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The Durant News
Durant, Holmes County, Mississippi
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Holmes County Health Dept. reports 33 new TB cases in Mississippi last week (vs. 16 in 1944), 1 in Holmes County; 1 meningitis case in Holmes County. December 1944: 105 births (13 white, 92 colored), 42 deaths (9 white, 33 colored). County 75% colored population.
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33 new cases of Tuberculosis were reported in Mississippi last week. 16 new cases of tuberculosis were reported in the same week of 1944. One new case of tuberculosis was reported in Holmes county last week.
One case of cerebro-spinal Meningitis was reported in Holmes county last week. The Army is using sulfadiazine to prevent the spread of cerebro-spinal meningitis when they have an outbreak.
Be alert! Don't take too many chances. If you have sore throat, cold and headache see your doctor. These are often the first symptoms of meningitis.
105 births in Holmes county were reported in December, 1944. white; 92 colored. Forty-two deaths in Holmes county in December, 1944. Nine whites; 33 colored.
The population of Holmes county is approximately 75% colored, or 4 to 1. Seven times as many colored babies born as white ones in Holmes county in December, 1944.
Only 3 2/3 times as many deaths occurred among the colored race as among the white race.
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Holmes County, Mississippi
Event Date
Last Week And December 1944
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33 new tb cases in mississippi, 1 in holmes county; 1 meningitis case in holmes county; 105 births (13 white, 92 colored); 42 deaths (9 white, 33 colored) in december 1944
Event Details
Health department reports new tuberculosis and meningitis cases last week, with comparisons to 1944, and vital statistics for December 1944 including racial breakdowns and population notes.