Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 28, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 16 July 1910 — SICKNESS AND DEATH IN INDIANA. [ARTICLE]

SICKNESS AND DEATH IN INDIANA.

The Bulletin of the State Board of Health for June, just issued, says: Measles, as in the proceeding month, was the most prevalent disease. Tonsilitis fell to 4th place in comparasion with preceding month. Scarlet fever was much lower in prevalence. The deaths numbered 2,588; rate 11.1; city rate 14, county rate 9.2. The deaths under one year of age numbered 380, and the deaths 65 and over numbered 800. In the corresponding month last year, the deaths numbered 2,507, rate 11.1; the city rate was 13.8 and the country rate 9.5. Tuberculosis dropped a very little, causing 365 deaths. In the same month last year, 389 deaths. Pneumonia ranked 20th in area of prevalence and caused 120 year, it was 22d in area and caused 72 deaths. Deaths from diarrhoeal diseases numbered 127; same month last year, 155. Cancer, 139' deaths ; corresponding month last year, 129. Voilence, 212 deaths; same montn last year 200. The death fates of certain cities were: Indianapolis, 16.7; Evansville 13.8; Ft. Wayne 13.3; Terre Haute 18.3; South Bend 12.7. Total number of births 4,203, males 2,102, females 1,975, stillbintih’s 126. Birth rate 17.9. Excess of birth rate over death rate, 6.8. The highest birth rate was in Vermillion county, 35.7; lowest rate Switzerland, 5.8. Colored births 61, males 34, females 27.