MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY-Continued.

Morbidity and mortality table, cities of the United States, for week ended Nov. 4, 1911–

Continued.

MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY-Continued.

Morbidity and mortality table, cities of the United States, for week ended Nov. 4, 1911

STATISTICAL REPORTS OF MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY, STATES OF THE UNITED STATES (untabulated).

IOWA.-Month of September, 1911. Population 2,224,771. Total number of deaths from all causes 1,515, including diphtheria 12, measles 1, scarlet fever 2, tuberculosis 128, typhoid fever 26.

LOUISIANA. Three months ended August 31, 1911. Population 1,656,388. Total number of deaths from all causes 2,139, including diphtheria 10, measles 5, scarlet fever 43, smallpox 5, tuberculosis 47, typhoid fever 78.

MARYLAND.-Month of September, 1911. Population 1,295,346. Total number of deaths from all causes 951, including diphtheria 4, tuberculosis 89, typhoid fever 59. Cases reported: Diphtheria 54, measles 9, scarlet fever 40, typhoid fever 436. The typhoid fever cases were distributed as follows: Potomac River watershed 191, Patapsco River watershed 41, Patuxent River watershed 22, Susquehanna River watershed 3, Choptank River watershed 2, Herring Run watershed 7, Baltimore City water system 18.

NEW YORK.-Month of September, 1911. Population 9,113,614. Total number of deaths from all causes 10,544, including diphtheria 103, measles 23, scarlet fever 21, tuberculosis 1,169, typhoid fever 155. Cases reported: Diphtheria 1,147, measles 465, scarlet fever 442, smallpox 9, tuberculosis, pulmonary, 2,231, typhoid fever 1,135.

FOREIGN AND INSULAR.

HAWAII.

Record of Plague Infection.

The last case of human plague at Honolulu occurred July 12, 1910. The last plague-infected rat was found at Aiea, 9 miles from Honolulu, April 12, 1910.

A case of human plague was reported at Kapulena, Hawaii, October 28, 1911.

At Hilo the last case of human plague occurred March 23, 1910. A fatal case occurred at Honokaa, 60 miles from Hilo, April 20, 1911. The last plague-infected rat was found at Honokaa February 2, 1911. A plague-infected rat was found at Hilo during the week ended June 10, 1911.

Chief Quarantine Officer Ramus reports, October 30:

Acting Asst. Surg. Allan reports October 19: During the week ended September 30, 12 deaths from cholera and 6 from plague were reported in Calcutta; in all Bengal, 69 cases of plague and 146 deaths; in all India, 10,533 cases with 7,906 deaths.

ITALY.

Status of Cholera.

Surg. Geddings at Naples reports, October 25: During the period from October 8 to 14 cholera was reported in Italy as follows: Naples, City, 1 case with 1 death; Naples Province, 5 cases with 4 deaths; Genoa Province, 3 cases with 1 death; Palermo City, 7 cases with 1 death; Palermo Province, 3 cases with 1 death; Catania City, 5 cases; Catania Province, 3 cases; Rome Province, 13 cases with 5 deaths; in 22 other Provinces, 208 cases with 75 deaths.

Decrease of Cholera in Northern Italy.

Passed Asst. Surg. King at Genoa reports, November 6: The official cholera bulletin for the week ended October 28 shows the occurrence of 3 cases with 2 deaths in the Province of Genoa. These occurred at 2 localities in the vicinity of Genoa and at 1 locality in the vicinity of Spezia. In all other Provinces north of Rome there were reported during the same period 9 cases with 7 deaths, occurring as follows: In Bergamo, 2 cases with 1 death; in Forli, 1 case; in Rovigo, 4 cases; in Venice, 2 cases and 6 deaths.

Naples-Examination of Emigrants.

Dr. Geddings further reports:

Vessels inspected at Naples and Palermo, week ended Oct. 21.

Acting Asst. Surg. Castro-Gutierrez reports October 31: Two cases of plague with 1 death were reported at Callao from September 22 to 28, and from October 5 to 29, 2 cases.

VENEZUELA.

Plague and Yellow Fever at Caracas.

Information received from the sanitary commission at Caracas shows the occurrence of 3 cases of plague and 9 cases of yellow fever at Caracas during the week ended October 14, and during the week ended October 21, 5 cases of yellow fever.