Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 19, Number 34, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 31 December 1897 — Deaths in the State. [ARTICLE]

Deaths in the State.

A Decided Increase in the Passed Three Months. The Quarterly bulletin of the state board of health, just issued, shows that within the quarter there was an increase of 584 deaths over the preceding quarter. Of this increase in deaths, 210 were due to typhoid fever and diphtheria. Four hundred and sixty-two deaths from phthisis were reported, being 74 less than within the preceding quarter. The board states that this showing is remarkable, as a decrease was anticipated. It is suggested that the mild summer weather in September probably accounts for the condition. Of scarlet fever there were ten deaths and 230 cases reported, being a decrease of five deaths and an increase of 57 cases. Cases of diphtheria reported, 484; deaths, 125; per centage of mortality 25 8. The preceding quarter from diphtheria was 47.8 per cent. The mortality from measels for this quarter was 7.1 per cent, of the cases.