The Telegraph-courier. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1888-1946, 1913-07-10
Quarterly Report of State
Board of Health Shows
Improved Conditions.
FALLING OFF IN TYPHOID
State Department Attributes This to
Study of Condition of Water Used
in the Various Counties in the State
Many Cases of Contagious Disease.

During the months Of January, Feb
ruafy and March, 1915, 1889 deaths
were reported to the state board OF
health by the various local registrars
throughout the state. This is exclusive
OF 469 still-births and corresponds to
an annual death rate of 1927 per thou
sand estimated population.
Comparing this rate with the rate of
1895 per thousand for 1905, a rate Of
II per thousand for 1909. a rate of 1872
per thousand for 1910, rate of 1877
per thousand for 1911, and 1871 per
thousand for 1912, it is shown that the
rate for the months of January, Feb
rualy and March, 1913, is higher than
the average for the five years proceed
ing. There is practically no increase
in the number of deaths from the vari-
GUS communicable diseases with the ex-
ceptlon OF pneumonia and in some in
stances, especially in the case of deaths
from pulmonary tuberculosis, typhoid
fever, diphtheria and scarlet fever,
tnere IS an actual decline as compared
with the mortality for this same period
during 1912. We, therefore, feel justi-
fed IN concluding that the increase Of
nearly 400 in the number Of deaths re-
ported for this period of time as com
pared with 1912 is due to unhealthful
weather conditions.
Considering the deaths reported by
age groups, the statistical table shows
there is an increase of thirty five IN
the number of deaths among children
under one year Of age; an increase
of nineteen in the age gron.1 from
one to four and an increase of
2S6 in the age grouping Of sixty-fve
and over as compared with tue NOR
tally by age groups for 1912
Important causes of death with the
of deaths from each disease
are as follows Pulmonary tuberculo-
sis 525; other tuberculosis, 121; ty-
phoid fever, So; diphtheria, II; scarlet
fever, 81; measles, %; whooping
cough, so; pneumonia, III; diarrhea,
enteritis, under two years, 168; menin-
gifts, 119; influenza, 1874; puerperal
septicemia, %; cancer, 427; violence,
321 and stillbirths, 469.
Comparing the number of deaths from
certain diseases for the months Of Jan
uary, February and March, 1913, with
a similar report for 1912, we find that
there is decrease in the number of
deaths from certain diseases as follows:
Pulmonary tuberculosis, 81; typhoid
fever, so; diphtheria, IS; scarlet fever,
33; and violence, Is.
The very remarkable decline in the
number of deaths from typhoid fever
should be especially commented on.
We hope that the saving of so valua-
bic lives as a result of properly con-
trolling the spread of typhoid can be at
tributed, in large measure, to the edu-
cational campaign which has been car
ried on in all parts of the state.
There is an increase in the number
of deaths from the following diseases:
tuberculosis mot pulmonary, 80; meas
les, 10; whooping cough, 20; pneumonia
al; diarrhea, enteritis, under two
years, q; meningitis, 10; influenza, 93;
cancer, Is; and stillbirths, AS.
The large increase in the number Of
deaths from pneumonia is due in a
large measure to changeable weather
conditions which were especially mark
ed during the past winter.
The northern section of the state has
q death rate for this period of lips
per thousand estimated population,
while the rate for the central section
is 1876 and the rate for the southern
section is A.
Considering the number of deaths
from violence, we find that 50 resulted
from railroad accidents; AZ from sui
cides; 81 from accidental fractures; 32
from accidental burns and scalds; II
from accidental drowning; 9 from hom-
icides; s from horse vehicles and
horses; Is from accidental falls; from
falling trees or logs; from machinery;
from accidental poisoning; from
freezing; from accidental gun shot
Is from street cars; from ae
cidental explosions; from automobile
accidents; and / from lightning.
There were deaths from infantile
paralysis; 3 from ptomaine poisoning
and 2 from smallpox.
The deaths from infantile paralysis
are distributed by counties as follows:
Barron, /; Green, / Iowa, l; Milwau-
kee, 2; and Rock, /.
The city council is making an effort
to get in sidewalks in all parts of the
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