The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-09-15
Report of State Health De-
partmentShoWsH eayyMor-
tality Among Children
70 DEATHS IN THIS COUNTY
Only Three Cases of Contagious Dis
eases Reported III Kenosha County
For the Period Covered BY the Re
port.

During the months of April, May and
June, 1910, 69S4 deaths were reported
to the State Bureau of Vital Statistics
by the various local registrars through
still-births and corresponds to an annual
death rate of 11.6 per thousand estimat-
ed population. Comparing this rate
with the rate of 12.2 per thousand for
the months Of April, May and June,
1909, we find that there is a decrease
in the number of deaths for 1910 of 6
per thousand population. }
During the months Of April, May and
June, 1916 deaths exclusive of still
births were reported. This gives an ex-
cess of deaths for 1909 of I'll. Since
there is no appreciable decrease in the
number of deaths from the various pre-
ventable diseases for 1910 as compared
with 1909, and in some few cases there
is a slight increase, we are apprehen
sive regarding the accuracy of the re-
ports for this period. The notices of
deaths contained in the newspapers
when checked with the certificates filed,
show that complete reports are being
obtained. We are, therefore, led to con-
clude that the climate conditions which
prevailed during this period of time
were especially conducive to health.
Typhoid fever and scarlet fever were
quite prevalent in certain sections Of
the state during the months covered by
this report and as a result there is a
considerable increase in the number of
deaths recorded from each of these
diseases. There is very appreciate
decline in the number of deaths re-
ported from pneumonia and violence
Comparing the number of deaths from
certain causes for the second quarter
Of 1910 with similar period for 1909,
we find that there was an increase in
the number of deaths reported from GER
tain diseases as follows: typhoid fever,
IL; measles, 5; diarrhea and enteritis.
under two years, 81; puerperal septicae
mia, 6 and cancer g. There was de-
crease of so deaths from pulmonary
tuberculosis; 6 from other forms of
tuberculosis; from diphtheria; from
whooping cough; 50 from meningitis;
81 from influenza, and 81 from violence
The Northern section of the state
had death rate for this period of 9.5
per one thousand estimated population,
while the rate for the Central section
was 1913, and the rate for the Southern
section was 1875 per thousand estimated
population.
Important causes of death with num-
Der OF deaths from each disease are
given as follows: pulmonary tuberculo-
sis 521; other tuberculosis LOG: typhoid
fever 115; diphtheria So; scarlet fever
JOG; measles Al; whooping cough Al;
pneumonia sos; diarrhea and enteritis
under two years 157; meningitis 1877;
influenza 81; puerperal septicaemia "a;
cancer 1857; violence 36S and still-births
500.
Considering the deaths from violence
we find that ~ resulted from accidental
drowning; 65 from suicides; "a from
railroad accidents; % from accidental
burns and scalds; % from horse vehicles
and horses; II from accidental gunshot
wounds; from homicides; were
caused by falls; I resulted from auto
accidents; 6 from street railway acct
dents; from electric shocks; 2 from
explosions and 2 from heat prostration.
Four deaths were reported as due to
tetanus and resulted from anterior
polio myelitis.
The report shows that during the
three months there were 73 deaths in
Kenosha county of which IA were Of
children under the age of 1 year, 8
were of children from one to eight
years Of age and IA of people over
65 years Of age. The principal causes
of deaths in Kenosha county were pull
monary tuberculosis 4, other tubercu-
losis !, typhoid fever l; scarlet fever l,
measles |, cancer 4 and eight people
met violent. death. Two cases of mea-
sizes and one of tuberculosis were re-
ported by the health department in
the period.