PNEUMONIA.

Cases and Deaths Reported by Cities for Week Ended Jan. 25, 1913.

SCARLET FEVER, MEASLES, DIPHTHERIA, AND TUBERCULOSIS.

Alabama Report for December, 1912.

The Alabama State Board of Health reported that 20 cases of scarlet fever and 41 cases of diphtheria had been notified in the State during the month of December, 1912.

Alaska-Diphtheria at Sitka and Hoonah.

Hon. Walter E. Clark, governor of Alaska, reported by telegraph to the Department of the Interior January 29, 1913, that diphtheria was present at Sitka and Hoonah.

Alaska-Measles.

Acting Asst. Surg. Story, of the Public Health Service, reported by telegraph from Ketchikan, Alaska, February 7, 1913, that 48 cases of measles had been reported at Saxman, an Indian village 3 miles south of Ketchikan, during the 3 weeks preceding the date of his report.

Pittsburgh-Measles.

Surg. Stoner, of the Public Health Service, reported by telegraph from Pittsburgh, February 8, 1913, that during the week ended February 1, 1913, there had been reported in Pittsburgh 376 cases of measles, with 5 deaths, making totals of 4,031 cases and 62 deaths since the beginning of the outbreak, November 1, 1913.

Washington Report for December, 1912.

The Washington State Board of Health reported that during the month of December, 1912, there were notified in the State 42 cases of scarlet fever, 17 cases of measles, and 41 cases of diphtheria.

Cases and Deaths Reported by Cities for Week Ended Jan. 25, 1913.

SCARLET FEVER, MEASLES, DIPHTHERIA, AND TUBERCULOSIS-Contd. Cases and Deaths Reported by Cities for Week Ended Jan. 25, 1913 Contd.

SCARLET FEVER, MEASLES, DIPHTHERIA, AND TUBERCULOSIS-Contd. Cases and Deaths Reported by Cities for Week Ended Jan. 25, 1913-Contd.

IN INSULAR POSSESSIONS.

HAWAII.

Human and Rodent Plague.

A death from plague occurred January 11 at Kukuihaele in the person of a Filipino girl. A plague-infected rat was found January 13 at Hakalu, Hawaii.

Passed Asst. Surg. Trotter, chief quarantine officer for Hawaii, reports January 23: The number of infected rats being found at present on the island of Hawaii may be due to the heavy rains now prevailing which drive rodents into warehouses and other places of human occupation where they are easily trapped.

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

Plague at Manila.

Passed Asst. Surg. Heiser, chief quarantine officer and director of health for the Philippine Islands, reports the occurrence of one case of plague with one death at Manila during the week ended December 28, 1912.

PORTO RICO.

Plague Situation.

Passed Asst. Surg. Creel reports:

RATS EXAMINED JAN. 18 TO 25, 1913.

The last case of plague in man occurred at San Juan September 12, 1912; the last plague-infected rat was found at Caguas December 19, 1912.