Report to the State Society by the Committee on Diseases and Topography of Ingham County, Michigan / by G.E. Corbin.

  • Corbin, G. E.
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[1859]
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Credit: Report to the State Society by the Committee on Diseases and Topography of Ingham County, Michigan / by G.E. Corbin. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Statement showing the Character of Acute Diseases observed in Coldiuater, Mich., and vicinity, during 1858. Diseases are named in the order in which they were most abundant. January.—Pneumonia, Catarrhal Affections, Rheuma- tism—Most cases of disease presenting Quotidian or Ter- tian exacerbations. February.—Pneumonia, Scarlatina, Urticaria, Neuralgia, Puerperal Fever. March.—Scarlatina, Pneumonia, Laryngitis, Bronchitis, Enteritis, Purpura. [First half of month only observed.] April. — Pneumonia, Laryngitis, Parotitis, Diarrhoea. [Last half of month only observed.] May.—Stomatitis, Scarlatina, Rheumatism, Bilious Remit- tent Fever, Cerebro-spinal-meningitis, Puerperal Fever. June.—Erysipelas, Scarlatina, Rheumatism, Pertussis. July.—Intermittent Fever, Pneumonia, Varicella, Diar- rhoea, Enteritis, Scarlatina. [Two fatal and one severe case of sun stroke occurred in this county, July 7—the two first R. R. laborers.] August.—Diarrhcea, Intermittent Fever, Remittent Fe- ver, Dysentery, Ague,Pneumonia, Scarlatina, Rheumatism, Cholera-morbus, Croup. September.—Ague, Intermittent and Remittent Fevers, continued Bilious Fever, Diarrhea, Pneumonia, Pleuritis, Rheumatism. October.—Ague, Bilious Remittent Fever, Diarrhcea, Dysentery, Pneumonia, Urticaria, Typhus Fever, Tonsi- litis, Glorsitis, Puerperal Fever. November.—Rheumatism, Dysentery, Diarrhea, Bilious Fever, Typhus Fever, Puerperal Fever. December.—Fever, Diarrhoea, Neuralgia, Rubeola. In labors under my care during the past year, two- thirds have been male children. J. H. BEECH. 14