TABLE 1. REPORTED CASES OF NOTIFIABLE DISEASES, OHIO. SEPTEMBER, 1916-1918, WITH DISTRIBUTION FOR CITIES AND FOR VILLAGES AND TOWNSHIPS, SEPTEMBER, 1918, AND CASE RATES PER 1,000 POPULATION, SEPTEMBER, 1916-1918.

in total figures.

* Reported cases from Camp Sherman and Wright Aviation Field included

TABLE II.

REPORTED CASES, TEN NOTIFIABLE DISEASES, WITH TOTAL CASE RATE PER 1,000 POPULATION, OHIO CITIES, SEPTEMBER, 1918.

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TABLE II. REPORTED CASES, TEN NOTIFIABLE DISEASES, WITH TOTAL CASE RATE PER 1,000 POPULATION, OHIO CITIES, SEPTEMBER, 1918-Concluded.

1Cambridge, Coshocton, Gallipolis, Hamilton, Ironton, Middletown and Washington C. H. failed to submit the regular summary report by date of going to press.

2 Galion, Norwalk, Painesville, Ravenna, St. Marys, Wapakoneta and Wells ville reported no cases of the diseases listed.

DIVISION OF PUBLIC HEALTH EDUCATION AND TUBERCULOSIS

Summary of Activities in August, 1918

Change in Personnel

The Director of Exhibits, H. J. Southmayd, was appointed Acting Director August 1, upon the resignation of Director R. G. Paterson, who joined a Red Cross mission to Italy.

Tuberculosis Hospitals

Two meetings of county commissioners in Proposed District 8 were held. At the first a committee was appointed to investigate the proposed purchase of Rocky Glen Sanitarium for use as a district hospital. At the second this committee reported unfavorably on this proposition and after an inconclusive discussion the meeting adjourned sine die.

At a meeting of the joint board of Proposed District 2, a representative of the Lima District Hospital proposed combining the new district with the Lima district. The meeting adjourned to consider the proposition.

Notifications of hospital admissions and discharges received during the month are summarized as follows:

Total notifications, 307; referred to local public health nurses, 224; referred to health departments of other states, 4; investigated by Division nurses, 32; histories unobtainable, 21; pending investigation at end of month, 26.

Pending investigation at beginning of month, 69; investigated by Division nurses, 48; histories unobtainable, 2; pendng investigation at end of month, 19. Returned by local public health nurse, 1. Total pending at end of month, 46.

Public Health Nursing Service —

Resignations of local public health nurses during the month incuded: Miss E. Laverne Gamble, Piqua; Miss Helen E. Johnson, Cambridge; Miss Maud Barnard, Tuscarawas County; Mrs. M. Blanche Morrisey, Elyria; Miss Norah D. Abbe, Greenfield; Mrs. Margaret Gibbons, Zanesville (Federation of Women's Clubs). All will enter the Red Cross service. New appointments included: Miss Naomi Blosser, Piqua; Miss Minnie McGee (assistant), Massillon; Mrs. Dorothy Howell, Zanesville (Federation of Women's Clubs).

Reported cases of inflammation of the eyes of the newborn numbered 138, classified as follows: (race) white 130, colored 6, unknown 2; (sex) male 65, female 70, unknown 3; (source of report) physician 53, midwife 38, nurse 39, physician and nurse 2, institution 6. Instructions were given to health officer by telephone in one case, seven cases were investigated by the Department and six cases were provided with nursing care.

Discharged Tuberculous Soldiers —

Notifications for August, with totals since the beginning of work in behalf of discharged soldiers, are summarized as follows:

Summary of Activities in September, 1918

Public Health Nursing Service. Mrs. Marjory McCarthy resigned as county nurse in Hamilton County and was succeeded by Mrs. Dorothy Howell. Miss Naomi Blosser was appointed public health nurse in Piqua and Miss Isles was appointed school nurse in Niles.

Reported cases of inflammation of the eyes of the newborn_numbered 142, classified as follows: (by color) white 133, colored 7, unknown 2; (by sex) male 79, female 63; (by source of report) reported by physicians 28, by midwives 51, by nurses 25, by physician and nurse 3, by institutions 34, by laymen 1. In one case instructions were given to health officer by telephone, six cases were investigated by the Department, three cases of gonorrhea were investigated and placed under treatment and one case was provided with nursing care.

Three inspections of maternity homes and one visit to such an institution were made by the child welfare nurse during the month. Child hygiene exhibits were sent to four cities.

Tuberculosis Hospitals. - Proposed enlargement of Springfield Lake Sanatorium was discussed at Youngstown with the commissioners of Mahoning and Columbiana counties, who are opposed to the change on the ground that all cases brought to their attention are properly provided for and that extension is therefore unwarranted. Newspaper reports indicate that the joint board of Proposed District 2 favors uniting with the Lima district, which plan the Department opposes. A resolution to meet commissioners from other counties for the formation of a hospital district was passed by the Fairfield County commissioners September 30. Notifications of hospital admissions and discharges received during the month are summarized as follows:

Total notifications 344, referred to local public health nurses 262, referred to health departments of other states 5, investigated by Department nurses 22, histories unobtainable 33, pending investigation October 1, 22.