CITY REPORTS FOR WEEK ENDED SEPTEMBER 29, 1923-Continued. DIPHTHERIA, MEASLES, SCARLET FEVER, AND TUBERCULOSIS—Continued. FOREIGN AND INSULAR. CANADA. Communicable Diseases-Ontario-September, 1923 (Comparative). Communicable diseases have been notified in the Province of Ontario, Canada, as follows: During the two weeks ended September 10, 1923, 16 deaths from influenza were reported at Concepcion, Chile. (Population 64,512.) CUBA. Communicable Diseases. Communicable diseases have been reported in Cuba as follows: 1 Public Health Reports Sept. 7, 1923, p. 2105; Sept. 14, 1923, p. 2188; Sept. 21, 1923, p. 2233; Sept. 28, 1923, p. 2295; and Oct. 5, 1923, p. 2316. Typhoid Fever-September, 1923-Matanzas. During the month of September, 1923, approximately 200 cases of typhoid fever were reported at Matanzas, Cuba. (Population, 62,638.) GERMANY. Dysentery--Typhoid Fever-Ruhr. Information dated August 31, 1923, shows outbreaks of dysentery and typhoid fever in the Ruhr, Germany. GUADELOUPE. Smallpox (Reported as Alastrim). Information dated September 29, 1923, shows smallpox (alastrim) generally diffused in the island of Guadeloupe, being reported present in 16 towns, with a total population of 80,000, and in rural and mountain areas. INDO-CHINA. Cholera - Plague-Smallpox-January, 1923. During the month of January, 1923, cholera, plague, and smallpox were reported in Indo-China as follows: For distribution according to Provinces, see pp. 2450, 2451. Dysentery-Influenza-Leprosy. During the month of January, 1923, 332 cases of dysentery (European 1), 35 cases, with 7 deaths, of influenza, and 10 cases of leprosy (native) were reported in Indo-China. JAMAICA. Smallpox (Reported as Alastrim). Of During the two weeks ended September 22, 1923, 15 new cases of smallpox (alastrim) were reported in the island of Jamaica. these, four cases occurred in the parish of Kingston. Typhoid Fever-Kingston and Vicinity. During the same period there were reported at Kingston 11 cases of typhoid fever, and in the surrounding country 11 cases. POLAND. Communicable Diseases-July 15-28, 1923. During the period July 15 to 28, 1923, communicable diseases were reported in Poland as follows: During the period under report, 259 cases of dysentery, with 28 deaths, and 3 deaths from rabies were reported in Poland. CHOLERA, PLAGUE, SMALLPOX, TYPHUS FEVER, AND YELLOW FEVER. The reports contained in the following tables must not be considered as complete or final as regards either the list of countries included or the figures for the particular countries for which reports are given. Reports Received During Week Ended October 19, 1923.1 1 From medical officers of the Public Health Service, American consuls, and other sources. |