Norwich bulletin., 1913-08-16
The PcrteOus & Mitchell Co.
NORWICH HAD NO INFANT MORTALITY
The Death Rate in This City Low, 114 Per Cent for Health Officers to be Supplied with Diptheria and Tetanus Antitoxins

Health officers of the state are to be supplied with diphtheriaand tetanus antitoxins after Oct. 1 under new plan of distribution to be made effec- tive by the state board of health Sec retaTy Townsend in his bulletin for July make this announcement Friday The board will purchase the supply outrlent and furnishe free the initial quantity to each health officer, who can replenish his supply by requisition upon the state board
 Venereai Diseases.
 The board having increased appre- clatlcn Of the seriousness of venereaI diseases and the improvement of the W asselman tet for certain forms of these diseases, has decided that this test should be within reach of the phy- sicians of the state. Tests are to be made at the laboratory, and while plans are not matured 1t is expected these tests will be made at regular in- tsrNals, frequency depending upon the number of specimens.
 Diarrhoeai Diseases.
 Secretary Townsend comments upon the great differences in the death rates from diarrhOeai diseases of infants in Lne different cities and wonders if these are an index of the purity of their milk supplies or are tenement
 
 Waterbury had 47 deaths from this cause where the child was under g. Bridgeport 5, hartford g, New Bri- tain 20. while New Haven, the largest city, had 19 deaths. while cities like Danbury, New London and Norwich report none.
 aS &r,sRate of Mortality.
 The rate Of mortality for July was 15.0l, the total being 1.487, which was 30 more than July of last year anu so more than in June. Typhoid claimed Is and consumption 1O9 Violence and accidents totaled 126 deaths.
 Eastern Connecticut Figures.
 Including those at the new tuber- culosls sanatorium, there were 3S deaths in Norwich during July, indi- eating an annual death rate of IA per 1000. Deaths were due to the following causes: Scarlet fever pneu- monia and bronchitis 1 each, diseases of nervous system and accidents 3 each, heart disease 4, other diseases IS. In June there were 45 marriages and 55 births here
 New London had g. deaths, an an nual death rate per thousand of 13, due to causes as follows: Typhoid fever, bronchitis and violence l each, con sumption 3, nervous diseases 3, heart disease 4, other diseases 12. There were 55 marriages in New London dur ing June and SS births.
 In Greton there were deaths during July. indicating an annual death rate per thousand of 7.2. Causes were as follows: Consumption and heart disc ease 1 each. and other diseases ,. Gro ton had Is marriages and II births during June.
 Kiliingly had deaths, an annual death rate of l4S, due to causes as fol- lows Measles, consumption and Vio- lenee l each, heart disease 3, other diseases ,. The town had IS mar riageS and ' births ip June. Plainfield had $ deaths in July, a death - rate of 9.S. Causes follow: Whoop4ng cough and violence each, heart disease. ?, other diseases 2 There were IF marriages and 21 births tn June.
 Putnam had deaths. in July, an av- craze death rate of s.2, 1 being due to disease of the nervous system and s to unnamed diseases. The town had tz marriages and 15 births.
 Stoningtop reported 9 deaths for July. a death rate Of 11.5 Deaths were caused as follows. Diarrhoea consumption, diseas of the nervous system. heart disease and pneumonia