ANALYSES FOR 1889.

Two analyses were made each month.

The figures signify parts (in weight) in one million parts of water (in weight).

3. There has been considerable prevalence of the following contagious or infectious diseases in town during 1889.

Diphtheria, Georgiaville, 12 cases, 5 deaths; May. Dysentery, Greenville, 5 deaths; July and August. Measles, all about in the town; no deaths known; through the Winter.

4. No isolation maintained.

6. No inspection of premises made.

8.

Do not know of any location that seems to be particularly unhealthy.

9. Would report to the town council nuisances dangerous to the public health if any were known.

2. Health Officer, A. A. Saunders, M. D.

3. There were no epidemics in this town during 1889, except the Influenza or "La Grippe," around Carolina; 40 cases, no deaths; December 22d to 31st. 4. Isolation did not seem to be called for.

6. Some inspections have been made, advice given, requests made, and a better sanitary condition obtained.

7. No sanitary inspections made during 1889 by order of the town council. 8. No location in town that seems to be particularly unhealthy.

9. Should report to the town council nuisances dangerous to the public health.

10. No serious disease of domestic animals has largely prevailed.

3. No epidemics or any large prevalence of contagious or infectious diseases in town during 1889, except "La Grippe," everywhere; number of cases legion; no deaths to my knowledge; December.

4. No isolation attempted or called for.

7. There has been one case of fouling of a well by proximity of stable, which was examined and ordered abated as a nuisance.

8. Know of no locality particularly unhealthy.

9. I should report to the town council nuisances dangerous to the public health if I knew of any such, or should order them abated of my own option. 10. No knowledge that any serious disease of domestic animals has largely prevailed.

1. NORTH KINGSTOWN.

2. Health Officer, Thomas W. Peirce.

3. There have been no epidemics or any large prevalence of contagious or infectious diseases in town during 1889.

5. None of the sick were isolated by my order.

6.

No inspection of premises made where sickness prevailed.

7. Nothing required any particular inspection. Something might be done. for out-houses and sink-drains, but there is nothing serious in any of these things at present.

8. Do not know of any location in town that seems to be particularly unhealthy to any considerable number of persons.

9. I have nothing to report. I would if the occasion required.

10. No serious disease of domestic animals has largely prevailed, to my knowledge, during the year.

3. No large prevalence of contagious or infectious diseases in town during 1889.

6. No inspection of premises made, as to their sanitary condition, by order of the town authorities.

7. I have made several inspections from my own option; mostly nuisances. 8. No location in town particularly unhealthy.

9. Reports to the town council of nuisances dangerous to the public health are made, when necessary.

10. No serious disease of domestic animals has prevailed.

COMPARATIVE PREVALENCE

OF TWELVE IMPORTANT ACUTE DISEASES IN THE TOWNS.

For the purpose of the comparison of any one year with others, the following six Tables will present the varying degrees of the prevalence of twelve acute diseases of importance, as causes of death during the six years, 1884-1889.

In these Tables the appearance of the most important of the common contagious diseases, with a few others not contagious, may be traced as they occurred in the different towns, with different degrees of prevalence from year to year.

The mortality from that class of diseases styled zymotic, quite approximately corresponds, in a majority of instances, with the relative. extent of the prevalence or number of such diseases.

A fair estimate, therefore, of the whole number of cases of each of such diseases, occurring in the State during each of the years represented, may be made by reference to the alphabetical classification and percentage Tables of mortality in the Registration Reports for these years.

Comparative Prevalence of Twelve Important Acute Diseases during 1884.

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The signs or characters used in the above Table indicate the degrees of

- a small prevalence; the dots a very small diseases named, as follows: The indicates an epidemic prevalence; the sign a large prevalence; the sign a moderate prevalence; the sign