The Plymouth tribune. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1901-1911, 1908-10-01
AUGUST HEALTH
IS IMPROVED
DEATH RATE AND SICK
RATE ARE BOTH LOW
Err THAN IN 1907
STILL ROOM FOR
IMPROVE
MENT.


IN Indiana IN August last than
chey were the corresponding
month last year. This will be
shown by the bulletin OF the
otate Board OF Health for August
which Will be issued in short
time. In advance OF the puDllca-
lon OF the bulletin, DIR. n.
Hurty, secretary OF the State
Board, issued the following state
ment giving a summary OF dis
ease and death in the State IN
august.
"Diarrhea was reported as the
most prevalent disease; typhoid
lever was second, cholera intan-
cum third, cholera morbus fourth
and dysentery fifth. All these dis
eases were caused by food pois-
onmg. In the hot weather fer
mentation and putrefaction are
very active. Milk becomes pois-
onous in few hours unless it is
collected in clean way and kept
cold. Salads and cold meats
kept in refrigerators and spring
houses undergo rapid fermenta~
ton and putrefaction, and pois>
ons are produced which cause di-
arrhea, cholera infantum, cholera
| morbus etc.
10 Per Cent. Decrease in Typhoid
Typhoid fever, second in area
OF prevalence, was seventh in
July. The typhoid deaths in Au-
gust numbered 81, in July SO.
This is an increase OF almost 40
per cent. In August, 1907, ty-
phoid fever deaths numbered ~
and by this comparison there is
a decrease of SO per cent.
Tuberculosis caused 29O
deaths. In the corresponding
month last year there were 3s..
Consumption causes an average
OF IL deaths every day. Scarlel
lever prevailed lightly during the
month, for there was only one
death, and it stood twelfth in are;,
Of prevalence. Pneumonia caused
o3 deaths, influenza 8, cancer lbs,
and violence 220. Cancer and ty-
phoid fever, a few years ago,
caused about the same number oil
deaths, but now typhoid has falI
EN- behind about oneIhalf. Can
Ger is increasing slowly, and ty-
phoid fever Is decreasing.
Children Need More Care.
The 400 DEATHS from diarrheal
diseases under five years of age
constitute a comment upon our
intelligence, because they were
all caused by feeding poisoned
food to children. We sincerely
hope that people will listen to the
teachings OF hygiene, and see to
it that sterile and non-poisonou-
foods are used. This is simply a
matter of intelligence and care.
Smallpox existed only to a
slight degree during the month,
only 40 cases reported from seven
counties, with no deaths. In the
corresponding month last year 63
cases in eighteen counties, with
no deaths.
Death Rate Was 12.5.
Violence caused 220 deaths,
l73 males and AZ females. {
these violent deaths were muir
ders, 30 suicides and the remain
der accidents. OF the murders
were males and 2 females. Oh
the accidental deaths 80 were
caused by steam railroads, by
-treet cars and interurbans, 2 by
automobiles, II by crushing in
| juries, II by scalds and burns,
| by gunshots, 80 by drowning, IL
| by falls, Ii by horses and vehic-
les, 6 by lightning, by poisons
3 by Sunstrokes and the remand
er by various ways.
| THE total number OF death.
were 1901, death rate 1875. Ir
the corresponding month last
year 1880 deaths, rate 14.S. The
city death rate was Isl, the
country death was 11.2. OF the
cities having over 10000 popula
| ton, the death rates were as fol
lows: Indianapolis. 14.2; Evans
vile, 146; Fit. Wayne, 1871
| Terre Haute, 15.9; South Bend
17.S.
/ "As compared with the CORES
pOnding month last year there i.
IN Improvement. The death rat,
| and sick rates are both lower
but it is to be remarked that tn,
Improvement could esaily have
| been 30 per cent. greater than i
| is through the practical appuica
ton to every day life OF the vel
known laws of health.
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