The Bamberg herald. [volume] (Bamberg, S.C.) 1891-1972, 1908-09-05
FEW DEATHSIN THISSTATE
SlX TIMES AS MANY PEOPLE DIE
YEARLY IN MINNESOTA.
The Government Reports Show that
Health Conditions Here are
Particularly Good.

Washington. August 23.-Some
interesting comparisons are maze
between health conditions in the
Southern States and elsewhere in to-
day's issue of the Public Health and
Marine Hospital Service Report.
These figures are more than ordlnar-
ily interesting, especially when the
fact is taken into consideration that
South Carolina, with very large
proportion of it's population c0lored,
shows a smaller per capita deatn
rate for the time under consldera-
tion than New York State, which has
some negroes. and Minnesota, Whlch
has practically none.
Based on the census or l9oo,
South Carolina had population OF
1,34O.316, Minnesota 1894 and
New York 7.26S.O12. The number
of deaths in Minnesota for the
month of April, 1908, during which
time there was no epidemic there,
was 1,73S: for New York. for the
month of June, 1928, and for South
Carolina, for the same month, only
23S and for April 2lS. 1t will be
seen from this statement that Mime
sofa, with only 100000 more people
than South Carolina, has to its cred
it almost 1900 more deaths for the
time under consideration.
The 10000 deaths that occurred
in New York during the month OF
June corresponded to an annual
death rate of 1879 per cent. per l.
600 of the population.
These figures are taken at random
simply for the purpose of showing
South Carolina s small death rate,
even with her large negro popula-
ton, when compared with one OF the
Western States.
The report of the South Carolina
authorities, showing the condition
of the public health at this time
there, is as follows:
Month of January, 1908: Total
number of deaths, Psi, including
diphtheria l, enterjc fever IL,
whooping cough 3. and As from tu-
berculosis. Cases: Diptherla -,
enteric fever A, measles TT, scar
let fever So smallpox 49, and tuDer-
culosis 235.
Month of February. 1908: Total
number of deaths. 245, including
enteric fever 2, measles 4. Whooplng
cough |. and % from tuberculosis.
Cases: Diphtheria 13, enteric fever
80, measles 1916, scarlet fever 33,
smallpox 10. and tuberculosis. l 43.
Month of March, 1908: Total
number of deaths, 264, including
enteric fever I, measles 4, whooping
cough /, and 49 from tuberculosis.
Cases: Diphtheria IA, enteric fever
81. measles 1908. scarlet fever 40,
smallpox 5S. and tuberculosis 21I.
Month of April. 1908: Total num-
ber of deaths 27S, including diph-
liberia |, enteric fever ), smallpox |,
whooping cough 3, and 49 from tu-
berculosis Cases: Diphtherla ..
enteric fever 55, measles 1881. scar
1T fever 80, smallpox IS, and tuber-
culosis 1863.
Month of May, 1908: Total num-
ber of deaths 27S, including diph-
liberia /, enteric fever 10 measles 3,
whooping cough 6, and 46 from tu-
berculosis. Cases: Diphther;a 9,
enteric fever 19S, measles 399, scar
let fever II, smallpox II, and tuber-
culosis 16S.
Month of June, 1908. Total
number of deaths 23S, including
diphtheria /, enteric fever %,
measles 3, whooping cough 6, and
81 from tuberculosis. Cases: Diph-
liberia 25. enteric fever 429, measles
$50, scarlet fever IS, smallpox -
and tuberculosis 1856.
South Carolinas s total deaths for
the six months just mentioned We're
1854. while Minnesota had 1,I3S in
one month alone.