The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-11-14
HEALTH BOARDS REPORT
SHOWING NUMBER OF DEATHS In IN
DIANA FOR OCTOBER.
Marked Decrease I'm Typhoid Fatali-
tfes-Increase i'm Number OF
Deaths from Pneumonia.

The State Board of Health furnishes the
following statistics: THE total number of
deaths in Indiana during October was 1888.
a decrease as compared with September of
1888 and as compared with October. 1899, of
76. The annual death rate, as based upon
the months returns and the United States
census of this year. is 1871. The rate FOR
October, 1889, was lS.4. The stillbirths for
this October were l26 The deaths under
one year were 542; one to five, inclusive,
sos. and sixty-five and over, 636. 1t so ap-
pears that the infant deaths lone to five
years. were 2S.s per cent. of the total. The
deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis were
PSI, an increase over the corresponding
month of last year of 49, A marked de-
crease in typhoid deaths appears, there be-
ing 3l4 in October OF 1899 and l91 In Octo-
Der, 1900 We have no sufficient explana-
ton TO offer in this matter. Diphtheria
slightly increased for the same period, the
figures being this month Lag and IS the
same month 1899. There were eight scarlet
fever deaths, four measles and fourteen
from whooping cough. 1t will be noticed
that the usually disregarded whooptng
cough claimed more lives than scarlet
fever and measles combined. Pneumonia
caused 1856 deaths, increase over Sep
TENDER of rs. November will very prob
ably show a still further increase. The
deaths from diarrhoeal diseases fell from
4i2 in September TO 207 this month. There
was a decrease in deaths from cerebro
with September, the figures being 56 and 30,
respectively. Influenza caused IL, childbed
fever 10 and cancer 81 deaths. Violence
caused los and 135 the corresponding month
of 1899. No smallpox deaths.
Sanitary Sections-The northern sani-
tary section, representing a population of
SIS, s35 and numbering thirty-one counties.
had S91 deaths, a rate OF l2.5, which is IL
below the State average for the month.
The central sanitary section, thirty-three
counties and 1,024.191 inhabitants. had LIS
deaths a rate of 1875, being or below State
average. The southern sanitary section.
twenty-eight counties, 65l ,S36 inhabitants,
had SCI deaths, a rate of 1885, which is Ii
above the State average. The chart page
gives an objective comparison of the NOR
tally of the three sections.
"Counties-The counties which in October
had death rates above the average for the
whole State were: Cass, Is; Grant, 15.5;
Howard, 14.4: Koscuisko, 1917; Noble, 16;
Wabash, 142; Wells. 1876; bartholomew.
1876; Brown, 20.6; Clay, 15.4 Decatur. Isl:
Johnson, IA: Madison 14.9; Marion. 16; Mon
roe, 1872; Montgomery, IA; Tippecanoe, 16.1;
Upton, al; Vigo, 1885, Clark, 15.5; Craw-
ford 21s; Daviess pa: Dearborn, IS; Glib
SON 1876: Greene, IA; Jackson, al: Jeffer-
son, 20; jennings 149; Knox, 22.7: Law
renee. 49, Ohio, 14.9; Orange, 161; Pike. 17.2;
Spencer, 147; Sullivan, II; Vanderburg, 1872;
Washington, 15.1.
"Cities-All Of the cities of the State have
a population OF s47,3o2 and reported 1.15i
deaths rate of 16. The rural districts hay-
ing a population of 1,e69.1eO, report 1.7se
deaths a rate of 1875 which is 35 below
the city rate. The cities having a death
rate below the average for the State We're:
Fit Wayne. 1872; Elkhart. los: Marion. II .:
New Albany, ia: Brazil, 1876; Corners
vile. 1876; Greensburg. 93; Hartford City
10: Huntington, 80; Mt. Vernon, Ell: Peru
Ill: Shelbyville, 1871; Valparaiso, 9.3: Wa
bash, Sc: Button, 10.5; Columbia City, 10;
East Chicago. 103; Garnett. u; Greencastle
s.e; Huntingburg, 46: Kendallville, 35;
Lebanon 1872; Martinsvile, 11.6; Noblesville
1913: Plymouth 90; Portland, 73: Rensse-
Iaer. 1914; Rushville. ~; Tell City. SIS; Tip
ton. %; Union City, Sc; Winchester. 1877.
"Cities: Glass A-Cities having over
so 900 population. indianapolis and Evans
vile. total population 22s11. report 32'
| deaths. a rate of 16.9 The indianapolis
| rate is 165, and Evansville's ISL
"Class B-Cities having q, 600 to 90 OV
| population, including Fort Wayne. South
| Bend and Terre Haute. having a tota
| enumeration of HIST. report 14S deaths
a rate of AS
"C1ass C-Cities having 10000 to $500
| Inhabitants, fourteen cities in all, tota
population of 2ls.623. report 2sS deaths, .
| rate of l5.9.
"Class D-Cities having from 5000 to TO-.
| 600 population. twenty-three cities in all
having total enumeration of 161, ISL re
| port 227 deaths. a rate of 165.
"Class E-Cities having less than 500
| population thirty-six cities, with q tota
| enumeration of 120.970. report 152 deaths, {
rate of 14.s."