--Full grown male Mus norvegicus. Presented sub ules with ulcers through skin. Axillary and inguins enlarged. Smears from nodules, ulcers and glands prosy. Spleen was soft and enlarged, but all other were normal. Smears from spleen and liver negative PREVALENCE OF DISEASE. Full grown male Mus norvegicus. Showed enlarged subcutaneous nodules and skin ulcers. Smears from and glands positive for leprosy. Internal organs were copically and smears were negative. on of infected rats to the total number examined was t. No health department, State or local, can effectively prevent or control disease without knowledge of when, where, and under what conditions cases are occurring. sy is present in the island. IN CERTAIN STATES AND CITIES. SMALLPOX. California-Berkeley, Oakland, and San Francisco. Surg. Long, of the Public Health Service, reported by telegraph that during the week ended July 5, 1913, 1 case of smallpox had been notified in Berkeley, 1 case in Oakland, and 1 case in San Francisco, Cal. California, Los Angeles. Senior Surg. Brooks, of the Public Health Service, reported by telegraph that during the week ended July 5, 1913, 2 cases of smallpox had been notified in Los Angeles, Cal., making a total of 59 cases reported since January 1, 1913. Indiana-Evansville. ܙ Surg. Clark, of the Public Health Service, reported by telegraph that during the week ended July 5, 1913, 4 cases of smallpox had been notified in Evansville, Ind., making a total of 843 cases reported since October 1, 1912. Oregon-North Bend. Acting Asst. Surg. Strate, of the Public Health Service, reported by telegraph July 2, 1913, that 5 cases of smallpox had been notified in North Bend, Oreg. Washington-Seattle. Surg. Lloyd, of the Public Health Service, reported June 30, 1913, that 8 cases of smallpox had been notified in Seattle, Wash. ...(1449) POLIC 11 6 4 29 127 1 1 2 3 2 4 2 1 1 5 1 1 10 3 Total Cumberland Total. 1 Including previous report. Florida (Apr. 1-30): Alachua. 11 21 182 19 59 2 3 3 3 2 CEREBROSPINAL MENINGITIS. California-Los Angeles. Senior Surg. Brooks, of the Public Health Service, reported by telegraph that during the week ended July 5, 1913, 1 case of cerebrospinal meningitis had been notified in Los Angeles, Cal., making a total of 75 cases reported since January 1, 1913. Cases and Deaths Reported by Cities for Week Ended June 21, 1913. 246 Florida (May 1-31); Alachus.. 20 2 17 1 1 25 137 1 4 10 1 6 1 1 1 2 2 1 17 5 2 Baltimore, Ma.. 1 2 New Orleans, La. New York, N. Y Sacramento, Cal. San Diego, Cal. 1 Superior, Wis. 94 1 Total 1 3 18 11 6 211 Florida (June 1-30): Alachua 1 3 1 11 POLIOMYELITIS (INFANTILE PARALYSIS). 29 127 1 1 3 Cases and Deaths Reported by Cities for Week Ended June 21, 1913. Total. Cumberland 1 5 10 1 Total. 1 5 3 5 Binghamton, S. Y. 10 13 Including previous report. 6 2 2 5 1 3 . LEPROSY. California-San Francisco. The State Board of Health of California reported that during the month of June, 1913, a case of leprosy had been notified at San Francisco, Cal., the patient being a Chinaman 42 years old who had been in the United States six months. The case was reported as being of the tubercular type. PELLAGRA. Cases and Deaths Reported by Cities for Week Ended June 21, 1913. During the week ended June 21, 1913, pellagra was reported by cities as follows: Nashville, Tenn., 2 cases; New Orleans, La., 2 deaths; Oklahoma, Okla., 1 case with 1 death. During the week ended June 21, 1913, ground squirrels were examined for plague infection as follows: Alameda County, 70; Contra Costa County, 738; San Benito County, 86; San Joaquin County, 191. Plague-Infected Squirrels Found. During the period from June 5 to 20, 1913, 59 plague-infected squirrels were found in Contra Costa County, Cal. PNEUMONIA." Cases and Deaths Reported by Cities for Week Ended June 21, 1913. LEPROSY. RABIES IN ANIMALS. California - San Francisco. East Orange, N. J. The health officer at East Orange, N. J., reported the occurrence of a fatal case of rabies in a dog during the week ended June 21, 1913. ard of Health of California reported that during the 1913, a case of leprosy had been notified at San the patient being a Chinaman 42 years old who had ited States six months. The case was reported a ercular type. TETANUS. Cases and Deaths Reported by Cities for Week Ended June 21, 1913. aths Reported by Cities for Week Ended June 21, 1913. eek ended June 21, 1913, pellagra was reported by : Nashville, Tenn., 2 cases; New Orleans , La, ? na, Okla., 1 case with 1 death. SCARLET FEVER, MEASLES, DIPHTHERIA, AND TUBERCULOSIS. Evansville, Ind.Scarlet Fever, Measles, and Diphtheria. Surg. Clark, of the Public Health Service, reported by telegraph that during the week ended July 5, 1913, 1 case of scarlet fever, 3 cases of measles, and 1 case of diphtheria had been notified in Evansville, Ind., making totals of 456 cases of scarlet fever reported since October 1, 1912, 130 cases of measles reported since January 1, 1913, and 333 cases of diphtheria reported since August 1, 1912. Los Angeles, Cal.--Measles. Senior Surg. Brooks, of the Public Health Service, reported by telegraph that during the week ended July 5, 1913, 28 cases of measles had been notified in Los Angeles, Cal., making a total of 6,397 cases reported since January 1, 1913. Pittsburgh, Pa.--Measles. Surg. Stoner, of the Public Health Service, reported by telegraph that during the week ended July 5, 1913, 25 cases of measles, with 1 death, had been notified in Pittsburgh, Pa., making a total of 9,521 cases, with 163 deaths, reported since November 1, 1912. Cases and Deaths Reported by Cities for Week Ended June 21, 1913. PNEUMONIA.' Desthe Cases. Deaths. Cases. Deaths. Cases. Deaths. Cases. Deaths. Cases uths Reported by Cities for Week Ended June 21, 1913. Places. Over 500,000 inhabitants: Baltimore, Md. Pittsburgh, Pa. 14 41 181 37 304 2 17 1 2 6 17 5 28 9 21 10 1 19 30 3 1 1 11 2 20 6 1 La Crosse, Wis. Lancaster, Ps.. Pittsburgh, Pa... 32 128 245 140 964 142 55 42 23 24 206 13 185 53 60 27 16 98 174 32 558 88 23 39 14 3 2 12 20 96 19 152 53 18 20 25 49 19 -- |