The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1906-08-30
HEALTH BULLETIN OUT.
Typhoid Fever and Tuberculosis
Worst Diseases.

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Worst Diseases.
One of the most important
bulletins on health statistics that
has ever been published by the
census bureau has just come
from that department.
Figures showing the total
number of deaths in the United
States from 1900 to 1904 indicate
that typhoid fever was the cause
|of 53,S57 deaths, the average an
nual death rate from that disease
being 1873 per 100000 popula-
|tion. The death rate from this
fever in the United States was
higher than in any of the Euro
|pean countries, with the excep-
ton of Italy, and very much
higher than most of the others
flor which figures are given.
The greatest mortality from
this disease occurred in the rural
districts, with the exception of
THE year 1904. The greatest NOR
tally from this disease occurred
lin Pittsburg, Pa, the rate being
more than 120 in each year and
ranging 144.3 in 1900 to 1888 in
1901, with an average rate of
|137.
The total number of deaths
due to malarial fever during the
|period from 1900 to 1904 was g.
1853.
OF the cities of 100000 popuIa-
ton and upward, the greatest
mortality occurred in Memphis,
Tenn, being more than 10 in
|every year, with an annual aver
|age of 1902. The rates from this
disease were high in the two bor-
oughs of New York city Bronx
1915 and Queens 1922 but the
rate for the city as a whole (3.7)
was about the same as the total
for cities in registration states
(3.S).
During the FIVE years under
consideration the total number
|of deaths from smallpox was
1898.
The mortality in this country
from scarlet fever was abut the
same as in England, Wales and
Scotland, but was less on the av-
erage than Belgium, and much
lower than Germany or Hun
gary. The total number of deaths
from 1900 to 1904 from this dis
|eose was 1880. The deaths in
the cities were about double
those in the rural districts.
Denver led in the number of
deaths having an average of
|sf.9;; Newark, PAS; New York,
1856; Scranton, ga; Pittsburg.
Pa, 21.9; Boston, PLY; and Jer-
sey City, 20.5.
The total number of deaths
from whooping cough was 1898
Group and diptheria caused
the death from 1900 to 1904 of
53,647 persons.
There were 1901 deaths from
influenza in 1900, 10,093 in 1901,
1925 in 1902, 6,064 in 1903 and
|6,724. in 1904.
Tuberculosis of the lungs
caused :. grand total of 80, 7O9
deaths from 1900 to 19O4-more
than from any other disease, ex-
cept that of the nerves. AL
though these figures appear high
they are in reality lower than
those of Ireland, Germany, Nor
way, Spain or Switzerland.
Deaths wee much more num-
|erous in cities than in rural dis
|tricts. In this disease Denver
shows the largest percentage of
deaths, per 100000, the rate for
that city being 104.1. In this
case, however, the excessive
mortality is due largely to the
deaths of non-residents, who 60
there in the later stages of the
disease, honing to be benefited
or cured by the climatic condi-
tons. The same statement ap-
plies to some other sections in
the west and south.
Alcoholism carried off a total
of 1866, and of this number all
were males but 1,415, the proper
ton being 857 males to 143 fe-
males in 1000 deaths of both
sexes.
tuberculosis is exceeded
slightly by diseases of the ner-
vous system, the total number
from 1900 to 1904 being 3O2 $40.