| Show Disease In State Stat Shows Increase Over Last Week Duchesne county reported five new cases of chickenpox and one case of Wells Weil's disease for the week weekending weekending ending November 10 accordi according to the weekly report from the state board of health Uintah county reported four cases of chickenpox two cases of scarlet fever and three cases of trachoma There were new cases of communicable disease reported for forthe forthe forthe the state as a whole This number number number num num- ber Is compared with cases for last week a 50 per cent increase and cases for the tile corresponding correspond correspond- ing week last year Greatest increases were reported report report- ed in the number of new cases of ot whooping cough and chickenpox Other diseases for which increases were reported were influenza measles scarlet fever and monia The number of new cases of infantile paralysis remained atI at five five five- the he same as last week I Ten cases of syphilis and 12 cases of gonorrhea were reported compared with one and three cases respectively for the corresponding we week k last year The increase in reporting of venereal di disease ense Is due no doubt to the Improvement In reporting procedure and to the statewide venereal disease control program which has been in operation operation operation opera opera- tion since the first of July The increase in the number of new c cases ses of pneumonia from irom 6 o last week to 10 during the the week just ended indicates n a significant trend This is is' is the time of year when the number of cases of pneumonia pneumonia pneumonia monia usually increases It is especially es especially especially es- es important therefore Dr McKay said that the physician be called early in all cases of sickness sick sick- ness |
