The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1889-04-10
CONTAGIOUS DISEASES.

ports mado DY speclal olncers, cierks, hnu
presidents of local boards of health,
physicians, and others. The work that
has been accomplished during the past
few years by the State Board Of Heal b
in suppressing outbreaks of communicable
diseases 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 the outbreak of diphtheria,
fever, small pox, measles, whooping-
cough, or CHAMBERS, a 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
of instruction with regard to the preven-
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 neighbors of
the sick are sufficiently alarmed TO 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
6iphtheria, and other contagious diseases
in order were scarlet fever, typhoid fever,
measles. small pox, and typhus fever. In
demonstrating the practical results of eff
forts at restricting diphtheria it is shown
that in lis outbreaks in which isolation
or disinfection or both were neglected,
there averaged ll.79 cases and I'll deaths
per outbreak, while in rs outbreaks in
which isolation and disinfection were
10th enforced, there averaged only
2.54 cases and .65 deaths per out
break, indicating saving of 9.2j cases
and FOG lives per outbreak. Thus the
local boards of health and officers who
faithfully enforced restrictive measures
have the satisfaction of knowing that
their efforts 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, 1856 and 1887, over ii, 1870 cases
were prevented, and 1,6S5 lives saved in
Michigan Dy isolation and disinfection.
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.
These pamphlets can be obtained upon
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 n 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 1000 to 81, 900, and
the other enabling corporations to con-
tinue their existence without reorganizing
at the end OF thirty years, as is now re-
quired. The returns received e frag-
mentary, but indicate the el ct:o1 of c..
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.
SO of the Dry Dock Companys 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
lance OF several blocks was lined with
people. She gided gracefully from her
ways stern foremost, amid laundering APP
plause from those on shore. Almost ST.
multaneously with striking the water her
name, Philip d. Armour, was unfurled
| lIOm inc malnmabI. ner ulmenSlOnB are.
Length, 2S2 feet over ALL beam, 40 feet
depth, % feet. She is sieeled sloped
throughout and has the Detroit Dry Dock
Company's engine, 2sx52. She has two
fire-box marine boilers, 81 diameter, II
feet long, steel plate, and a l2-foot pro-
peller wheel. Wiley NJ. Egan and Philip
ID. 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. Hel
cost is $40, 900.
The Methodist Church of Plymouth
is being newly carpeted and handsomely
reseated in amphitheater style at an ex.
pense of $500.
The body Of Michael Joice, a marine
engineer, was found floating in the De-
troit River. He was last seen Feb. s
and, it is said, RECEIVED a large sum oil
mouey from his relatives on the day men
toned The Coroner's jury returned 9
verdict Of murder, and the police are
looking for man who is said to have
been seen with Joice the day of his death.