Waterbury evening Democrat., 1907-12-18
NOVEMBER HAD 1,as5 DEATHS.
Fewer Than in November Of Last
 Year.


 Mortality reports were received by the state board of health from 166 of the 16S towns of the state for the month of November. These gave mo- tice of 1,235 deaths during the month, which was 99 less than in october, 61 less than in November of last year, and fl more than the average num- Der of deaths in November for the previous five years. The two towns which made no report have joint population of 3,1S5, while the popula- tion of those reporting is placed at 1,O18,O15. The death rate for the month was 14.S8 for the large towns, 13,1 for the towns of less than 5,OOO population, and 14.5 for the whole state:
 There were during the. month 146 deaths from consumption, although only 3S cases of the disease are report ed as existing throughout the state. This shows, of course, the extent to which the law directing that cases of consumption be reported is disregard ed. Such reports come from only ten towns, while forty-eight towns report deaths from this cause. Other i'm portant causes of death were: Pneu- monia 127, bronchitis g, heart dis ease, 162, diseases of the nervous sys- tenn 122, accident and violence "A, | diarrhoea ,, diphtheria and crOup l1, scarlet fever ?, both in MiddletoWn measles 1, in Bridgeport.
 The following towns are reported as having no deaths in November: Ash ford, Bethany, Bethlehem, Bloomfield, Bridgewater, Burlington, Columbia, Cornwall, Coventry, Durham, East ford, East Haven, Ellington. Goshen, Hampton, Hartland, Harwinton. Kent, Killngworth, Ledyard, Madison Marlborough, Morris, Newington Plainville, Prospect, Rocky Hill Salem, Scotland, Sherman, Holland Union, Willington, Wolcott, Wood bridge, total 35.
 The number of marriages reported for October is 1.194, and the number of births reported for the same month { is 2,29S. Of the latter number S9 were still births. Sixteen towns re- port cases of measles during Novem- Der, with 1O9 cases: IA cases of scarlet fever are reported in thirty towns; 45 cases of whooping cough, in nine towns: 95 cases of typhoid fever | in thirty-siX towns. The following nO- | tice to physicians and health officers | is published by Dr Joseph H. Town send, the secretary of the board: The state laboratory is now pre- | pared to undertake the diagnosis ot malaria and outfits for this work are now in the hands of the health officers and may be obtained by physicians wishing to make use of them. IT using these outfits, physicians are re quested to follow the directions ac curately, since the diagnosis of ma laria is difficult and is impossible un less the specimen sent is prepared carefully
 | The laboratory is begfl:ning tho use of a new style of typhoid outfit which is believed will give more ac curate results. The new outfits are being gradually substituted for the older style, and health officers are re | quested to furnish the new style out fits to physicians instead of the olt style when they have them.
 The examination of water and sew age is in charge of James A. New lands. chemist of the state board ol health. and any correspondence re- garding these analyses should be ad dressed to Mir Newlands.