The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-08-13
SAVING THE BABIES LIVES
Results of a Charity Initiated by
Nathan StrauS.
GIFT OF STERILIZED MILK
Phiiauthropy Spreading Generous
Mantle Over the suffering Poor of
aGreat Statistics showing Al
Great Decrease of Infant Mortal
ity iU Brooklyn.

New York, Aug. 13.-"The summer NOR
tahty rate in Brooklyn has steadily been
decreasing as compared with the rates of
summer months of previous years in that
city Nathan Straus' philanthropic work
has been responsible for this saving of
life The Brooklyn board OF health appre-
ciated the Immense value OF Mr.. Straus dis
tribution of stenlized and modified milk
10 the poor. and now the cityis operating
Its own plant, thus relieving Mr.. Straas OF
the work, the lnestimable value OF which
lie first pointed out 10 us This lis the
declaration OF Dr. George E. West, secre
tary Brooklyn board OF health.
The phiianthropic work OF Nathan Straus,
whose sterihzed milk depot has been crowded
off the Third street recreation pier, in this
city, by the dock commissioners, can have
no more iOrceIul Testimonial than that re-
vealed by an examination of the Brooklyn
vital statistics. He Offered 10 supply from
hls New YORK laboratory allthe Iasteurized
milk that was wanted for free distribution
among the poor Of Brooklyn. This year the
city OF brooklyn, realizing the Importance
OF The work, has conducted It's own plant.
The first week that MIR. Straus began to
distribute the modified ana sterilized mix
in Brooklyn last year ended July IL. There
were 209deathS from tlia rrhoeal disea ses in
that Week. Nearly all the infant mortality
In the summer months is due TO diarrhoeal
diseases. Now observe how the figures de-
crease. The Following week. ending July2I,
last year, there Were only I63 deaths from
diarrhoeal diseases.
The free sterilized milk distribution had
cutthedeathSfromd mdiarrhoeal diseasesd down
to12l fOrthe " eek ending July 81 last year
The week ending August there were Only
ninety-slx dc;'ths from this cause. The sta
tistiCS show that the greatest number or
deaths among children occur between the
middle of June ana the latter part OF July
The maximum rateis alwa VS. reached about
the latter part Of July.
Bot here are some figures that are even
more significant. They show how the cut.
ting do wn OF the mortality rate in Brooklyn
has heen more ana more successful yCarrit4l
on as the work Of distributing Pasteurized
milk has progressed. The death rate in
Brooklyn for the la 1t week of Dune last year
was p. 3 a Thousand.
For the corresponding week this year the
death ratewas cut down 60 II 3. Ii is under
stood that this death includes ali causes.
The following week Ia 81 year the Brooklyn
rate was 25.7. For the corresponding week
this year the rate was 23.9.
Tie week following that last year the
nate was %. this year 1t was 249 The
next week. last year, was 81 3, this year
IL was 27. The next week, last year. il
was 25.7 a. compared with 81 B this year.
21.4 and tAis is the only week when the
rate for the corresponding week this year
has been jn excess The rate for the cor
respon ling week this year was 217
During the heated term IN Brooklyn par
tiCulaiy when the heat was most intense,
MI. straus sent over last year thousands
and thousands of bottles OF the milk each
day, bending every energy e. keep M sup
ly up.
DT West said, "Mr. StrauS' distribution
OF PasteuriZed milk is the most practical
charity I know Of BY it he is helping the
people least able to help themselves
I'VE soon saw that il was possible 60 pre-
vent very large proportion Of the deaths
fT0m diauhoeal diseases by giving the bG-
bies proper noWishment. SO we estab-
lished our own plant
Every city in the country should have a
Gals OF New York are making great mis-
take when they interfere with Mr. Straus'
philanthropy y