MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY-Continued.

Weekly morbidity and mortality table, cities of the United States, for week ended March 2-Continued.

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

CONNECTICUT.-Month of February, 1912. Population of reporting towns, 1,126,841. Total number of deaths from all causes 1,550, including diphtheria 9, measles 16, scarlet fever 8, tuberculosis (pulmonary) 118, typhoid fever 4. Cases reported: Diphtheria 143 in 33 towns, measles 781 in 50 towns, scarlet fever 194 in 45 towns, smallpox 1, tuberculosis (pulmonary) 168 in 38 towns, typhoid fever 28 in 18 towns.

FLORIDA.-Week ended March 2, 1912. Reports from the State board of health show diphtheria present in 4 localities with 10 cases, malaria in 2 localities with 8 cases, smallpox in 9 counties with 68 cases, tuberculosis in 9 localities with 15 cases, typhoid fever in 5 localities with 14 cases.

KANSAS.-Month of January, 1912. 1912. Population, 1,690,949. Total number of deaths from all causes not reported. The deaths include diphtheria 7, scarlet fever 6, smallpox 1, tuberculosis 21, typhoid fever 5. Cases reported: Diphtheria 91, measles 78, scarlet fever 202, smallpox 49, tuberculosis 209, typhoid fever 39.

PENNSYLVANIA.-Reports received from the State department of health show as follows:

Month of December, 1911. Mortality. The total number of deaths was 9,307, including typhoid fever 142, scarlet fever 49, diphtheria 252, measles 29, whooping cough 64, smallpox 1, influenza 100, malaria 6, tuberculosis of the lungs 774, tuberculosis of other organs 118, cancer 439, diabetes 73, pellagra 1, meningitis 48, acute anterior poliomyelitis 6, pneumonia 1,253, diarrhea and enteritis (under 2 years) 196, diarrhea and enteritis (over 2 years) 65, Bright's disease 611, early infancy 520, suicide 61, accidents in mines 104, railway injuries 136, other forms of violence 462, all other diseases 3,797.

Month of January, 1912. Morbidity.-The total number of cases of communicable diseases reported was 13,462, including anterior poliomyelitis 11, anthrax 1, cerebrospinal meningitis 11, chickenpox 1,427, diphtheria 1,436, erysipelas 207, German measles 45, malarial fever 3, measles 4,242, mumps 688, pellagra 3, pneumonia 883, puerperal fever 11, rabies 1, scarlet fever 1,185, smallpox 15, tetanus 5, trachoma 5, trichiniasis 3, tuberculosis 1,329, typhoid fever 772, uncinariasis 4, whooping cough 1,175.

WISCONSIN. Three months ended December 31, 1911. Population, 2,333,860. Total number of deaths from all causes 6,010, including diphtheria 93, measles 17, scarlet fever 14, tuberculosis 481, typhoid fever 93. Cases reported: Diphtheria 824, measles 856, scarlet fever 1,114, smallpox 231, tuberculosis (pulmonary) 236, typhoid fever 374.

FOREIGN AND INSULAR.

CHINA.

Hongkong-Plague-Examination of Rats.

Surg. Brown reports: During the week ended February 3, 9 cases of plague with 8 deaths were reported at Hongkong.

During the week ended January 27, 1,824 rats were examined for plague infection, and during the week ended February 3, 1,942 rats. No plague-infected rat was found.

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. At Honokaa, 60 miles from Hilo, a fatal case occurred April 20, 1911, a fatal case February 9, 1912, and 2 fatal cases February 25, 1912. The last plague-infected rats reported found at Honokaa were 49 found during the week ended March 2, 1912. At Hilo a plagueinfected rat was found during the week ended June 10, 1911, and 2 plague-infected rats were reported found February 29, 1912.

Honolulu-Plague-Prevention Work.

Chief Quarantine Officer Ramus reports:

Dr. Ramus reported the occurrence of a death from plague March 18, at Honokaa.

Mosquito-Eradication Measures at Honolulu.

The following statement of the work of mosquito destruction st Honolulu was received from Passed Asst. Surg. McCoy, who is detailed as sanitary adviser to the Governor of the Territory of Hawaii:

Mosquito-eradication measures conducted at Honolulu from Feb. 19 to 24, 1912, both

inclusive.

