Show MEASLES SWEEPING CITY Eight Two Cases Reported in Week Scarlet Fever on the Increase The past week has been a record breaker for contagious diseases in Salt Lake Ill cases c cases ses having been reported to the department of health Of this number were cases of measles There were only five typhoid cases reported showing a considerable de decrease decrease crease rease In the spread of this disease due probably to the cooler weather Scarlet fever is on the increase how however however however ever nine cases of that malady being reported Diphtheria is holding its own compared with the October rec record record ord there having been nine new cases last week The other diseases report reported ed are two cases of chickenpox and two of meningitis There were thirtyfour births re reported 11 reported ported fifteen miles and nineteen fe females females females males The deaths numbered twenty eight eighteen males and ten females At the end of the week one case of smallpox seventeen cases of scarlet fever and twelve cases of diphtheria remained in quarantine quarantineS S |