The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-09-10
'terIy Report Of State Board
Health Shows High Death
Rate in Kenosha County
,ERCULOSIS CLAIMS MANY
agious Diseases Show Only a Few
asses but Deaths in Nearly All
Cases Reported-An In
teresting Letter

quarterly report Of the Wiscon
state Board of Health which has
been issued, shows that Kenosha
other lake shore counties are los
their place as the most healthful
ons of the state and during the
his Of April, May and June of this
the mortality in this section of
state was much larger than in the
nern and western counties. The
number of deaths in the three
tbs in Kenosha county is given at
nd the rate per thousand of popu-
is l0.l per thousand. In other
S the death rate in Kenosha county
the same months has run down to
oW as four for the thousand. In
ence county the lowest death rate
)und, the rate there being 3:2 per
sand, but there we're only seven
hs in that county in the months
red. The death rate in Kenosha
.ty is very close to the average of
well populated counties of the
3.
le report shows that of the 70
his in this county, % of the people
under ! year of age, were from
4 years old, and IL were above
age of IS years. The causes of
h in Kenosha county are given as
ows: Pulmonary tuberculosis 6;
or tuberculosis 2; typhoid fever l ;
htheria l /; whooping cough 2; Pneu-
lia 7; meningitis 8; influential can
2; violence 5; still births 8. For
first time in many months there
e no deaths from scarlet fever or
isles.
he report Of the state department
regard to infectious diseases shows
Kenosha was particularly fortu-
9 in the three months covered by the
ort and there were only a few
rs of this sort Of disease reported.
the quarter there was only one case
Uphold fever and it resulted fatally;
asses of whooping cough, both result
fatally; and one case Of phthisis,
Oh did not result fatally.
he general report from the different
is of the state indicate that the
5e is. remarkably free from contagi-
diseases and the number Of deaths
m such cases was smaller during
three months covered by the re-
than at any previous season during
publication Of the reports.
n connection with the opening of
, public and parochial schools of the
y the following letter from Secretary
upper will be of particular interest:
''The public and parochial schools of
9 state are the places to emphasize
. Importance of preventative medi-
le, Teachers should familiarize
emselves with the infectious and con-
gious diseases sufficiently to clearly
fderstand the main sources Of infec-
On. After imparting such knowledge
the part of the teachers all the
lpils in the intermediate and grammar
AIDES should be asked to write essays
)on each one of the infectious di-
asses, particularly tuberculosis, diph-
,eria, scarlet fever, smallpox and
'phoid fever. Whooping cough and
easles should come in for their share
instruction. School boards should
, willing to offer prizes for the best
says upon these subjects.
''By getting the pupils thoroughly
terested they disseminate the know
dye in their homes and thereby better
e home condition. Many parents are
vt familiar with infectious and con-
gious diseases and take instructions
UGH better from the children who
arm these facts in school than they
i'll from outside compulsory sources.
mphasis should be given to the gen
al sanitary condition Of the home
) we'll as to the school building and
he environment Constantly impress
pom the school population of the pres
at the value Of fresh air, cleanliness,
nd well prepared food and in few
ears our adult citizens will be far In
dvance of the present population both
.entally and physically