Acting Asst. Surg. Allan reports: During the week ended January 27, 49 deaths from cholera and 16 from plague were reported in Calcutta; in all Bengal, 2,184 cases of plague, with 1,740 deaths; in all India, 14,384 cases of plague, with 11,977 deaths.

ITALY.

Naples-Examination of Emigrants.

Surg. Geddings reports:

Vessels inspected at Naples and Palermo week ended February 24,

NEW ZEALAND.

Auckland-Examination of Rats.

The following information was taken from the bulletin issued by the department of public health of New Zealand:

During the four weeks ended January 6, 1912, 356 rats were examined for plague infection and during the four weeks ended February 3, 1912, 623 rats. No plague-infected rat was found. The last plague-infected rat was found May 31, 1911.

PHILIPPINE ISLANDS.

Antirat Regulations in Force at Philippine Ports.

MANILA, P. I., January 3, 1912.

Vessels coming to Manila direct from foreign ports will be required to anchor and await quarantine inspection and pratique before proceeding to the docks.

Upon arriving at the docks, all vessels, including cascoes, lighters, barges, etc., that make fast to the dock, or to any vessel that connects with the dock, will be required to observe the following precautions:

1. Fending off from the docks.-(a) Each vessel shall be fended off from the dock at least 6 feet at all points. Each vessel shall constantly use at least two fenders, placed at sufficient distances from the bow and stern to maintain the distance from the dock. (b) The rat shields on fenders shall be kept in position constantly.

2. Placing rat guards on lines.—No rat guards shall be used except those which have been approved by the quarantine service. A working plan of an approved rat guard may be obtained at the quarantine office.

3. Raising gangways from docks at night.-(a) Between sunset and sunrise, all gangways not in constant use shall be raised to a horizontal position and gangways shall be lowered and raised only when persons desire to leave and return to a vessel. (b) At night no vessel at a dock shall be permitted to use more than one gangway, board, or other means by which persons may reach or leave the vessel. (c) Large passenger vessels may keep their gangways lowered between sunset and sunrise provided that watchmen with cudgels are stationed at each gangway to prevent the escape of rats. 4. Raising cargo chutes from docks at night.-(a) All cargo chutes, hoards, iron slides. or other devices used in discharging or landing cargo shall be removed 1etween sunset and sunrise, except when special permission has been granted by the quarantine and customs officials to discharge cargo at night. (b) Cargo chutes shall be removed dur ing the temporary absence of workmen, and upon the cessation of work. (c) When cargo chutes are in constant use, the responsible officials shall place a competent watchman with a cudgel at each cargo chute to prevent the escape of rats.

5. Rat guards shall be placed on all lines, ropes, cables, chains, hawsers, or other devices used in making a vessel fast, or lead to the dock, shore, or other vessel.

A rat guard shall be held to be properly applied-(a) When it is of a type approved by the quarantine service. (b) When its shank fits the lines, cables, hawsers, ropes, etc., tightly. It is usually necessary to pad the line with burlap in order that the shank of the guard may be tightly closed. (c) When it is tightly closed at all points and there are no openings in the shield proper. (d) When it is applied on the line not more than 6 feet from the vessel. (e) When it does not touch or overhang a dock. lighter, boat, or the shore.

When, by reason of its proximity to a vessel, it is impossible to apply a rat guard to a line, fresh tar shall be placed upon the line within 1 foot of the vessel and extending for a distance of not less than 6 feet, and a fresh coating of tar shall be applied daily. 6. Removing lighters and boats from alongside at night.-All boats belonging to a vessel shall be raised to the davits between sunset and sunrise, or the lines leading from the vessel to such craft in the water shall be equipped with rat guards.

No cascoes, lighters, or other cargo-carrying vessels shall be permitted to remain alongside a vessel after sunset unless cargo is actually being discharged, and then only by special permission. This also applies to all vessels from a foreign port anchored in the bay.

7. Disposing of garbage.-Vessels alongside docks, and those anchored or moored in the bay or harbor, shall not be permitted to throw garbage overboard. Such waste shall either be burned in the vessel's furnaces, or placed in the receptacles provided for the purpose.

8. Docks.-(a) The doors or gates which act as barriers to prevent rats from gaining access to the shore shall be kept closed as much as the traffic will permit, especially night. (b) The small doors at the shore end of the docks shall be kept closed con