The Calumet news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 1907-1938, 1910-01-07
STATE HEALTH BOARD ISSUES
BULLETIN ON NOV. DISEASES
Pneumonia, oiphtheria. Scarlet Fever
Measles and Smallpox More Pre-
valent Than During the Pre-
eeding Month.

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The board of public health OF Mich
igan has issued bulletin relative 20
the prevalence OF serious diseases In
the state during the month Of Novem-
Der. In part it is as follows:
Pneumonia.
During November. the number of
persons taken sick with pneumonia
was slightly greater than I'm the pre-
ccding month, and considerably less
than in November OF the preceding
year
The number OF fatal cases of pncu-
mo1ia in the November just passed
Q5) was less than the average FOR
November In recent years.
AS indicating the laxity and tardi-
ness with which cases Of pneumonia
are reported and restrictive measures
enforced. il may be stated that of 81
deaths from pneumonia i'm October,
last. concerning which no reports had
been received from the health officers
up to the time this department learn
ed of the deaths through the Depart |
ment Of state, but % reports have
since been received I'm response to re- /
quests from this Department. In the |
% reports the health officers stated /
that. IN instances the attending ply !
sicians had not made reports Of the |
cases and that in instances no pre- |
cautions were observed. In the balance /
OF the % cases, the usual precautions
were observed.
tuberculosis.
During November 1S5 new cases
and III deaths were reported, the
number Of deaths being much greater
than in the preceding month. and also
greater than the average for Novem-
Der in recent years
As indicating the laxity and tardi-
ness with which cases of tuberculosis
are reported and restrictive measures
enforced, it may be stated that OF -
deaths from tuberculosis i'm October {
last concerning which no reports had
been received from the health officers
up 10 the time this department learn
ed Of the deaths through the Depart
mcnt Of state but a. reports have
since been received I'm response 90 {
requests from this Department. In tho
A. reports. the health officers stated O.
that in instances. the attending ply a
sicians had not made reports OF the
cases, and that, in / instance, some ,
precautions had been taken for the D
restriction of the disease. I'm the ball
lnce Of the a. eases. the usual pre- d
cautions were observed.
Typhoid Fever. n
During the month of November ty-
hold fever was very much less prev q
lent than i'm tho preceding month and u
much less prevalent than in November "a
COS. The disease WAS reported pres
nj IN rs localities being "a localities al
.ss than in the preceding month. "a
Diphtheria. V
During the month of November diph- Oil
IBERIA was more prevalent than in tho,
receding month. but slightly less of
PREVALENT than in November. 1908.
The disease was reported present in es
o localities being IS localities NOR.
han in the preceding month. md
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'' ''l'''" "' i"'nihtI'is indicate
''a' ,''S "I.'.'S' was s'iENl'y loss pre- 80
aren't 'h N"Feh'er man 'n the pre-
'''"E '''','''' ana lnu'h less pie'a- 90
."' 'Nah IN NoIemDer 1908.
Whooping- Cough.
For the month of November. the roe 9I
'r's "d'cate mat "ho"ping-cough %