The record-union., 1891-06-13
THE STATES HEALTH.
As Shown by the Monthly Report of
Secretary ]. R. Laine.
Measles About the Only Disease That
is Epidemic, Except the Grippe-No
More Smallpox Reported.

DR.. j. R. Laine, Secretary of the State
Board of Health, has issued the follow
lng report for the month of May:
Reports from &c cities, towns and viii
ages, having an aggregate population OF
pOS,945 show mortality of 945 from all
1auseS. Thisi is a percentage OF 1.52
perl 900 for May, or 1850 per 1000 per
1nnum.
Consumption was fatal in 40 cases, be-
ing reduction of "A since April. Pneu-
monia was the cause of death in 81, brOn-
chitis in q, and congestion of the lungs
in IL. There were Is deaths from di-
arrhea and dysentery, s from cholera in
tantum, and "a from other diseases of the
stomach and bowels. Diphtheria caused
81 deaths, Group 13, scarlatina 2, measles
8, and whooping-cough s. Typho-ma-
lRrial fever is accredited with deaths,
typhoid fever with 20 remittent and in
fever 3. Cancer caused "a, erysipelas 3,
heart diseases So, alcoholism 8, and all
other causes 420.
PREVAILING DISEASES.
Cholera infantum was reported at
Fresno, san Pedro, lone, Santa Paula
and Cottonwood.
Diarrhea has been quite prevalent,
Willows reporting II cases, Modesto Ill.
1t prevailed also at lone, Etna Mills,
d. IL
Pleasanton, Santa Paula with IL, Vaca-
vile, MiddletOwn, San Pedro, Mariposa,
College City, Red Bluff and Fresno with
rs cases.
Cholera morbus was reported from
Fresno, Modesto, Red Bluff, College City,
Benicia, San Pedro, Pleasanton, Gait
Wheatland and Williams.
Dysentery was reported from Williams,
lone, Downey, Gridley, Vacaville, San
Pedro, Red Bluff, Modesto and Fresno
with AZ cases.
Smallpox has not been reported, but
here is one case in the Sacramento City
and County Pesthouse. It is believed to
have been contracted at El Paso, Texas.
sufficient time has not elapsed to de-
Jermine if the contagion is to spread.
There are also cases of this disease at the
United States Quarantine Station near
San Francisco, all of which are re-
covering.
Measles appear to be epidemic in lone,
100 cases being reported. There were 10
ut Red Bluff, AZ at Fresno, IL at Wheat
and, 20 at Oakdale, 16 at Bakersfield. 1t
vas also reported from Santa Paula,
Eruckee, Dixon, Vacaville, Mariposa,
Lincoln, Etna Mills, Gait and Sacra-
mento.
Scarlatina was reported from Ventura,
VacavilIe, Napa, Bakersfield, Oakdale,
lone, Modesto and Sacramento.
Diphtheria was reported fr ON Modesto,
st. Helena, Dixon, Truckee, College City,
Eureka and Napa.
Fevers of q malarial type have pre-
vailed in Mariposa, Lincoln, VacavilIe,
Cottonwood, Sausalito, Truckee, Pleas
lnton, Gridley, San Pedro, Bakersfield,
tone, Red Bluff, Fresno, Wheatland,
Oakdale, Etna Mills, Gait and Williams.
Typhoid fever has not prevailed to any
great degree throughout the State. 1t is
confined principally to the larger towns
and cities.
Diseases of the respiratory organs COM
.ng under the head of pneumonia, bron-
3hitis and congestion of the lungs have
abated somewhat, but 133 deaths from
.hese causes, exclusive of consumption,
show that they prevail.
Three hundred aud five cases Of la
grippe have been reported from twenty
seven localities quite widely distributed.
San francisco, Oakland, Los Angeles,
San Jose, San Diego, Alameda and Sacra-
nento do not report prevailing diseases,
he above reports being furnished from
other sources.
The population is given according to
he latest census report, as published by
Bancroft & Co. of San Francisco. 1t
makes in many instances a material diff
erence from former figures, but the dis
crepancy is explained when it is under
stood that many reports are taken from
Il wide area of territory covering many
miles and attributed to one small town
and vicinity. If, however, it is shown
hat any injustice is being done, cor
lection will at once be made