Evening Republican, Volume 14, Number 211, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 5 September 1910 — Medical Journal Gives Fourth Of July Carnalities. [ARTICLE]

Medical Journal Gives Fourth Of July Carnalities.

The following table has been issued by the Journal of the American Medical Association, based on carefully compiled statistics from all parts of the country;— > Injured, July 4, 1910 2928 Died from injuries...' HI Deaths due to tetanus 67 Killed by firearms 19 Killed by powder ll Killed by cannon, etc............ g Burned to death, due to fireworks, etc 28 The decrease, in accidents is most marked in those sections where restrictive legislation, has been put lu effect, says the Journal. “This year’s showing is the best since 1903, when the Journal began keeping its record. In 1903. 4,449 persons were injured, of which 486 lost their lives, 406 of them dying frpm tetanus. “The grand total for eight years shows that 37,526 persons Uhve been injured in Independence day celebrations. Of these, 1,622 died, 694 as the direct result of their Injuries and 968 from tetanus following injuries. One hundred and twenty-two persons have lost their eyesight, 551 have lost the use of one eye, 432 have lost the use of arms, legs or hands, and 1,541 have been crippled by the loss of fingers. “Massachusetts had this year only one-seventh of the injuries it had the previous year; Missouri, New Jersey and New Tork reduced their injuries to one-third; Illinois and Ohio to onehalf; Pennsylvania reduced its injuries to two-thirds of last year’s. Indiana, lowa and Wisconsin show larger totals than a year ago.’*