Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1907-03-08
White PLAUGUf HIGH
IN MORALITY LIST
Pulmonary tuberculosis is
Chief Cause Of Death
in Government
Figures

Out of only 90 of the population OF
the q. S. more than half million
lives were offered up in 1906 as a
sacrifice to diseases. Startling as this
death rate may seem, 1t was less than
that for the preceding year, but was
in excess of the number of deaths
registered for any other year. Inc
death rate from Nephritis, BriRht's
Disease, Apoplexy, Cancer, Diabetes
and Appendicitis is lncre asiug, While
that from old age, bronchitis. conVul'
sions. peritnitis. and scarlet fever.
Is decreasing.
TUBERCULOSIS LEADS.
Tho greatest death rate recorded fer
anyone disease In this year was that
from pulmonary tuberculosis, amount
ing to 57,770 Pneumonia follows
closely, with a death rate of 80, O68,
exclusive of broncho pneumonia. The
much dreaded cancer shows q steady
growth. The death rate figures "a, 33O.
These ignres are taken from statistics
as compiled by the q. $. Census
Bureau, and they are official. 1t IS
appalling to note the great number
of deaths resulting from the diseases
deaths that in many instances can
be prevented by timely and proper
treatment treatment that is found
usually In the bands Of specialist.
and treatment that has been perfected
by long and continued experience in
practice.
The local physician is of vast impor-
lance. He is always ever ready and
prompt, but from his limited expert
ence in the treatment OF these par,
ticular diseases, he is probably not
sufficiently familiar to treat them as
scientifically as one who has grown up
in this particular special practice.
DR.. Rea as a specialist in these d.
seases ranks high in favor. He has
been engaged in this particular line
of practice for .nearly twenty years.
He is thoroughly familiar with the
phases Of each dlsesse and its condl-
ton Of severity in the climates In
which 1t is more prevalent.
AS for instance-kentucky, Tonnes
sec. Louisiana. Mississippi and some
Of the coast states, where the altitude
is low, where the moisture is exceed
ingly great, and where the atmosphere
is dense. the pulmonary diseases pre-
vail. In the Western States. in the
high altitude Of the Middle States, the
percentage of pulmonary diseases is
much less. In the Great Lake Re-
gio,,, such as Superior, Huron, and
Erie, and in the Red River Valley
country, there is more tuberculosis
than in the nearby highlands.
! Some cures he has made:
! L. $. Dreasler, Ellison, N. D.
cured of piles. nervous probation,
stomach and bowel troubles. Hai
suffered for years, lost flesh an(
strength and was not able to do an,
kind Of work.
Lucy Brouders. Kent, Mimi. cure(
of rheumatism that had afflicted her fol
years. Her feet were drawn up and a
times she could scarcely walk.
w. W. Pease, Wahpeton, N. D
Doctors said he had consumption ant
must change climate to get we'll. DR.
Rea's treatment gained for him 1
pounds the first month and DR.. Re;
said he didn't have consumption a
all.
! Henry Schwaka. Nerst1 and, MINI.
cured of chronic rheumatism. Hal
sufferedd for years and had tried al
Kinds of doctors.
Miss Farney, Marshalltown, Iowa
the daughter of prominent ant
wealthy capitalist, cured of oonsum p
tion.