Albuquerque evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1911-1914, 1912-09-27
Many Phases of Public Welfare
Discussed at Hygiene Meeting

| the census bureau at Boston. Mass.
presented an analytical study OF the
condition OF criminal statistics In the
/ United states. lie declared tho end
ought by compiling criminal statistics
In tho United States was one OF un-
usual difficulty because there we're
forty-nine separate jurisdictions. each
dealing out justice according 10 It's
own regulations, codes, and law.
what may be n mlsdemeanor In
one state" tho speaker said, lis re-
Rarded as a felony ia anotheri ono
state may punish by imposing a fine
only. while IN another the judges in
cline 10 lnrilct imprisonment and not
fine az punishment upon conviction
/ Of crime"
Ia spite Of these dlmcuties Mr.
| Koren contended tho United states
government could, at considerable ex-
pense, secure fairly adequate re-
sumo OF conditions Of criminaiity
| which would be a Ruage not only OF
the effectiveness Of the laws but TO an
| ultimate solution of the crime prob
lem.
In discussing infant mortality in re-
/ latiOn TO factory labor. DIR. John Rob-
/ ertson, medical officer Of health Of
| birmingham. England. said the real
| question of infant mortality among
| the poorer classes resolved Itself into
whether the mother who went out To
, the factory because the household IN
come was small, was doing something
that enahleed the household 10 keep
| above the poverty line. He asked lis
II better for these mothers 60 SO 20
WORK Notwithstanding some damage
90 the infants. or TO stay at home and
receive the damage done by poverty f'
To test this question DR. Robert
son said, 81 nave accumulated stats
| ties covering nn area OF the city uf
] birmingham. where approximately
4 nfty per cent OF the married women
are employed during chile. bearing
years. while the other nfty per cent.
are very much Of the same class, bui
do not work In factories"
After reading series of tables, Dr
Robertson stated his conclusion as
| follows.
I'm the special area under review
| there appears te he no doubt about
the preiudicial influence Of employ
ment of pregnant and nursing moth
| efN IN th'tnIltN, DOW on lUfll lhANuAN
and on themselves. Poverty has. how
! ever. much more deteterious tnflu-
ence. and ~, 10y employment. poverty
can be removed or lessened, such cm-
ployment In the lesser 10y far OF the
| two evils
! Or. VIM ~ Potter, professor OF
/ operative dentistry. Harvard univer-
| slty presented paper ON the subject
| of the hygiene Of childrcn's teeth.
Until recent times an incorrect cm-
/ phasls has been placed upon the func-
| tons Of the teeth" said Dr. Potter
! Much stress has been laid upon the
| part which they play in formirg an
attractive physical expression amt
| their Importance in the production OF
| spoken words. hut comparatively III
lle has been said In regard Ia the uec-
essary part which the teeth play TO-
| the preparation st food sn Il can he
! readily dtgestcd and thoroughly ASST
| inflated sound teeth are absolutely
| essential Il toe development, ana up-
| building OF the body and its FORTH
| cation against disease is 10 Dee svcur
cd
lie said that examinations ui ih'
| teeth ~ SCHOOL children should hv
made nt least twice a year