The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1910-02-03
HIGH RATE IN kEAOsHA CO.
This County is Close to the Top
Of the List in the Number of
Deaths Resulting From the White
Plague.

The means of prevention of the 400
annual deaths from tuberculosis in the
city of Milwaukee, and of the $500
in the state, are discussed by DR.. w.
d. Frost, professor of bacteriology at
the University of Wisconsin, in new
publication entitled, Tuberculosis or
Consumption, With Special Reference
to Wisconsin Conditions" just issued
in the university extension series of
bulletins, for general distribution.
tuberculosis is the most important
single cause of death in Wisconsin"
says DR.. Frost, in his discussion of
the death rate in the state at large.
"The census report of 1900 showed
that 2,175 people died of this disease
in one year. The state board of health
reported 2,441 cases in 1908, so that
it is certainly true that at least $500
people in this state die each year of
the disease. The death rate from this
disease in Wisconsin, when compared
with that in other states in the regis
tration area, shows up well, however.
Milwaukee has for some years had an
annual death rate Of about 400 a year
from tuberculosis.
In a general way, the higher death
rate occurs in those counties border
ing the great lakes, or those having a
rather large urban population, says
DIR. Frost, discussing the distribution
of the disease throughout the state.
In a map which he prepared to illus
trate this point, are given statistics
showing the highest number of deaths
in each 10000 people to be in Sawyer
county, where the rate is 2248. Meth
er- Villas nor Florence counties, how
ever, show any deaths at all from
consumption. The other counties of
the state taken in the order of their
death rate for each 10000 people, rank
as follows: Manitowoc, 1922; Wash
ington, 1611;- Racine, 1902; Ozaukee,
1890; Milwaukee, $3.50; Jefferson,
1850; Ashland, 1886; Kewaunee,
145s; Dane, 1889; Burnett, 1890;
Fond du. Lac, 1903; Douglas, 10;
Green, 1892; Waukesha, 1921; Column
bia, 1920; Lacrosse, 1911; Door, 11.90;
Winnebago, 11.S5; Kenosha, 1853;
outagamie, 11,5Q; shebeygan, 11.32;
Brown, 11.21; Walworth, 1925; Mon
roe, 1876; Marinette, 1899; Jackson
and Grant, 1890; Eau Claire, 10; Wau-
shara, $50; Chippewa, 9.86; Lincoln,
9.s4; Juneau, $50; Lafayette, 9.54;
Dodge, 9.22; Sank, 900; Pepin, S.S5;
Oconto, s.74; Riehland, $40; Iowa and
Trempealeau, s.65; Waupaca, S.53; Bar
ron, s.24; Rock, s22; Shawano, s.o7;
Wood, 773; Adams and Iron, 1865;
Polk, 6.7S; Marquette, 6.66; Calumet,
6.57; Clark, $50; Forest, 6,25; Dunn,
$50; Vernon, 4.95; Langlade, 478;
Marathon, 4.62; Oneida, AL; Rusk,
4.29; Crawford, 4.04; Green Lake,
3.79; Pierce and Price, 376; st. Croix,
3.72; Taylor, $50; Bayfield,, SAG !;
Washburn, 1874; and Buffalo, 1.19.
'sThe death rate from tuberculosis is
greater in the cities of Wisconsin than
in the rural districts, but it is sur
pTising how much is found in the open
countIy," DIR. Frost points out. "This
is forcibly brought out by DIR. Fred
Johnson of North Freedom, who con-
tends that. the disease in the country
runs mild course and if death results
it is only after a protracted illness.
He advances the idea that the death
rate in the cities is appreciably aug
mented by the influx of country stock
already infected and which, in the less
favorable environment of the city, de-
yelops an acute form of the disease.7'
In two suggestive charts DR.. Frost
shows the relative number of deaths
from tuberculosis among people en-
| ployed in various indoor and outdoor
occupations. In decreasing scale are
the laborers and servants, clerical and
official persons, public entertainers
(such as actors), police and militia,
those in manufacturing and mechanical
industries, those in mercantile bust
ness and trades, professional men, and
finally. those engaged in agriculture,
transportation and other outdoor oc-
equations A series of segments of
circles show the increase of the disease
beginning with farmers (only small
wedge) and rising through fishermen,
gardeners, grocers, quarrymen, cotton
mill hands, diapers, cutters, file max
ers, and, the largest percentage of all
| (almost a half circle) are the printers
and the potters.
| James H. Charles for whom papers
were taken out as a Republican eandi-
/ III