MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY.

MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY TABLE, CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR WEEK ENDED NOV. 25, 1911.

MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY-Continued.

Morbidity and mortality table, cities of the United States, for week ended Nov. 25, 1911–

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Morbidity and mortality table, cities of the United States, for week ended Nov. 25, 1911—

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

FLORIDA.-Week ended November 25; 1911. Reports from the State board of health show diphtheria present in 6 localities with 12 cases, malaria in 2 localities with 15 cases, tuberculosis in 4 localities with 4 cases, typhoid fever in 10 localities with 10 cases.

NEW JERSEY.-Month ended November 10, 1911. Population, 2,537,167. Total number of deaths from all causes, 2,914, including diphtheria 54, measles 3, scarlet fever 5, tuberculosis 358, typhoid

fever 36.

TEXAS.-Month of September, 1911. Population, 3,896,542. Total number of deaths from all causes 2,102, including diphtheria 25, measles 4, scarlet fever 1, smallpox 6, tuberculosis 222, typhoid fever 106, typhus fever 7.

FOREIGN AND INSULAR.

AUSTRIA-HUNGARY.

Status of Cholera.

The following information was received from Ambassador Kerens at Vienna:

During the period from October 16 to 22, 7 new cases of cholera with 3 deaths were reported in Austria. The cases occurred at Torre, in the district of Parenzo, Coastlands. During the period from October 23 to 29, 3 new cases with 2 deaths occurred in the same locality. The total number of cases of cholera in Austria from May 24 to October 29 was 86 with 38 deaths.

In Hungary 38 new cases of cholera with 14 deaths were reported during the period from October 15 to 21. The cases occurred in 12 localities. Five new cases with 1 death were reported during the period from October 22 to 28. The city of Ujpest and the towns of Torokbecse, Alsolupko, and Kuman have been declared free from cholera.

From October 29 to November 4 no new case was reported in Austria, while in Hungary 15 cases with 8 deaths were reported in 8 localities.

BULGARIA.

Cholera on Steamship Boris at Varna.

Consul General Harvey, at Bucharest, reports November 15:

On October 18 the steamship Boris arrived at Varna with a case of cholera on board in the person of a passenger from Asia Minor. The patient died October 21. The case was bacteriologically verified.

HAWAII.

Smallpox on Steamship Willesden.

Dr. Ramus reports, December 4, the arrival at Honolulu of the steamship Willesden from European ports with 18 cases of smallpox on board and a history of 27 deaths at sea.

The Willesden left Oporto October 3, Madeira October 6, Gibraltar October 12, for Honolulu and ports in China and Japan, and passed Punta Arenas, Chile, November 7.

Dr. Ramus further reported, December 9, that a death from smallpox in the hemorrhagic form had occurred December 8 and that the total number of cases to December 8 was 24 with 2 deaths.

INDIA.

Calcutta-Cholera and Plague.

Acting Asst. Surg. Allan reports November 9:

During the week ended October 21, 32 deaths from cholera and 5 from plague were reported in Calcutta; in all Bengal, 99 cases of plague with 77 deaths; in all India, 9,588 cases of plague with 7,185 deaths.

Madras-Cholera.

Consul Olivares reports November 7:

During the week ended November 4, 90 cases of cholera with 70 deaths occurred in the city of Madras, as compared with 90 cases with 64 deaths, as reported during the preceding week. Cholera has also increased in the district of Madura, 116 cases with 49 deaths having occurred during the week under report, as compared with 75 cases with 35 deaths reported during the previous week.

ITALY.

Naples-Examination of Emigrants.

Passed Asst. Surg. Robinson reports, November 21:

Vessel inspected at Naples week ended Nov. 18.

Consul Laing reports, November 14:

From October 15 to November 11, 22 cases of cholera with 10 deaths were bacteriologically verified in the island of Malta.

MONTENEGRO.

Cholera.

Information was received December 6 from the American legation at Athens, Greece, of the occurrence of 9 cases of cholera with 6 deaths at Antivari, the seaport of Montenegro.

MOROCCO.

Tangier Declared Free From Plague.

According to information received from the American minister to Morocco December 4, the city of Tangier has been declared free from plague.

SERVIA.

Examinations for Cholera Infection.

The following information was received from the ministry for foreign affairs at Belgrade:

During the period from August 1 to October 14 48 persons were removed to the detention barracks for examination as cholera suspects or contacts. Among these 4 cases of cholera 2 of which ended fatally. September 10 and 30 were bacteriologically verified. Two persons who were in contact with one of the fatal cases were bacteriologically proved to be cholera carriers.