RABIES.

During the week ended May 25, 1912, rabies was reported as follows: Chicago, Ill., 1 death.

TETANUS.

CASES AND DEATHS REPORTED BY CITY HEALTH AUTHORITIES FOR THE WEEK ENDED MAY 25, 1912.

In the following table the States indicated by an asterisk are those from which reports of smallpox are received only from certain city. and in some cases county, boards of health. In these States, therefore, the recorded cases and deaths should not be taken as showing the general prevalence of the disease. In the States not marked by an asterisk the reports are received monthly from the State boards of health and include all cases reported to the State authorities.

REPORTS RECEIVED DURING WEEK ENDED JUNE 14, 1912.

SMALLPOX IN THE UNITED STATES-Continued.
Reports Received during week ended June 14, 1912.

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

CALIFORNIA.-Month of April, 1912. Population, 2,377,549. Total number of deaths from all causes 2,605, including diphtheria 22, measles 27, scarlet fever 5, tuberculosis 420, typhoid fever 33.

FLORIDA. TWO weeks ended May 26, 1912. Reports received from the State board of health show diphtheria present in 5 localities with 5 cases, malaria in 10 localities with 15 cases, smallpox in 1 locality with 2 cases and 1 death, tuberculosis in 8 localities with 18 cases, typhoid fever in 10 localities with 13 cases.

MARYLAND.-Month of April, 1912. Population, 1,295,346. Total number of deaths from all causes 797, including diphtheria 6, measles 8, scarlet fever 1, tuberculosis 102, typhoid fever 13. Cases reported: Diphtheria 39, measles 332, scarlet fever 25, typhoid fever 54. The typhoid-fever cases were distributed as follows: Potomac River watershed 23 cases, Patapsco River watershed 6 cases, Gunpowder River watershed 1 case.

MASSACHUSETTS.-Week ended April 6, 1912. Population of reporting towns, 2,580,430. Total number of deaths from all causes 785, including diphtheria 4, measles 4, scarlet fever 4, tuberculosis 64, typhoid fever 1. Cases reported: Diphtheria 70, measles 655, scarlet fever 131, smallpox 38, tuberculosis 172, typhoid fever 20.

Week ended April 13, 1912. Total number of deaths from all causes 805, including diphtheria 8, measles 9, scarlet fever 4, tuberculosis 87, typhoid fever 2. Cases reported: Diphtheria 95, measles 833, scarlet fever 152, smallpox 23, tuberculosis 208, typhoid fever 24. Week ended April 20, 1912. Population of reporting towns, 2,567,482. Total number of deaths from all causes 815, including diphtheria 3, measles 6, scarlet fever 4, tuberculosis 77, typhoid fever 3. Cases reported: Diphtheria 66, measles 711, scarlet fever 95, smallpox 27, tuberculosis 196, typhoid fever 24.

Week ended April 27, 1912. Population of reporting towns, 2,580,430. Total number of deaths from all causes 765, including diphtheria 5, measles 9, tuberculosis 88, typhoid fever 7. Cases reported: Diphtheria 98, measles 942, scarlet fever 100, smallpox 9, tuberculosis 199, typhoid fever 19.

NEW JERSEY.-Month ended May 10, 1912. Population, 2,537,167. Total number of deaths from all causes 3,125, including diphtheria 32, measles 63, scarlet fever 11, tuberculosis 411, typhoid fever 14.

NEW YORK.-Month of March, 1912. Population, 9,113,614. Total number of deaths from all causes 13,329, including diphtheria 169, measles 134, scarlet fever 129, tuberculosis 1,643, typhoid fever 68. Cases reported: Diphtheria 1,883, measles 10,642, scarlet fever 3,117, smallpox 54, tuberculosis 2,672, typhoid fever 332.

NORTH DAKOTA.-Month of April, 1912. Population, 577,056. Total number of deaths from all causes 359, including tuberculosis 3. Cases reported: Diphtheria 11, measles 8, scarlet fever 43, smallpox 15, tuberculosis 8, typhoid fever 13.

PENNSYLVANIA.--Month of March, 1912.

Mortality.-Population, 7,665,111. Total number of deaths 10,472, including typhoid fever 94, scarlet fever 55, diphtheria 147, measles 95, whooping cough 75, influenza 146, malaria 1, tuberculosis of the lungs 873, tuberculosis of other organs 157, cancer 444, diabetes 85, meningitis 53, acute anterior poliomyelitis 7, pneumonia 1,618, diarrhea and enteritis under 2 years 210, diarrhea and enteritis over two years 60, Bright's disease 619, early infancy 617, suicide 78, accidents in mines 109, railway injuries 123, other forms of violence 487, all other diseases 4,319.

Morbidity.-Month of April, 1912. Total number of cases of communicable diseases reported 14,286, including anterior poliomyelitis 6, cerebrospinal meningitis 11, chicken pox 1,321, diphtheria 923, erysipelas 183, German measles 155, malarial fever 8, measles 5,930. mumps 1,123, pneumonia 653, puerperal fever 3, scarlet fever 1,171, smallpox 51, tetanus 8, trichiniasis 1, tuberculosis 1,254, typhoid fever 443, whooping cough 1,042.

MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY.

MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY TABLE, CITIES OF THE UNITED STATES, FOR WEEK ENDED MAY 25, 1912.

MORBIDITY AND MORTALITY-Continued.

Morbidity and mortality table, cities of the United States, for week ended May 25, 1912