The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1908-05-21
DEATHS IN THE STATE
Health Department Report Shows
Great Death Rate for First
Three Months of Yeaf
TUBERCULOSIS CLAIMS MANY

During the months Of January, FeB4
ruary and March, 1913 deaths were re-
ported, according to the quarterly buIIe
tin of the state board of health, which
was mailed out today. These figures
are compiled from the reports Of thas
local registrars of the towns, Villages
and cities This includes 387 DELAYED
certificates, which are not included II
the tables of classification issued BE
the board and corresponds to an annu-
al death rate Of 1876 per 1000 estimated
population.
"The northern section shows death
rate of 10.6 per 1000, while the rate
for the central section is 1923 per 100G
and the rate for the southern sectinH
is 14.2 per 1O0O," says the bulletin
"The unusually high death rate
shown for the southern counties Of the
state is proof that complete returns ara
being obtained while the low death
rate i'll the northern counties can be
only explained in two ways. Either the
northern part of the state is more
healthful or else on account of the
sparse population and the long dis
tances to be travelled, the undertakes
are not fling their death certificates
promptly. Whenever it appears that
the sub-registrar provision in the law
can be utilized we have urged licensed
undertakers to apply for a permit to
act as subregistrar, with the under
standing, of course, that the certificates
of death will be filed promptly and a
burial permit issued in every ease
"The important causes of death
were: Pulmonary tuberculosis, DID
other tuberculosis 116; typhoid fever,
81; diphtheria, 10Y; scarlet fever, 56s
measles, 80; whooping cough, 81; nnea-
'monia, 1914; meningitis, 148; cancer,
26O, and violence, 295.
"Of the 295, deaths caused by VIC
lence, So resulted from suicide, 40 were
caused by railroads, % resulted from
accidental burns, II were caused bv
drowning, from gunshot wounds, z
were caused by homicide, 5 by street
cars, by freezing, by coal gas and I
by hydrophobia.
For each 10000 people living in the
state during the months of January,
February and March, three died gH
tuberculosis, 5 from pneumonia, 2 from
influenza, l from cancer and / FROM
violence Of the total deaths reported.
8.3 per cent. were from tuberculosis.
AZ per cent. were caused by pneumo-
MIA, as per cent. resulted from infuen-
"a, 80 per cent. from cancer, and Sc
per cent, from violence
" Classifying the deaths by age
groups we find that 1889 or Is per cent.
OF the total deaths, were of people
under | year of age. At the ages 1 te
4 inclusive, 401 people died; at the
ages 65 and over 1856 persons died
For the months of January Feb
ruary and March, 12,548 births, 323s
and 2429 accidents were re-
ported to this department by the local
registrars of the state The ANIMAL
birth rate of ZIG per 1000 estimated
population is the largest rate which has
ever been reported in Wisconsin since
any attempt has been made to study
the vital statistics. It is very crafty
ing to note the interest which is being
in this work by parents whe
are DESTROYS of having a satisfactory
record on file, SO as to protect the civil
and property rights of their children
The annual marriage rate of III per
1000 gross population and accident rate
Of AZ per 1000 is smaller in each ease
than the rate shown for October, No
and December, but the seasonal
ductnsticn in all probability will az
count for the decline. =