Forsyth County Measures of Health: Births, Deaths, Disease, Vaccinations, July 1922

63 Birth and 11 Deaths in County. . . Few Contagious Diseases Reported During July; Other Health Activities

According to the July report of Dr. C.N. Sisk, county health officer, the population of Forsyth County, outside of Winston-Salem, is increasing rapidly. The vital statistics section of the report shows nearly six times as many births and deaths, the actual figures being as follows:

Births, 63; deaths, 11; Only 12 cases of contagious diseases were reported during the month, which is a record that Dr. Sisk is proud of. He states that he has every reason to believe that practically every such case was reported to him.

Births by Townships

Middle Fork, 12; Bethania, 11; Kernersville, 11; South Fork, 8; Abbott’s Creek, 6; Old Town, 6; Belews Creek, 3; Old Richmond, 2; Salem Chapel, 2, Clemmonsville, 1; Vienna, 1; total, 63.

Deaths by Townships

Old Town, 4; Middle Fork, 3; South Fork, 2; Belews Creek, 1; Vienna, 1; total, 11.

Cause of Deaths

Tuberculosis, 4; diarrhea, 1; diabetes mellitus, 1; malformation of head from birth, 1; organic heart disease, 1; uremic poison, 1; pellagra, 1; paralysis, 1; total 11.

Contagious Diseases

Whooping cough, 9; typhoid fever, 2; venereal disease, 1; total, 12.

Vaccinations

Typhoid vaccinations, 829; smallpox vaccinations, 12; toxin-antitoxin complete, 82; total, 923.

Tuberculosis Division

During the month a tuberculosis clinic was held and 133 applicants were examined by Dr. Spruill of the State Tuberculosis Association, with the following results: 56 were found positive; 59 negative, and 18 doubtful.

Infant and Maternal Hygiene

Prenatal cases registered, 4; home conferences with mothers, 30; Little Mothers’ League, children certificates, 22.

School Hygiene

Tonsil and adenoid operations, 1.

Medical and Laboratory Services

Visits to county jail, 2; water analysis, 17; specimens sent to state laboratory, 9.

Examinations

Examined for marriage, 12; teachers examined, 2; child industry examinations, 129; examined for lunacy, 5; examination by court order, 2; total, 150. Sanitation

Urban privies licensed, 26; urban privies, maintenance, repair, 37; sewer connections, 17; rural privies constructed, 3; water supply protected against pollution, 4; abatement of minor nuisances, 4.

Food Control

Inspection of abattoir, 1.

From The Western Sentinel, Winston-Salem, Aug. 8, 1922