Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-02-13 | Page 7 | Chiropractors Cite Influenza Statistics

I CHIROPRACTORS CITE INfLUENZA STATISTICS i t-f t As proof of the efficacy y of their form of of- treatment chiropractors chiropractor are citing i national influenza statistics comparing the death rate under medical osteopathic osteopathic and chiropractic methods which have Just been received in Salt Lake from avenport la Ia the mecca mecca fo for chiropractors The Tho figures were compiled by Dr B B. I J. J Palmer recognized recognized recognized national leader of that si siOn n Dr Palmers Palmer's statement follows The flu flurry began about October October October Octo Octo- end was definitely Insight in insight insight ber 1 1918 Its sight December 25 1918 Since the thelast thelast thelast last nam named d date we nave been compilIng compiling compiling ing medical osteopathic and chiropractic tic statistics covering the period between be between between be- be tween those dates They are as fo fo- fo lows Davenport la statistics statistics Fifty Fifty regular physicians patients under un- un under un un- der medical care with deaths Osteopathic statistics for the Unit United ed States Three States Three hundred four forty osteopaths patients SO deaths Chiropractic statistics for the Unit Unit- ed cd States States Eight Eight hundred sixty-five sixty patients 41 chiropractors deaths The Davenport medical death ratio I is ls one to eighteen cases or 01 5 S 9 5 per perCent percent i cent ent osteopathic death ratio one to to cases or four-fifths four of 1 I per cent chiropractic death ratio one to I II I cases ses or one-ninth one of qt 1 per percent cent I