua Mills, Elk
Grove, Forest Hill Fort Bidwell, Gridley,
Hills Ferry, Igo. Knights Ferry, Lincoln,
Lakeport, Millville, Raseville, Sierra City,
Shasta and Williams.