The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1911-05-12
usalth Oaicers' Bulletin for February,
1911.


1911.
The deaths from tuberculosis num-
her 119, as compared with ST i'm the
month OF January. There were 10
1oatha from typhoid fever, decrease
If 6, as compared with the previous
.nonfh. The deaths from whooping
cough have fallen from 18 to liza re-
duction OF SO 10 per cent.
The number Of deaths from inf1u-
ana occurring i'm February shows a
s 5acided increase (45), az compared
rrith January (31). There were A
deaths from scarlet fever and from
measles. Diphtheria claimed IL vic
TINS.
But Sc cases Of typhoid fever were
reported, as against 73 In January
AIT As cases of scarlet fever were
reported i'm February as compared
With 81 in January-a reduction OF so
Der cent.
Measles has been the most wide
spread epidemic disease in Maryland
during the month Of February, 1911
The disease mumps ranks second
Diphtheria, scarlet fever, and whoop-
ing cough follow in orderly success
sion.
Two deaths resulted from anterior
poliomyelitis and from pellagra. No
cases OF sickness from either Of these
two misunderstood diseases were re
ported during this month.
There was really no epidemic centre
of typhoid fever in Maryland in the
month OF February, 1911. Only IF
teen cases we're reported from the
city Of Cumberland. In no other place
was there any approach TO an epidem-
ic.
There were three house epidemics
of chickenpox: one at Sparrows
Point, Baltimore county CA cases), /
at Paramount, Washington county g
cases., and third at Uniontown, Car
roll county "a cases..
Summary Of the cases Of contagious
and infectious diseases reported in
February, 1911 typhoid fever,56 cases;
scarlet fever, As cases; diphtheria, 65
cases; whooping cough, SO cases;
measles, 1S9 cases; chickenpox, 81
cases; mumps, IS cases; influenza, 5
cases; German measles, l case; small
pox, cases; and meningitis, 1 case.
Total, SIS cases.
Summary OF the cases Of contagious
and infectious diseases reported in
January, 1911: Typhoid fever,73 cases;
scarlet fever, 81 cases; diphtheria, 90
cases; whooping cough, 33 cases;
measles, 1876 cases; chickenpox, 20
cases; mumps, So cases; influenza, s
cases; smallpox, s cases; erysipelas,
cases anterior poliomyelitis,2 cases;
and pellagra, 2 cases. Total, 563
cases.
Total number Of deaths, all causes,
February, 1911.-1012, as follows: in
fictitious and communicable diseases,
223 (plus l cleaned from belated
returnsmaking total of224) general
and noncommunicable diseases and
accidents, 789.
OF the 224 deaths caused by in
fictitious and communicable diseases,
1l9 resulted from tuberculosis, Is from
typhoid fever, from scarlet fever, -
from whooping cough, 3 from measles,
IL from diphtheria, As from influenza,
from chickenpox, from erysipelas,
from septicemia, from anterior
poliompelitis, from pellagra, and 6
from meningitis. 1874 were white, and
go colored; 112 were males and 112
were females.
Of the 7S9 deaths due TO general and
noncommunicable diseases and &C
cidents, Gil were white, and IT'S col
ored; 42S were males, and 361 were
females.
tuberculosis Number OF deaths
reported 119, as compared with 81 in
January.
Influenza. Deaths reported IS, as
compared with 81 in the month Of
January.
Mumps No deaths, and IS cases Of
sickness reported, as against l death
and So cases Of sickness in January
Chickenpox- One death and 81 cases
Of sickness reported, as compared
with one death and 20 cases OF sick
ness reported in January
Whooping Cough. Deaths reported
=; additional cases reported SO, as
compared with IS deaths and SO cases
reported in January
Measles. Number of deaths report
ed 8, as compared with in January
Scarlet fever. Four deaths were
reported, as against in January.
Cases OF sickness reported 45,as com
pared with 81 in January.
Diphtheria. Number of deaths re
ported as compared with LIZ in Jan
uary. Additional cases reported 65,as
compared with 80 in January.
Smallpox No deaths and cases OF
sickness reported,as against no deaths
and cases Of sickness reported in
January
Pellagra. Two deaths and no cases
OF sickness reported, as against no
deaths and 2 cases Of sickness re
ported In January.
Anterior Poliomyelitis. Two deaths
and no cases OF sickness reported, as
against 2 deaths and 2 cases of sick
ness reported in January.
Erysipelas. Three deaths reported,
as compared with 5 in January.
Meningitis. Six deaths and / case
OF sickness reported, as against II
deaths and no cases OF sickness re
ported in January.
Malaria. No deaths and no cases OF
sickness reported, as against l death
and no cases of sickness reported in
January.
Septicemia. Three deaths and no
cases Of sickness reported, as against
3 deaths and no cases OF sickness
reported in January
German Measles. No deaths and
case OF sickness reported, as against
no deaths and no cases of sickness
reported in January
Typhoid Fever. Deaths reported 13,
as compared with 10 in January. Ad-
ditional cases reported seas compared
with 7S in January.
On the PatapscO River Watershed