The Washington times., 1910-10-10

That nearly twice as many faiths &C
cured among the inhabitants Of the
alleys OF the District last .-ear as among
the residents OF the streets is shown by
figures recently compiled by the Health
Department.
With view to obtaining their aid in
the correction Of these conditions,
Health Officer Woodward will address
the Council Of Jewish Women in the
Eighth Street Synagogue tomorrow
afternoon at 800 o'clock.
Che address, according to DR.. Wood
ward, viii not be Of a formal character.
but will be in the nature Of a confer
ence 10 determine ways and means for
the betterment of conditions.
Colored Death Rate.
The high death rate in the alleys is
attributed by Health Officer Woodward
10 the large petcentage of colored popu-
latiOn. During the fiscal year which
ended June 80, the death rate in the
alleys was 50G9 per thousand. as COM
pared With 1856 in the streets.
The death rate among the colored
residents or the alleys was 31.g4 per
thousand and among the whites, 1870.
In the streets the coloTed death rate
was 25-S4 per thousand, and the
white. l4-73-
Still more startling are the figures
concerning infant mortality. In
the alleys the colUTed death rate
among infants under one year of age
was 4o2 per thousand. while the
deaths among the white infants num-
bered 286 for every thousand. The
number of deaths among white in
tants under one year OF age in the
alleys was III per thousand, and in
the streets 1l5.
tuberculosis Victims.
tuberculosis claimed a large num-
Der OF victims, the figures showing
that in the alleys there were sIH
deaths among the colored race from
this disease Tor every 1000 Of popu-
lation. and among the whites the
percentage was 4.34. The percentage
OF deaths from tuberculosis among
the white race in the alleys was 1856
per thousand, and IN the streets. l2l
The COlOred death rate for Dneu-
monla in the alleys was 4.33 and IN
the streets Id Among the white
population the percentage was 3II
IN the alleys and lis IN the streets
"Iue primal remedy for the high
death rate among the cOIOred pOpuIa-
said DR. " OOdWard today
Not school education, but educs-
ton in the art of good living, in the
ART u keeping the home. however
and of making the best use OF such
facilities as IL affords for lighting.
heating, and ventilation, in the art of
Keeping the person and clothing
clean and Of rightly preparing ard
cooking foods; and in the art OF rec
ognlzing Il an early stage evidences
OF disease. Of approaching their sig
nificance' and OF instituting proper
measures for their mitigation and
cure, calling on the physician for
ADVICE and assistance when neceS-
Sary.
Must Come First Hand.
Such instruction cannot be given in
the books, but must be given first
hard, at home. Compulsory process
by the Health Department may ac-
cOmplIsh something, but the best and
most lasting results can be obtained,
not by the man OF woman who goes
into the home primarily as an agent
OF the Government armed with CON-
pUlSory process, but by the man OF
woman who enters the home as a
t1lend, not only 10 advise but to show
how things should be done.
The most the law can do toward this
enc IS 10 provide methods Whereby rho
dangcr spots can be located, and this
personal instruction be directed urst 10
Tie places where the greatest need eN-
lists Private organizations have al
ready entered upon this work but they
must receive greater Huancia. support
than they nave heretofore received. or
otLer J2enclcS must enter the neId.'
The officers of the Council Of Jewish
Women. which is TO bc addressed to-
morrow ~ Health Officer " Oodward on
alley conditions and methods for their
Eetterment, are Mrs. G. ~ Goldsmith,
president. Mrs. AdClIh Kahn. vice pres
ident; Mrs. James Lanshuruh, second
vice president; Mrs L. l.. Bertrand,
corresponding secretary: Mrs Simon OPP
penhelmer, recording secretary, and