New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-12
ONE CASE OF CHICKEN-POx LOCATED
OTHER VALUABLE FEATURES OF SECRETARY
MoRrON.s REMARK pI.E HEALTH STATISTICS.

ONE CASE OF CHICKEN-POx LOCATED.
OTHER VALUABLE FEATURES OF SECRETARY
MoRToNs REMARKABLE HEALTH STATISTICS
Washington, May II (speciaD-There IS hope Tor
this Administration yet. Although 1t Is WILING 10
sit calmly by and England goDpie up ,ohtro. Vi
the Ncaraguan Canal although II mas aoued sio1'
100000 to the Understanding debt OF me country
although It's new Tariff law has created dehcehcy
OF 81 100000 In Its first eight months-1 mas
some redeeming qualities. Secretary Morton, VINO
has always been a OF ideas. has come 10 tne
front with a proposition promising great '"'ns''
He has set his department at work investigating
the health Of the country. The slow-gohe ana anu
quated methods Of the doctors and health ooards
and scientists generally are too far oeh'nu inc
times for his progressive administration 10 oe
sure. the average county agent or the Agricultural
Department. who Is paid In garden seeds ana post
age stamps for his services, may De niue ue'
cient IN ability to discuss scientifically the cause
and progress OF disease but this Is more than maze
up In the mind Of Secretary Morton. by the prompt
practical methods of his agents.
So he has set them at work all over the country
gathering facts and figures relative to the pubic
health The result OF this new departure Ivy the
Department OF Agriculture Is to say the least. IN
terestlng 1t shows reports from l,2SI countess
scattered all over the country. Secretary Merton
has thoughfully divided these up according to sec
TONS so as permit the students OF these impor-
tant questions learn what the most dangerous
localities and what the most healthful ones. FOR
instance he finds that OF twenty-five cases OF
mumps reported. less than twen;y-one are from
what ne terms the western States" one from New
England. one from the Middle STATES, two from the
South. one from the mountain region tf the west
and none from the Pacific slope. So for he fond
mother who is seeking a safe asylum from the
humps. the Pacific Coast seems 10 be the place.
II she Is In search OF a locality where there VIII
be the least danger from whooping she wcuid
better try the New England or Middle states. for
OF the twenty-four reported only one IS from
New England and from the Middle States. while
those dreadful Western States have one-half OF the
total II she Is fleeing from the dread ravages OF
chicken-pox she must also avoid the Western
States for exactly 100 per cent Of the one case OF
chicken pox reported Is accredited 90 the western
States
Indeed II is remarkable how this section manages
to pull any Of Its children through the gauntlct OF
diseases which seem TO be standing In line ready 10
In the United States reported by these wltchful
guardians OF the public health under secretary
Morton's direction. exactly 662 per cent are from
the Western States and e 3 per cent from Inc IA
States are not the only section which the anxious
Parent must avoid. for the South had no less IMAM
Is per OF the cases reported. though IL nad
but per cent Of tho scarlet fever There Is compen
and South get a bad name In regard to mumps.
measles and chickenpox, they are able to point the
finger Of scorn at the Pacific Slope. which mas 100
per cent OF the one case OF bowel complaint whcn
II is expected that Congress will take up, this I'm
portant matter soon as II meets. ana nave a
nursery edition OF the results OF Secretary Mortons
health Investigations published for free distribution.