The record-union., 1892-07-14
Low DEATH RATE.
The General Health of the State Con-
tinueS Good.
Secretary Laine of the State Board OF
Health Offers Some Warming Sug-
gestfons Against Cholera.

DR.. j. r. Laine, Secretary Of the State
Board of Health, in his report for the past
month, says that mortality reports from
100 cities, towns, villages and sanitary
districts, having an aggregate population
OF 7SS,O73, show l,02l deaths from all
causes during June. This corresponds
TO death rate of I.29 per 1000, or I5. As
per annum.
There were 1876 deaths due to consump-
ton, So to pneumonia, "a to bronchitis,
D to congestion of the lungs, II to diar-
rhea and dysentery, 33 to cholera in
tantum, 63 to other diseases of the stom-
ach and bowels, % to diphtheria, to
Group, II to scarlatina, to measles, 5 to
whooping-cough,1 IA to typhoid fever, 8 to
malarial fevers, s to cerebro-spinal fever,
l to erysipelas, "a to cancer, 80 to diseases
of the heart, 6 to alcoholism and AS 10
other causes.
No deaths from Ia grippe were reported
in June.
PREVAILING DISEASES.
Reports Of prevailing diseases from 20
towns and sanitary districts outside of
the large cities show % cases of pneu-
monia, n of bronchitis, of pIeuritIs, of
congestion of the lungs, 200 Of diarrhea. 81
-
cholera intantum, II of inflammation of
the bowels, 20 of diphtheria, 30 Of scarla-
tina, 81 of measles, l5 of fwhOoping-cough.
43 of la grippe, "A of typhoid fever, lis of
malarial fevers, of cerebro-spinal fever,
IL OF erysipelas, SO of rheumatism, 63 Of
neuralgia and u Of tonsilitis.
June was comparatively a healthy
month. The death rate per thousand was
1.29, against Al in 1891. There is shown
an increase Of diseases of the stomach and
bowels, but that is expected in summer,
when the fruit ripens. Cholera intantum
Is more frequently fatal during the warm
weather.
mortuary reports of the winter continue
to abate. Smallpox is not reported at
all. 1t is, however, reported epidemic at
Victoria, b. c., and although Oregon and
Washington lie between us and that
point, it may very soon be necessary to
place an inspector at the northern bound
ary OF the State TO detain any persons
showing symptoms of the disease.
CONCERNING CHOLERA.
Cholera, true to tradition, is following
upon the heels of la grippe. 1t has leaped
all boundaries between Asia and Europe.
and is reported as devastating the famine
stricken districts of Russia. But with
the rapid and easy methods of travel.
cholera no longer moves at mans mace
Like winged messenger, it has arrived
in the great capitals of Europe, and CON
sultations are being held to decide what
best may be done to stay its fatal spread.
Common prudence would dictate that we
look after our private and municipal
sanitary affairs. It's just as well to ex-
peot no benefits from quarantine in
cholera. 1t has never alone checked the
progress of this disease. Cholera has al
ways Knocked at quarantine, but it has
been repeatedly baked by want of filth
and polluted soil to breed in and spread
from. 1t is the duty OF medical men to
explain to the public that cholera is not
contracted, like smallpox, measles and
scarlatina, but from swallowing the
germs in water and food, or, after thew
| have effected lodgment III the throat,
from vitiated and poisoned atmosphere.
We may not be visited at all, but the
specter viii be shorn of half its terrors
when we have done all there is to be ac-
compllshed TO hold it back.