Jasper County Democrat, Volume 13, Number 47, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 21 September 1910 — SICKNESS AND DEATH IN INDIANA IN AUGUST. [ARTICLE]

SICKNESS AND DEATH IN INDIANA IN AUGUST.

The Monthly Bulletin of the State Board of Health, just issued, says: J"he health and mop tali tv for August, 1910, was not as good as in the same month last year. This August the deaths numbered 3234, and August, 1909, 2316. Typhoid fever was the most prevalent disease both months. Diarrhoea, iysentary, cholera-morbus and cholera infantum prevailed to a greater degree August. 1910, than in

August, 1909. The respiratory diseases were also more prevalent. _ - > , . The August death rate of the state was 13.5. The city death rate 15.6, country rate 12. Tuberculosis wrought its usual destruction of over ten deaths each day, the exact number being 329.. j Of these tuberculosis deaths. 44 » were young women in the age , period of 18-40 and all of them mothers, and they left 65 young ! children. 21 were young fathers in the Same age period as above and left 40 orphans. It seems astonishing to the State Board of; Health that the people do not . arouse against this monster j which brings them such terrible i pecuniary loss, as well as loss of happiness and strength. j Pneumonia caused 72 deaths. In the 'ante month last year 57. Diphtheria 183 cases. 23 deaths in 34 counties. In same month •last year. 130 cases, 17 deaths in 30 counties. Typhoid fever got in its most awful work. 446 cases with 123 deaths »n 74 counties. How long will the people of Indiana permit this awful disease to sicken and kill them? Diarrhoeal diseases killed 524 and in the same month last year 447. Influenza deaths 5. cancer 152. violence . 237. There were no deaths from smallpox: The cases of smallpox reported were: Jefferson county 1. Grant 2. Lake 2, Indianapolis had a death rate • t 14.5. F.vansvilk 15.8. Ft. Wayne 16.4. Terre Haute 16.3. S< •utii Bend 16.9. .Births: The total births numbered 4.605. Males 2,336. females 2,240. stillbirths 119. State rate 19.6. Highest rate. W arren 29.8: lowest rate Pulaski 8.8. Warren county has shown the highest birth rate every month this vear. —.