The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-10-11
SECOND WARD THE WORST
Fifty-Two Deaths Here During
Three-Month Period.
However, There Were Sixty
Three Births Reported.

Compared with the last three
months, contagious and infectious dis
eases showed a decided increase dur
ing September. according to the report
of Dr. Earle G.. Brown. city health
kofficer.
The opening of the city schools and
the consequent gathering OF many per-
sons is held responsible for the in
crease, especially of the common COM
municable diseases. Previous to the
opening of the schools only three cases
had been reported. The total jumped
to 26 with the opening of the schools.
| Ten of these cases were influenza and
occurred among adults.
In September. 1918. there were only
five cases Of influenza reported. How
ever. cases encountered this year have
not been nearly so severe as the form
| OF the disease prevalent turnout the
world last year. Six cases of diph-
iberia were reported beginning Sep
TENDER 20. until the end OF the month.
| This may be compared with total of
! only five other cases of diphtherta re-
! ported during the summer months.
Second Ward Lead
The largest number of diseases was
reported from the Second ward, ele-
ven. The Fifth and First wards each
disease chart with ten cases. Diph-
iberia and typhoid fever each scored
seven. German measles. lobar pneu-
monia. and scarlet fever each regis
tered two cases. There was one case
, of the extremely dangerous meningitis.
This case resulted in the death of the
patient. The health department ad-
ministered nine fumigations of houses
consequent TO the recovery Of patients
from these several diseases.
The month was signally free from
typhoid. One case was reported. The
person was a visitor here and may
have contracted the disease before
persons have taken the complete free
typhoid incubation treatment at the
city clinic.
With the beginning of school fewer
children apply for work permits.
There were only 81 applications, Is
boys and girls. during the month.
Fifty-two Deaths.
A total of So deaths occurred
Thirty of these were above age of
so years. No deaths occurred be
tween ages Is and IS years. Only
one death was due to an accident. Six
and six more in the state of Kansas.
Fourteen deaths occurred between so
and 20 years. The death rate was ap-
parently higher among white people
than among negroes. Forty-fIVe
white persons died. and six negroes.
+ The birth rate. however, was higher
than the death rate. Sixty-three
brand new babies came to live in To-
peka- The white race led in birth
rate also. Forty nine of the infants
were white. There were ten negro
babies and four Mexican additions.
Male babies played a fair lead There
were thirty-fouF of them and twenty
nine female babies.
Out of a total OF eighteen persons
examined for gonorrhoea there were
five positive and thirteen negative
shewings. OF five persons examined
for syphilis. two were found to be
infected with the disease.
Clinic Kept Busy.
The city venereaI clinic in charge of
Doctor Brown. city health officer.
cared for sixteen patients. Nineteen
persons were examined at the clinic
Eight by order OF the chief Of police
four voluntarily. the police picked up
four on request of the department,
one was brought in by welfare work
er. one was referred by the state board
OF health. and one by a private physi-
clan. total of thirty-four cases was
reported to the state board of health.
Twenty-seven were men and seven
were women. Eight new cases came
TO the clinic for treatment during the
month. Four persons were sent to
/ Lansing. Three persons were dis
charged from the clinic cured.
SEVEN SENTENCE SERMONS.