Utah County Democrat | 1908-11-24 | Page 1 | Dreaded Typhoid Fever is Decreasing in Utah County

I DREADED TYPHOID 1 : FEVER IS DEGREAS- I 1 IN UTAH I COUNTY Report From Hoard of Health for October Shows Better merit in Contagious Diseases in this County Mortality is Exceptionally Low. Sixteen rases of typhoid fever were reported during the month of jH October in Utah county. This is a jH decrease from the report of tho pre-vlous pre-vlous month and tho outlook U jH really encouraging. This indicates jH nn Increased nttcntlon to preventive measures throughout tho state. jH While these facts nro encouraging, thero should bo no relaxation In the war on diseases and unsanitary con- ' dltlolis, A decrease U also notloed 'lil in other contagious diseases. Tho following disenflea nro reported in Utah county: Diphtheria, 8; whoop- 'H ing cough, 10; measles, 1; pneu-nioiiln, pneu-nioiiln, 2; tuberculosis, 2, It is gratifying to nolo that the mortality rate for October is loss than Hint of the same month of nny previous year since tho beginning of accurate records in the state. Alfo there Is a largo increase in the mini- Jil her ot localities reporting no ooti- -H tagious diseases, tho total so report-ing report-ing amounting to fifty per cent of 'the whole number,