The herald., 1894-02-16
THE STATES HEALTH.

The synopsis OF the Board of Health's
Report for january.
The state board of health, by its Sec
rotary, DIR. ]. r. Laine, has issued its
report for January, from which the fol-
lowing synopsis is taken:
Reports from 81 cities, towns, villages
and sanitary districts. aggregating
population S31 ,55l, show mortality of
1884. or death rate of LAB per 1000 for
January, or II. rs per 1000 per annum.
There were 200 deaths from consump-
ton, 113 from pneumonia, A from acute
bronchitis, from congestion of the
lungs, l from diarrbea, 2 from cholera
infantum, 6S from other diseases OF the
stomach ana bowels, 10 from diphtheria,
0 from Group, IA from whooping cough,
% from typhoid fever, 4 from malarial
fevers, 81 from cancer, 5 from erysipelas,
lis from diseases of the heart, from
alcoholism. $40 from other causes, 10 of
which were from la grippe.
PREVAILING DISEASES.
Reports OF prevailing diseases from so
localities outside of the larger towns and
cities, give ia cases Of pneumonia, 203
of bronchitis, AZ of pleurisy, % of con-
gestion of the lungs, 83 of diarrhma, q
of dysentery, of cholera morbus, IL OF
cholera infantum, II of diphtheria, SO
OF Group, Of scarlRtina, SO of measles.
81 of whooping-cough, OIL of la grippe,
"a OF typhoid fever, 116 of malarial
feVerH, A of cerebro-spinal fever, SO of
erysipelas, 1913 of rheumatism, 159 OF
neuralgia, 1O4 of tonsilitis, and 70 of
phsryngltis.
Measles were epidemic ct Elkhorn,
Mariposa county. Whooping-cough was
epidemic at Cloverdale, College City and
Anaheim. The fatality from this dis
ease OF childhood during the month OF
January was large, IA having died from
that cause. Chicken-po1 is epidemic at
Anaheim.
SMALLPOX IN THE EAST.
This disease is reported as prevailing
quite generally in the east, the numbers
in the aggregate reaching high figures.
The western limit by last report is the
state of Iowa.
IT may not be aniss to again urge a
revival of vaccination. Smallpox in any
household is as DISASTROUS as a fire.
City and town authorities should pro-
vide free vaccination for all who will
avail themselves of it, without waiting
for an announcement OF the unwecome
advent of the disease.
STATE SANITARY CONVENTION.
The second annual state sanitary con-
vention will be held at San jose on the
afternoon and evening of Monday, April
10Th, in the hall to be occupied on the
following day by the State Medical soci-
ETY.. The convention will be held under
the auspices of the state board of
health, which will provide for the neces-
sary expenses. The invitation is ex-
tended to all medical men, boards of
health, city and sanitary engineers,
clergymen and all others who take an
active interest in preventive measures
against disease. AS announced in cir
resolution will be introduced:
Resolved, That hereafter consump-
tion (and other diseases due to the ba-
cillus tuberculosis) should be included
in the list of diseases dangerous to the
public health, requiring notice by
householders and physicians to the
local health officer as soon as recog-
nized.
1t is confidently expected that this
subject will be ably discussed. Short
papers are solicited on any branch of
sanitary science, those having local
bearing being especially desirable.
These papers, with all the proceedings
of the convention, will be published in
pamphlet form for general distribution.
The titles OF papers should be forwarded
early to facilitate the completion of a
suitable programme. A circular letter
has been sent to large number. but as
it may not reach ell who wish to take
part, a general invitation is extended,
and papers on the subjects suggested
earnestly solicited.