No 14 Temperature, and Sickness from Respiratory Diseases in India By months for a period of 3 years, 1883-5, the relatio of sickness from Respiratory Diseases" among the Native Troops in India to the Average Atmosph Temperature. (the temperature versed, the scale increases downwards) Averag cases of sickness. Average Temperaturna Annual Reports of the Sanitary Commissioner with the Government in India Prepared from data found in 20 21 and Jan. TABLE 1.-Exhibiting, by months, for the ten years, 1877-1886, the average percentage of reports stating the presence of sickness from Influenza in Michigan, also the average temperature at stations in Michigan for the same period of time. 28 Average percentage of reports of sickness 55 61 59 52 20 21 29 33 41 48 Average temperature, degrees Fahr.. 20.56 23.62 29.80 44.33 56.08 65.10 70.52 68.14 61.67 50.83 36.04 26.60 Table 1 is graphically represented in Diagram 1. TABLE 2.-Exhibiting, by months, for the eight years, 1879-1886, the average percentage of reports stating the presence of sickness from Tonsillitis in Michigan, also the average temperature at stations in Michigan, for the same period of time. Average percentage of reports of sickness.. 60 61 60 53 47 42 33 32 37 45 55 60 Average temperature degrees Fahr.. 19.91 21.77 28.82 43.04 55.98 64.79 69.78 66.25 61.11 50.68 35.56 25.82 Table 2 is graphically represented in Diagram 2. TABLE 3.-Exhibiting, by months, for the nine years, 1877-1885, the average percentage of reports stating the presence of sickness from Bronchitis in Michigan, also the average temperature at stations in Michigan, for the same period of time. Average percentage of reports of sickness.... 77 78 77 72 61 54 43 41 49 55 67 72 Average temperature, degrees Fahr.. 20.77 23.89 29.76 44.14 56.23 65.30 70.73 68.23 61.73 50.72 36.23 27.28 Table 3 is graphically represented in Diagram 3. TABLE 4.-Exhibiting, by months, for the eight years, 1877-1884, the average percentage of reports stating the presence of sickness from Pneumonia in Michigan, also the average temperature at stations in Michigan, for the same period of time. 8 years, 1877-1884. Average percentage of reports of sickness. 62 66 62 56 42 27 17 14 18 23 36 48 Average temperature, degrees Fahr.. 21.43 25 60 31.04 44 48 56.60 65.54 70.68 68.85 62.05 51.34 35.99 27.25 Table 4 is graphically represented in Diagram 4. Dec. A TABLE 5.-Exhibiting, by months, for a period of three years, 1862-1864, the sickness from Pneumonia in the U. S. Armies, also the average temperature for the same period of time. 3 years, 1862-1864. TABLE 6.-Exhibiting, by months, for the thirty years, 1845-1874, the average number of deaths from Pneumonia in London, England, also the average temperature for the same period of time. 30 years, 1845-1874. 98 86 91 82 67 53 37 43 66 98 108 Average deaths per week, from Table 6 is graphically represented in Diagram 6. TABLE 7.-Exhibiting, by months, for the four years, 1882-1885, the average percentage of reports stating the presence of sickness from Pneumonia in Michigan; also the average daily range of atmospheric pressure for the same period of time. TABLE 8.-Exhibiting, by months, for a period of ten years, 1877-1886, the relation which the sickness in Michigan from Scarlet Fever sustained to the atmospheric temperature: Exhibiting the average atmospheric temperature, and what percentage of all weekly reports received stated that Scarlet Fever was under observation of the physicians who made the reports. (Over 41,000 weekly reports of sickness, and over 190,000 observations of the atmospheric temperature are represented in this table.) Average percentage of reports........ 22.3 23.5 23.9 21.6 19.6 17.0 13.7 11.8 $12.5 16.0 17.3 18.1 Average temperature, degrees Fahr. 20.56 23.62 29.80 44.33 56.08 65.10 70.52 68.14 61.67 50.83 36.04 26.60 Table 8 is graphically represented in Diagram 8. July. Aug. Sept Oct. July. TABLE 9.-Exhibiting, by months, for thirty years, 1845-1874, the relation between the weekly average number of deaths from Smallpox, and the average atmospheric temperature, in London, England. Records of 30,000 deaths are included in this table. TABLE 10.-Exhibiting, by months, for a period of thirty years, 1845-1874, the relation of average deaths per week, in London, England, from Phthisis, to the average atmospheric temperature for the same period of time. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Average deaths per week, from 154 153.25 160.2 162 157.25 150 144.75 136.50 132.4 135.75 146 147 Table 10 is graphically represented in Diagram 10. TABLE 11.-Exhibiting, by months, for a period of nine years, 1878-1886, the relation between sickness in Michigan from Consumption, and the average atmospheric temperature for the same period of time. 9 years, 1878-86. Average percentage of reports of sickness.... 65 68 69 70 67 65 63 61 62 64 64 63 Average temperature, degrees Fahr. 20.72 22.68 30.23 44.06 55.84 64.83 70.27 67 88 61.43 35.87 35.87 25.47 Table 11 is graphically represented in Diagram 11. TABLE 12.-Exhibiting, by months, for a period of thirty years, 1845-74, the relation of average deaths per week in London, England, from Bronchitis, to the average atmospheric temperature for the same period of time. 30 years, 1845-74. Average deaths per week from Bronchitis.... 193.5 172.5 165. 127.5 90.0 63.2 48.25 41.0 48.2 76.5 141.25 190.2 59.1 52.2 44.2 40.5 Average temperature, degrees Fahr.. 38.6 40.1 42.2 48.6 52.7 60.0 64 2 63.5 Table 12 is graphically represented in Diagram 12. |