MEMBERS STATE BOARD OF HEALTH. D. W. HAND, M. D., St. Paul. V. SMITH, M. D., Duluth. CHARLES N. HEWITT, M. D., Red Wing. E. J. DAVIS, M. D., Mankato. CH. GRONVALD, M. D., Holden. NOTE.-All communications for the Board should be addressed to SECRETARY STATE BOARD OF HEALTH, Red Wing, Minn. GENERAL REPORT FOR 1878. The State Board of Health and Vital Statistics respectfully report: That during the year 1877, there has been no general or epidemic prevalence of any form of disease, and the average health of the popu 1 was 12, from the top, for "position" read " position." 8, from the bottom, for "Free" read "Few." ERRATA. Dr. Gronvold's address should be Norway, Goodhue Co., Minn. PAGE 7, LINE 7, from the bottom, for "Eugh" read "Engle." 3, from the top, for "Hoeston" read "Hocston." 73. 75, gen In the fourth paragraph, after" furnished by the " read " 4, from the bottom, for "within the station" read "within the 4, from the top, tor "ptates " read "plates." 18, from the top. for "teochers" read "teachers." 10, from the bottom, for " Institiution" read " Institution." 1, from the top, for "Are no" read "No." Le ad- popu I, and 'st, in :cured 1, from the top, for "Fobwell" read "Folwell." recog 1, from the bottom, for "grinding " read "guiding." ealth, 12, from the top, for "where they enter" read "when they enter." 6, from the top, for "Suellen's Type " read "Snellen's Type." tance. 66 66 106, 5, from the bottom, for "exercises read" examinations." 116, 13, from the bottom, for "cnfluent " read "confluent." ctions as re-. Drs. E. C. Cross, of Rochester, and N. Eugh, of Elgin service in the use of vaccination in the sections of Viola, those towns. The other endemic broke out in Wadena, Wadena Cou the northern part of the State, in June, 1877. The Local Bo Health applied to this Board for vaccine, and a physician, an request of the Board, Dr. John C. Rosser, of Brainard went to GENERAL REPORT FOR 1878. The State Board of Health and Vital Statistics respectfully report: That during the year 1877, there has been no general or epidemic prevalence of any form of disease, and the average health of the population of the State has been fully equal to that for 1876, which was above the average of preceeding years. SMALL POX. This disease has been epidemic for more than a year in the adjoining State of Wisconsin, where there have been nearly 2,000 persons attacked by it, of whom more than 400, have died. The population of Minnesota have escaped up to date any general attack, and there have been, during the year, but two endemics. The first, in the southern part of the State, in Viola, Olmsted County, occured in the spring. As soon as the character of the disease was recognized in May, 1877, the Chairman of the Town Board of Health, Hon. M. L. Sawyer, applied to this Board for advice and assistance. He was immediatedly supplied with vaccine virus, and directions for controlling the disease, and Dr. N. S. Teft, of Plainview was requested to act for this Board and to call upon the Secretary for any assistance required. Both Mr. Sawyer, and Dr. Teft, acted promptly and confined the disease to the locality in which it broke out. Their reports are submitted. (Appendix.) Drs. E. C. Cross, of Rochester, and N. Eugh, of Elgin, did good service in the use of vaccination in the sections of Viola, adjoining those towns. The other endemic broke out in Wadena, Wadena County, in the northern part of the State, in June, 1877. The Local Board of Health applied to this Board for vaccine, and a physician, and by request of the Board, Dr. John C. Rosser, of Brainard went to Wa |