TABLE No. 61.-Deaths from selected infectious diseases, United States enlisted men, 1917, by nativity. 1 TABLE NO. 62.-Admissions, deaths, case mortality for selected infectious diseases, by nativity, United States enlisted men, 1917, showing for each State the percentage of admissions and deaths to total admissions and deaths, respectively. Total. 16 .03 6 .01 1,463 56,976 2.57 50 2. 27 3.43 100,00 2, 198 100.00 3.86 Includes broncho-pneumonia, lobar pneumonia, measles (uncomplicated), measles and broncho-pneumonia, measles and lobar pneumonia, measles with complications other than pneumonia, cerebrospinal meningitís (epidemic). Remaining cases, 1917, not subtracted from admissions. D. HEALTH OF THE ARMY BY COUNTRIES. I. OFFICERS. 1. ADMISSIONS. The admission rate for diseases for officers serving in all coun where American troops were serving in 1917 was 405.64 as comp .with 447.40 in 1916. Table No. 67 shows diseases causing the highest admission arranged in the order of their percentage. 2. DEATHS. The death rate for diseases for officers serving in all coun where American troops were stationed for 1917 was 2.03 per 1 as compared with 5.04 in 1916. This great difference was, no do due to the fact that a great many officers were commissioned di the year 1917 and the relative age was much lower than the 1916. Table No. 68 shows diseases causing the greatest number of de arranged in the order of their percentage. Lobar pneumonia h the list with a total of 25 per cent. 3. NONEFFECTIVE RATES. The noneffective rate for diseases for officers in 1917 was 9.7 compared with 20.31 in 1916. Table No. 70 shows the diseases causing the loss of the gre amount of time arranged in the order of their percentage. II. UNITED STATES ENLISTED MEN. 1. ADMISSIONS. The admission rate for diseases for the enlisted men servin the United States for the year 1917 was 886.81 per 1,000. For the corresponding rate was 608.11. There was consequently increase of 278.70 for the year 1917 over the year 1916. A cons able amount of this increase was due to the number of infect diseases which occurred among the men who had recently inducted into the military service. In the large camps the annual admission rate per one thou for certain selected infectious diseases, that is broncho-penum lobar pneumonia, measles, and cerebrospinal meningitis was 15 For the posts other than the camps the corresponding rate was 60 Thus is seen at a glance the notable increase in infectious dise which occurred in the camps over the other military posts. total rate for these diseases in 1917 was 101.99 as compared 23.49 in 1916. Other infectious diseases have also markedly increased in 1 These diseases were principally mumps and German measles. 140 |