The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1910-11-04
Health Officers Bulletin for June,
1910

1910.
The total number of deaths from
communicable diseases Ia the month
of June is even smaller than that for
the month OF May. The deaths from
tuberculosis number about so; from
typhoid fever, but 13 al compared
with "a and IL, respectively, in May.
One death from pellagra occurred
in Calvert county. Down to date
this makes total of 10 cases OF pei
lagra occurring in Maryland, two
cases being at the Johns Hopkins
Hospital at the present time. So far
6 deaths have occurred-a mortality
OF so per cent.
One case Of smallpox il reported,
that Of white man in Cumberland,
Allegany county.
Typhoid fever shows a slight in
crease over the May figures.
Measles are generally epidemic In
Baltimore county, in Carroll county,
and In Talbot county.
Whooping cough is mildly epidemic
in Carroll county, 252 cases reported.
Chickenpox Is epidemic at Gath
ers, at Sykesville, and at Detour, all
in Carroll county.
Summary of the cases of contag-
ious and infectious diseases reported
in June, 1910;: Typhoid fever, rs
cases; scarlet fever, "a cases; diph-
iberia, 33 cases; whipping cough, PSI
cases, measles, 108 cases; chickenpox,
rs cases; erysipepelas, cases;
humps, cases, and smallpox, 1
case. Total, $40 cases.
Summary OF the cases OF contagious
and infectious diseases reported
In May. 1910. Typhoid fever,
So vases; scarlet fever, LOG cases;
diphtheria, 80 cases; whooping cough,
AZ cases; measles 235 cases; chicken
pox, Id cases; German measles, /
case; erysipelas, case; mumps, 118
cases; smallpox, cases; meningitis,
l case, and malaria, 1 case. Total,
GA cases. M"".
Total deaths, all causes, June, 1910
--644, as follows infectious and
communicable diseases lis (plus 81
culled from belated returns, making
total Of 1867; general and noncom-
municable diseases and accidents,
529.
OF the lac deaths caused by infec-
tious and communicable diseases, 80
resulted from tuberculosis, Is from
typhoid fever, from measles, from
diphtheria, 2 from scarlet fever, 20
from whooping cough, from menin-
giti, from erysipelas, s from septi-
cemia, ) from influenza, / from
malaria, and from pellagra. Nine
ty-five were white, 81 colored, and I'm !
instance the color is not given; 81
were males and 70 females.
OF the 529 deaths due to general
and noncommunlcable diseases and
accidents, 366 were white, 100 color
ed, and i'm instances the color is not
stated; 287 were males, 241 were fe-
males, and i'm one instance the sex In
not given.
Influenza, Deaths reported, 5, as
compared with in May.
Mumps. No deaths, and cases of
sickness reported, as against no
deaths and 118 case of sickness re-
ported in May.
Chickenpox No deaths and 25
cases OF sickness reported as COM
pared with no deaths and Is cases of
sickness reported in May.
Measles. Number of deaths report
ed 2, as compared with 3 in May.
Additional cases reported 108 as
compared with 235 i'm May. Three
epidemic centres Baltimore coun-
ty, Carroll county, and Talbot coun-
ty.
Scarlet Fever. Two deaths report
ed, both white, 1 male and 1 female,
as against an equivalent number in
May.
Diphtheria. Number of deaths re-
ported 5, as compared with similar
number in May. Two epidemic cen
tres Mt. Airy, Carroll county, and
Pittsville, Wicomico county.
Smallpox. No deaths and one case
of sickness reported, as against no
deaths and 4 cases OF sickness report
in May.
Pellagra. One death and no cases
of sickness reported, as against no
deaths and no cases Of sickness re
ported in May.
Erysipelas. Deaths reported 2, as
compared with one in May.
Meningitis. Four deaths and no
cases Of sickness reported, as against
5 deaths and l case of sickness re-
ported in May.
Malaria. One death and no cases
OF sickness reported in May.
Septicemia. Eight deaths and no
cases reported, as against deaths
and no cases of sickness reported in
May.
German Measles. No deaths and no
cases OF sickness reported, az against
no deaths and one case of sickness
reported in May.
Typhoid Fever. Deaths reported
Is, All compared with liz in May. Ad-
ditional cases reported rs, as COM
pared with So in May.
On the Patapsco River Watershed.
Baltimore county, Reisterstown, /
case; Carroll county, Union Bridge
and Woodbine, each two cases; Mt.
Airy, 1 case; Howard county, ElIicott
City, / case. Total, cases.