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Show HEALTH REPORT OF STATE ENCOURAGING Deaths from pneumonia are Increasing Increas-ing throughout the State, according to the monthly report of the State Board of Health. The report for February shows that thirty-five deaths resulted from the malady. The disease was reported re-ported from thirty-seven localities and the number of cases brought to the attention at-tention of the board was 38. The fatality fatal-ity from smallpox was shown to be less than one-half of 1 per cent. During the month 204 cases were reported to the department. The eighty-four health officers in the State have made the following reports on contagious and infectious diseases for the month. Twenty-eight of the officers declare their communities are free from contagious diseases. Cases. Deaths. Scarlet fever. 12 localities 92 1 Smallpox. 20 localities 204 1 Diphtheria. 12 localities 56 3 Tvphold fever. 10 localities .... ! 2 Whooping cough. 15 localities.. :! 0 Measles. 15 localities 7 3 Chickenpox. 2 localities 12 0 Pneumonia, 37 localities 138 3n Tuberculosis. 5 localities 10 6 Totals V!24 60 Report of cae"s Incomplete." |