Rensselaer Semi-Weekly Republican, Volume 36, Number 127, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 11 November 1904 — DEATH RATE LOWER. [ARTICLE]

DEATH RATE LOWER.

The public health in Indiana daring the month of September was abave the average. Daring the month 2,653 deaths were reported, or e rate of 12.2. Tlfe rate in the proceeding month was 13.2 and for September of last year the death rate was 13.4. The monthly bulletin issued by the State Board of Health for September of this year, shows thtt pulmonary tuberculosis was the cause of 287 deaths in the month; other foi ms of tuberculosis, 33; tyhoid fever, 137; diarrhoeal disease, 319; oanoer, 115; and violeuoe. 149. The Southern part of Indi. ana showed the lowest death rate in the statep end the oentral part the highest rate for oonsumption'was in The southern part, however, the rate there being 154.8 per 100,006. The lowest death rates in Indiana were in the counties of Wells and Lagrange, where the rate was only 5.5. In all oitfea with a total population of 922,371, the rate was 15 7 The oonntry with a population of 1,734,032, reported a rate of 10 3. Commenting on the] deaths from tuberculosis, the report says that deaths from that disease made 136 orphans under twelve years of age. The total number of orphans due to consumption was 174, and death entered 200 homes. This is slightly lower in number than for August of this year.