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Baltimore City Health Department WEEKLY LETTER TO THE MAYOR
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In his WEEKLY LETTER TO THE MAYOR dated January 7, 1972, the Commissioner of Health wrotes
Dear Mayor:
I am pleased to report that Mr, George W, Schucker, Assistant Commissioner of Health for Sanitary Services in the Baltimore City Health Department, has been reappointed a member of the Wholesome Meat Advisory Council of Maryland by Governor Marvin Mandel,
Members of the Council are appointed for a term of three years in accordance with the provisions of the Maryland Wholesome Meat Act of 1968, The eleven member council includes representatives of the State Board of Agriculture, the Agricultural Advisory Board, the State and City health departments, the Consumer Protection Division of the Attorney General of Maryland and members of the-meat industry. The function of the council is to advise the State: Board of Agriculture in the' making of rules and regulations for meat inspection.and in establishing meat production standards.
Mr, Schucker has been a member of the Baltimore City Health Department staff since 1937 and Assistant Commissioner since 1959. A graduate in civil and sanitary engineering from the Johns Hopkins University, Mr, Schucker has been instrumental in many innovations in city housing and health programs and has been recognized nationally for these efforts. He is co-author of "The Practice of Sanitation in its Relation to the Environment", a textbook utilized by public health workers and students of public health.
Prior to the enactment of the State Wholesome Meat Act, Baltimore City was the only subdivision maintaining a meat inspection service for the protection of Baltimore consumers. Since the city's meat inspection services were transferred to the State Board of Agriculture, the City Health Department has through its Sanitary Services and its Public Health Veterinarian maintained an active surveillance of meat products and sold in the city.
Very truly yours,
(Signed) Robert E, Farber, M,D,
Commissioner of Health B
L. I. A.
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JAN 111972
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BALTIMORE CITY HEALTH DEPARTMENT STATISTICAL REPORT FOR THE WEEK ENDING JANUARY 6 1972
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BIRTHS
Total recorded Residents only
DEATHS Total recorded Residents only
INFANT DEATHS Total recorded Residents only
BIRTHS Total recorded Residents only
DEATHS Total recorded Residents only
INFANT DEATHS Total recorded Residents only
WEEKLY SUMMARY OF BIRTHS, DEATHS AND INFANT MORTALITY
Week Endi rig January 6, 1972
Week End ir.g Jar.uar y 7. 1971
TOTAL
WH 1 TE
NONWH1TE
TOTAL
SHI TE
NONWH1TE
NUMBER
334 215
211 . 105
123 110
432 309
215 107
217 202
280 ' 219
184 ' 131
96 88
268 230
169 136
99 94
6 1 5 16 8 3 o 3 14 6
8 8
334 215
. 280 219
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CUMULATIVE NUMBER FOR YEAR TO DATE
211 105
123 110
432 3CS
215 107
184 131
95
268
163
88
230
136
1 5 16 B 0 3 14 6
217 202
99 94
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BIRTHS DEATHS INFANT MORTALITY
12.5 12.7 . 14.0
RESIDENT RATES* FOR YEAR TO DATE
11.8 14.7
0
13.2 10.6 . 27. 3
17.8 13.3 45.3
11.7 14.8 56.1
24.8 . 11.5 S 9.6
*BIRTH AND DEATH RATES PER 1,000 POPULATION. INFANT MORTALITY RATE PER 1,000 LIVE BIRTHS. ALL RATES COMPUTED ON AN ANNUAL BASIS
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WEEKLY STATISTICAL REPORT CASES OF REPORTABLE DISEASES, NON-RESIDENTS EXCLUDED
WEEK ENDING January 6, 1972
DiSEASE
Tuberculosis, active............................... Syphilis, primary and secondary........... Gonococcal infections.................................... Infectious hepatitis ........................................ Meningococcal infections........................... Meningitis, other..................... ......................... Encephalitis, infectious............................. Measles.......................................................................... German measles................; . . .............................. Mumps....................................... ;.................................... Chickenpox.......................... ....................................... Diphtheria. . ................................................ ............ Whooping cough.................................... ................. Streptococcal infections............................. Poliomyelitis (paralytic cases)........... Typhoid fever.......................... . . ........................ Salmonellosis....................................................... .. Dysentery. .................................................. ............... Diarrhea and enteritis................................. Lead poisoning.......................... ................. .. Influenza..................................................... .. ............. Other reportable diseases............. .. ....
CASES
CURRENT WEEK
9 14 269
2 0 0 0 0 0 1 8 0
'.0
13 0 0 5 7
0
0
1.
31
7 YEAR RANGE*
HIGH 9
18 260
9 2 4 5 56 6 16- 15 0 4
S 0 0 5 10
1
1
3
-
LOW 0 3 34 1 -0 0 0 0 0 5 2 0 0.
G 0 0
0
0
0 0 0
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YEAR TO DATE CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF CASES
1972
1971
9 14 269
2 0 0 0 .0 0 1 8 0 j.O
13 0 0 5 7
0 0 0 31
0 3 225 6 0 0 0 0 0 16 5 0 0
3 0 0 5 10 '
0 0 0 23
MORTALITY BY MAJOR CAUSES, NON-RESIDENTS EXCLUDED
CAUSE OF DEATH All Causes.................................................................
CURRENT WEEK
TOTAL 219
7 YEAR RANGE*
HIGH 289
LOW 221
YEAR TO DATE CUMULATIVE NUMBER OF DEATHS
1972 219
1971 230
Diseases of the heart... .................................
88
115
77
88
84
Cancer, all forms........................................
41
52 37
41
44
Cerebral hemorrhage............................. .. ...
10
27 11
10
20
Diseases of the arteries and veins.
7 11 . 3 7
4
Influenza and pneumonia.............................
7 27 4 7
4
Diabetes............................................. ............................ Cirrhosis of liver.............................................
6 11
16 5 6 . 9
13 3
11
13
Tuberculosis (all forms)................................ Nephritis...............................................................................
2 1
4- 0 30
2 1
i.
2
Puerperal causes........................................................
0
1. 0
0
0
Malformations and diseases of early infancy.................................... 4 14 1 4 10
Suicides.................................................................................. Homicides................ ....................... ..
3 11
60 10 1
3. 11
1 2
Accidents
Home............................. ...................................... 4 6 0 4 5
Industrial ..................................................
0
30
0
3
Automobile.......................... ......................... 2 5 0
Other public............................... 1 3 . 0
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Other external causes......................... Other specified causes.......;.....
1 20
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THE HIGH AND LOW FIGURES SHOWN ARE DERIVED FROM THE NUMBER OF CASES AND DEATHS FOR THE COMPARABLE WEEK FOR THE PERIOD 1965-1971