The Washington bee., 1891-08-15
SPECIAL REPORTS.

MICHIGAN Week ended June 20. 1891 Re-
ports to the State board of health Lansing,
from t2 observers. indicate that typhO mala
rial fever, Inflammation OF brain, diphtheria,
cholera mOrDug, dlarrhOea, Inflammation OF
Kidney, WhoOplng cough, Inflammation OF
bowels, and erysipeas Increased, and that
scarlet fever, pleuritis. typhoid fever, and
cerebro-spinal meningitis decreased in area al
prevalence
Diphtheria was reported present during the
week at 30 places. scarlet fever at 81 places.
enteric fever at II places, and measles at 43
places.
MIssOUR1-S st Louis Month OF May, 1891
Population, l5l.770 Total deaths 6SG, includ.
ing phthisis pulmonalis. 81; enteric fever, 9:
scarlet fever, +; diphtheria, %: Group, 9; mea
sles, :; and whoopfng cough, 8.
NEW lORK-Buffalo Month OF April, 1891.
Population, 255.66i Total deaths. +33. icud-
ing phthisls pulmonalis, G3; influenza, 80;
enteric fever, . scarlet lever 2; diphtherla, 10;
Group, g. measles. 2 and whooping cough, Z
Mouth OF May, 1891. Total deaths, 1S7, in
cludlng phtlsls pulmonalis, A. Influenza, Il;
enteric fever, 8: diphtheria, g Group. 10: mea .
sleB, /; and WhoOping cough. l.
TENNESs EE-Month of May, 1891 REPORTS
to the State board of health indicate that the
principal prevailing diseases during the
month, named in the order of their greater
prevalence. were malaTial feyera, pneumonia,
phthisis pulmonals, dysentery, diarrhCea,
heart disease, rheumatism, catarrh, and br IN.
chitiS. Enteric fever was reported in coun
ties, influenza i'll 9 counties, measles in II
counties. scarlet fever in counties smallpox
in counties, and whooplng cOu gh in coun-
tiles
Reports from cities and towns. having an
aggregate population Of 22S, 33I, show a total OF
4l9 deaths, including phthisis pulmonalis tS;
enteric and typhuS fever5, L. diph heria and
Group, IL, scarlet fever, 3 measles, 1: and
whoopng cough, s,
FOREIGN.
CHINA-Hong sKong Month Of April, 1891
Total deaths, o57, including smallpox 5 and
beri-Deri 3
port has been received from the United States
sanitary inspector, dated June 81, 1881:
There We're l55 deaths in this city during the
week ending June ~ Ten of those deaths
perniciOus fever, by enteriG fever II by
smallpox, by glanders, and by hvdrOpho-
bis EGYPT.-Week ended MAY ., 1891 The
towns in upper and lower Egypt. includi ng
Gizeh and the Suez Canal, show g total of
l,2o4 deaths, including phthisis pumOnais. y;
enteric fever, %, diphtheria and CToGp, !;
measles, Il; .whooping cough, II; and SIN IL
pOx, i. FRANCE-Nice,--MOn o MAY, 1891
Population, 81, ,720. Total deaths, l93, including
phthisiS pulmonalis, IL; enteric fever, |; SMALL
pox. q measles, l; and whooping cough. l,
GREAT BRITAIN-Englanda and Wales.
The deaths registered in 2S great towns Of
England and Wales during the week ended
June IL cOrrespOnded TO an annual rate of 2S6
thousand of the aggregate population, which
recorded in Brighton, viz. no. and the high
est in Blackburn, viz 37.6 thousand
LondOu.-One thousand eight hundred and
eighty-Six deaths were registered during the
week, including smallpox, /; measles, 81;
scarlet fever, Z; diphtheria, q; whooping.
cough, 56: enteric fever, :, and diarThoa and
dysenery, II. The de tbs from all causes
corresponded to an annual rate of 233 q
thousand. Diseases Of the respiratory organs
caused 453 deaths. In greater London z 33G
deaths were registered, corresponding to an
annual rate of 2l5 a thousand of the popula-
tion. In the "outer ring" the deaths included
| measles, D whooping cough, Il; and diphthe
ria, 3; Sunderland.-TWo weeks ended May
50, 1921. Population, 49,, ,S59. Total deaths, l29,
including enteric fever !. Ireland.-The aver
age annual death rate, represented by the
June IL, in the IL principal town districts of
Ireland, was 24.l a thousand of the pOpula.
| ton. The lowest rate was recorded in Wex.
| ford, viz, SO, and the highest in Galway, viz
| $40 thousand. In Dublin and suburbs lS3
deaths were registered, including enterlC
| fever and whOoping cough 3 Scotland, =
| The deaths registered in eight principal
| towns during the week ended June I3 CORE
apOnded to an annual rate Of 4.2 a thousand
| l,3l5,563. The lowest mortality was recorded
| in Perth, v 4, lis, and the highest in Paisley
| viz, 374 a thousand The aggregate number
| of deaths registered from all causes was 623,
| including measles, "; scarlet fever, 10: diph-
| liberia, :; WhOoping cough, 22 fever, 5; and
diarrh0ea, II. INDIA Calcutta Month OF
| February, 1891 Population, 433 2l9. TOta
2; and fevers, ,430. MExICo-PasO del Norte.-
Month ended June l5 1891 Population 1000
| Total deaths, 50 No deaths from contagious
diseases