Crawford avalanche. (Grayling, Mich.) 1879-19??, 1889-04-11
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.


cable diseases, compiled under the direc-
tion of the Secretary CT the State Board
of Health, has just been issued. 1t is de-
duced fiom the annual and special re-
ports made by special officers, clerks, and
presidents of local boards of health,
physicians, aud others. The work that
has been accomplished during the past
few years by the State Board of Heal h
in suppressing outbreaks of communicable
disc ists is almost inestimable, and this
department is constantly becoming more
efficient. Whenever information is re-
ceived at the Office of the State Board of
Health of tho outbreak of diphtheria,
fever, smallpox, measles, whooping
cough, or CHAMBERS, letter is sent to the
health officer of the afflicted locality,
calling attention to the existence of the
disease within his territory. 1t indicates
his power and also transmits documents
tion and restriction of the disease, for
distribution among families especially ex-
posed to it. 1t is believed that these
documents, distributed in this manner are
doing great good; for the ne'ghbors of
the sick are sufficiently alarmed 10 read
the documents, and are thus led to CO.
operate in stamping out the disease. The
report shows that the communicable dis
ease most prevalent during the year was
oipLtheria, and other contagious diseases
in order were scarlet fever, typhoid fever,
measles, smallpox, and typhus fever In
demonstrating the practical results Of ef-
forts at restricting diphtheria, it is shown
that in lis outbreaks in which isolation
or disinfection or both we're neglected,
there averaged ll.79 cases and 2.7l deaths
per outbreak, while in 7S outbreaks in
which isolation and disinfection we're
| 9th enforced, there averaged only
254 cases and .65 deaths per out
break indicating q saving of 925 cases
and 2.06 lives per outbreak. Thus the
local boards of health and officers who
faithfully enforced restrictive measures
have the satisfaction of knowing that
their effolts have proved solid advantage
in preventing much sickness and many
deaths. The same result was attained
with reference TO scarlet fever and other
contagious diseases. 1t appears from the
report that of the two diseases, diptheria
and scarlet fever, combined, during the
two years, 1886 and 1887, over IL, 100 cases
were prevented, and 1855 lives saved in
| ,a.,
The pamphlet is replete with useful in
formation and will be found of great value
to physicians and local boards of health,
and through them to the people generally.
application to the Secretary of the State
Board of Health at Lansing.
"A Detroit special of the I'd inst. says:
The election in this State yesterday was
for Justice of the Supreme Court and
two Regents of the State University
Two constitutional amendments were also
submitted, one increasing the salary of
the Governor from $1,000 to $4,000, and
the other enabling corporations to con-
tinue their existence without reorganizing
ut the end of thirty years, as is now re-
quirtd. The returns received q frag-
mentary, but indicate tho Il ct Oh of G.
B. Grant (Rep.) for Supreme Justice by
safe majority. The remainder of the
Republican ticket is doubtless elected,
and both amendments have been carried
The vote was light. In Detroit the ladies
exercised the electoral privilege for the
first time, voting for school inspectors
and electing one of their sex, who was in
dorsed by the Democrats. The Tribune
claims Grants election by 20, 900 plurality.
The largest wooden vessel ever built
in Detroit has been launched. She is No.
9S of the Dry Dock Company's build, her
boilers and engines being the Dry Dock
Company's product. Probably no vessel
launched on Detroit River contained as
many people, her deck being crowded.
1t is estimated that fully 1000 people
were on board, while the shore for dis
tance OF several llocks was lined with
people. She glided gracefully from her
ways stern foremost, amid laundering ap-
plause from those on shore. Almost ST.
multaneously with striking the water hel
name, Philip ID. Armour, was unfurled
from the mainmast. Her dimensions are:
Length, 2S2 feet over all; beam, 40 feet
depth, 20 feet. She is steeled sloped
throughout and has the Detroit Dry Dock
Company's engine, 2sx52. She has two
fire-box marine boilers, % diameter, IA
feet long, Z steel plate, and l2- foot pro.
peller wheel. Wiley M. Egan and PhiliT
d. Armour, of Chicago, and r. p. Fitz.
gerald, OF Milwaukee, are equal owners
She will be engaged in carrying general
loads between Chicago and Buffalo. Hei
cost is $4,000.
The Methodist Church of Plymouth
is being newly carpeted and handsomely
reseated in amphitheater style at an ex.
pepse of $500.
The body of Michael Joice, marine
engineer, was found floating in the De-
troit River. He was last seen Feb. 8
and, IL is said, received a large sum oi
mouey from his relatives on the day men.
toned. The Coroner's jury returned .
verdict Of murder, and the police are
looking for a man who is said to have
been seen with Joice the day Of his death.