The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1916-01-01
DEATHS FOR MONTH
/ REPDRTEDBYB BOARD
OVER THREE THOUSAND PER
SONS DIE IN-MlcHI0AN DUR
ING NOVEMBER.

SONS DIE iN-MlcHI0AN DUR
ING NOVEMBER.
AN INCREASE OVER OCTOBER
4s7 Deaths Occur Among Infants un-
der One Year o. Aos-eIrths for
Preceding Month show
Decrease Of sol.
Lansing. There were s,03s deaths
reported to the department Of state
for the month Of November. This
corresponds TO an annual death rate
OF s2,1 Per 1000 population. an I'm
crease of So deaths as compared with
October.
There we're 4e7 deaths Of infants un-
der one year OF age, 1876 OF children
aged one to four years. 1881 deaths OF
persons aged sixty-five years and over.
important causes of deaths were:
Tuberculosis Of lungs, 17S: other tu'
berculosis. 81; typhoid fever. 80; diph-
iberia and Group. %: scarlet fever. .;
measles. 3: whooping cough. IS: pneu-
monia. 204: diarrhea. IS: meningitis.
~: influenza, 10; cancer. 2l2: violence
181.
In addition. there were three deaths
h 5ll tetanus. two from infantile pa
ralysis and one from pellagra.
Az compared With the month imme-
diately preceding. an increase II noted
In the number OF deaths returned
from other than tuberculosis. typhoid
fever. measles. whooping cough. pneu
monia. influenza and cancer A slight
decrease Ii noted in the number OF
deaths returned from tuberculosis Of
lungs, diphtheria and Group. scarlet
fever. diarrhea. meningitis ind vio-
lonce
There were 6.92l births In Novem-
Der. This corresponds to an annual
birth rate of 1877 per estimated popu.
lation. A decrease of sol births II
noted as compared with the month I'M
mediately preceding.
To Inspect Michigan JalIs.
Beginning January 1. Michigan's
county jails are to be combed for
cases Of tuberculosis.
The physicians now conducting the
| statewide survey and campaign
against the white plague, are plan
ming to make descent upon the Jailf
to learn what percentage of tubercu
lous cases there are in them.
Many jails are thought to b.
tuberculosis hotbeds. While the in
spection was not contemplated in thu
FIRST plans for the campaign. It hal
become necessary. according to DR.
william De Kleine. who is at the head
OF the movement.
I'VE consider the examination Of
the jails very important feature Of
bur work. said Doctor De Kleine
I'VE expect to examine every inmate
IN every county jail in the state be
fore we are through. believe It II
important to know what proportion Of
the inmates of our county jails are
afiiicted with tuberculosis.
Large numbers Of criminals in oul
county jails are there because of Ill
aess of some kind. Disease is respon
sible for crime OF all kinds. The nor
NAL mind is not Influenced by un
wholesome environment as quickly al
The mind which il overstimulated BY
disease.
tuberculosis is the most prevalent
Vt al diseases. It plays an important
part in the cause Of crime. Our sur
vey will furnish local authorities with
information as to the prevalence o.
the disease among their inmates. Il
may bring proper segregation of those
afiicted with tuberculosis. who are {
constant menace to others.
"The average county Jail is splen
did incubator for disease of all kinds
especially tuberculosis. The cells ar,
usually built like an incubator IN !,
meteorological laboratory which 10 de
signed so as to favor the growth o
bacteria Very little or no daylight i
admitted and all avenues for the on
trance Of fresh air are carefully guard
ed. Usually prisoner IL put into
place where disease thrfves best an,
spreads easily. Even the health,
prisoner ID liable to become q victim
after q 30 or . s0day sojourn."
| Coupled with the survey and o.
animation of all the inmates OF tn
state prisons under the direction o
the penology commission. which wa
authorized by that body last week. tn
experts are Of the opinion that the,
can have some startling figures Of
tuberculosis ~ result Of prison con
nnement before many months.
New Michigan Pensions.
! Michigan pensions granted: Franz
w. Rush. Charlotte. 50: Mary N
James, Central Lake. III; Wesley Net
tell. Lapeer. 81; Mary B. Randolph
Munith, ia; Wilhelmina vandersluii
Grand Rapids. 81: Emily b. Clar1
/ Breckenridge. >1s;
New lncorporotlono.
| The South Lansing Photo Play opm
PAM, lanuinG: $500.
/ OAK Hill Bach company Dotroii
incrooood Don 1000 10 o3.00O. s..