Excerpt from Eight Annual Report of the State Board of Health of the State of Rhode Island: For the Year Ending December 31, 1885, and Including the Report Upon Birth, Marriages and Deaths in 1884 Herewith is respectfully presented the Eighth Annual Report of the State Board of Health, in compliance with Section 9, Chapter 83, of the Public Statutes. The Report is for the year ending December 31, 1885, and will present a general account of the work of the Secretary, under the advice and consent of the Board, and is included in the Secretary's report which will be found in the following pages. The decease during the year of David Smith, the honorable and much respected member from Washington county, occasioned a vacancy which was filled by the appointment of Henry W. Rose, M. D., of Westerly. Dr. A. G. Spragne was reappointed for six years from July 1, 1885. Otherwise than the appointment of Dr. Rose the personel of the Board remains as heretofore. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Twenty-Eight Annual Report of the State Board of Health, of the State of Rhode Island: For the Year Ending December 31, 1905; And Including the Report Upon the Registration of Births, Marriages, and Deaths in 1904 The work of the State Board of Health during the year has been a continuation of the study of the various conditions pertaining to the public health of the State, utilizing the various improved methods of investigation; and the examination of physicians desiring certificates authorizing them to practice medicine and surgery in the State. A more extended report of the different lines of work will be found in the latter part of this report, the first part of the report merely covering what may be termed a summary of the work. Contagious Diseases. During the year the monthly reports of the health officers of the several towns were received giving the number of cases of contagious diseases occurring in each city and town. The only diseases which are reportable by physicians are scarlet fever, diphtheria, and typhoid fever. Some few report the prevalence of measles and whooping cough. During some years there appears an unusual prevalence of one or more of these communicable diseases. Last year there was an unusual prevalence of scarlet fever, but the number of cases for this year was nearly the average amount. Measles was quite prevalent throughout the State this year and a considerable number of the cases were outside of the City of Providence. Typhoid fever and diphtheria were reported as being about the average in amount. Water Supplies. One new water supply was added to those under the constant supervision of the Board by regular analyses. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Excerpt from Annual Report of the State Board of Health of the State of Rhode Island, 1900 It is designed and hoped that a connected history may thereby be secured of all sanitary improvements Of a public character in all parts of the State, from year to year; and the gradual awaken12 state board OF health. [1900. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

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