The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1914-04-16
STATE IS HEALTHY.

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parents is in the thought that whoop-
ing cough is an insignificant disease OF
childhood, and but little effort is made
to prevent children from getting this
disease. 1t will, therefore, be surprts-
ing to many to notice that in the year
the group of infectious diseases OF
early childhood was from whooping
cough, namely, 9.2 per 100000. which
rate, however, was fortunately decreas-
ed in 1913 to So.
It is to be regretted that Kansas
has no really worth while statistics on
diphtheria prior to the arrangement for
of the state, which arrangement was
made by the state board of health in
1910. The rate for 1912 was IL per 100.-
600, and in 1913 it was 7.8. This as con-
trasted to a rate of 1872 for the regis
tration area of the United States.
Sanitarians and health officers can
not but view with alarm the increased
incidence of pellagra in this state.
Prior to 1912 1t was not known that a
case existed in the state outside of q
case or two in the state hospitals. Dur
ing that year, however, three deaths
from this disease were reported, and
in 1913 ten deaths were reported.
tuberculosis.
Deaths from tuberculosis in Kansas
have been less each year for the past
four years. which shows the wisdom
Of the legislature of 1909 in providing
for a statewide educational antituber-
culosis campaign.
During the year 1912 there were re-
ported to the department LOSS deaths
from tuberculosis (all forms), which
makes a specific death rate Of GAL per
100 900; in 1913 there were reported loss
deaths from tuberculosis (an forms),
which makes q specific death rate OF
CAS- per 10000; this in comparison with
a rate OF 1896 per 100000 for the regis
tration area Of the United States for
1912.
No Control OF Cancer.
It is to be regretted that Kansas
is not in position to feel that any gain
has been made in the control Of can
Ger in the last few years. During the
year 1912 there were reported LOSS
deaths from cancer, which is specific
death rate of 62.5 per 100000, and in
1913 there were 973 deaths, a specific
death rate Of SIS per 100000; this as
compared with a rate Of n per 100000
for the registration area Of the United
States in 1913.
OF the diseases causing high mortal
ity there is no more serious problem
before the medical profession today
than that of the control OF cancer But
the only relief appears to be in its
early recognition and operation.
Organic heart disease continues to
be one of the most fatal OF all dis
eases, the rate thereof in 1912 being
85 per one hundred thousand and 81
per one hundred thousand in 1912
for the registration era Of the United
States.
Pneumonia and bronchopneumon-
la taken together showed a rate of
1915 per one hundred thousand in
1912. and in 1913 a rate Of S5.5. this
being the highest rate from any dis
Kansas is considerably less than the
registration era, which showed in
1912 a rate Of 85.2 per one hundred
thousand for pneumonia and ~ per
one hundred thousand for broncho-
pneumonia, which would be 1922 per
one hundred thousand all together.
Bright's Disease.
Bright's disease showed in 1912 q
death rate of 55.4 per one hundred
| thousand and, in 1913 q rate Of 64.5,
as compared to rate Of GAS for the
registration area of the United States
f, in 1912. This disease is recognized
as a result of some of the epidemic
diseases Of early childhood. and the
exercise OF more watchful care over
| those children who have suffered from
| scarlet fever and measles will fire.
quently result in the early recognition
OF a lesion in the kidneys, which will
aid in its control. Greater care thus
/ exercised. together with better habits
Of living, will do much to reduce the
death rate from this disease.
| The suicide rate for 1912 was H.
per one hundred thousand, and In
1913 1913, as compared with a rate Of
16 for the registration area Of the
| United States in 1912.
| The rate for homicides for 1912 wal
4.S per one hundred thousand, and IL
1918 1t was 4.e per one hundred thou.
sand. it being somewhat interesting
/ to note that the actual number OF
homicides was identical in each year
| These rates as compared to the rats
of the registration area Of 6.5
Compliment to Santa Fe.
Under head OF violent deaths is In
: cluded all deaths not from disease
due to external causes, with the ex
, ception of suicide and homicide. IL
/ 1912 the rate was 56.S per hundred
thousand, and in 1913 So per on.
hundred thousand, as compared will
a rate of s2.4 for the registration ares
of the United States in 1912.
In these are included railroad &C
cidents, which indeed form no small
part OF this number. and it is entirel.
probable that the favorable rate her,
shown is due to the very excellen
work being carried ON by some Of tn
railroads in their safety first" cam
paigns. This is particularly true o
the Atchison. Topeka 4 Santa F.
railroad company who, with the vas
number of their employees and tn
great number of passengers handle,
in this state, show an extremely favor
able rate. due to the active campaign