1887. Deaths by Counties Year ending September 30, 1887. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. COUNTIES. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. 1886. 1008 61051 Deaths by Counties Year ending September 30, 1887. 1887. COUNTIES. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Parke Pike Posey 1886. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. M. F. 7996 2202. 649 1428 612 14 34 2213 2987 242 2425 8929 812 686 591 599 634 565 736 682 665 632 656 590 813 970 667 500 492 500 890 766 770 690 702 633 8,368 7,813 16,181 ZYMOTIC DISEASES. The whole number of deaths registered within the year from all causes, exclusive of still births, is 16,181, being 578 more than have been reported in any one year since the organization of this Board. Of this number the zymotic diseases caused 4,714 deaths, of which 2,384 were males and 2,330 females. In 1882 for nine months the number of deaths caused by this class of diseases was 3,200; in 1883, 3,835; in 1884, 3,950; in 1885, 4,375, and in 1886, 3,733. The number of deaths from these diseases within the year, as shown by the above figures, is 339, more than for any year since the Board was created. The mortality from zymotic diseases for the past year will not show an increased per cent. over former years, when compared with the total number of deaths from all causes. The reason for this, in our judgment, is due to the improved sanitary condition of the State, which has been brought about by the uniform -efforts put forth by the State and local boards of health, and the harmonious manner in which all have worked to accomplish one purpose, viz: The prevention of disease, and an improved hygienic condition of the State. It is a well-known fact to sanitarians and medical men that unsanitary surroundings not only tend to originate and develop, but to spread all of the diseases classed under the head of the zymotic. Below we present a comparative statement showing the per cent. of mortality during the past five years from nine principal zymotic diseases. The comparison is first made with the whole number of deaths from this class of diseases, and second with the total mortality from all causes. |