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The Lake County Star
Baldwin, Lake County, Michigan
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Michigan State Board of Health report for week ending Nov. 11, 1882, details increases in diseases like puerperal fever and bronchitis, decreases in typhoid fever; diphtheria prevalent at 25 places, scarlet fever at 19, measles at 4, and smallpox at Grand Rapids. Three measles cases among Detroit emigrants.
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Reports to the State Board of Health, Lansing, by observers of diseases in different parts of the State, show causes of sickness during the week ending Nov. 11, 1882:
For the week ending Nov. 11, 1882, the reports indicate that puerperal fever, bronchitis, tonsillitis, cholera morbus, membranous croup, dysentery, and rheumatism increased, and that erysipelas, typhoid fever and typho-malarial fever decreased in area of prevalence.
At the State Capitol the prevailing winds, during the week ending Nov. 11th, were southeast and south; and, in comparison with the averages for the preceding week, the temperature was higher, the absolute and relative humidity greater, and the day and night ozone more.
Reports from sanitary inspectors during the week ending Nov. 11, mention three cases of measles found among emigrants arriving at Detroit.
Including reports by regular observers and by others, diphtheria was reported present during the week ending Nov. 11th, and since, at 25 places, scarlet fever at 19 places, measles at 4 places. Small-pox was reported at Grand Rapids Nov. 11th.
Henry B. Baker,
Secretary,
Lansing, Michigan,
Nov. 16, 1882.
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Michigan
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Week Ending Nov. 11, 1882
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puerperal fever, bronchitis, tonsillitis, cholera morbus, membranous croup, dysentery, and rheumatism increased; erysipelas, typhoid fever and typho-malarial fever decreased. diphtheria at 25 places, scarlet fever at 19 places, measles at 4 places. small-pox reported at grand rapids nov. 11th. three cases of measles among emigrants at detroit.
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Reports to the State Board of Health show causes of sickness in Michigan. Prevailing winds at State Capitol were southeast and south; temperature higher, humidity greater, ozone more than previous week. Sanitary inspectors reported measles cases among emigrants at Detroit.