Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1914-07-29
aEooRp eHoWS RESULT OF RIGID
ENFORCEMENT OF IOWA
HEALTH LAWS.
COMPARISON MADE FOR
PERIOD OF FOUR YEARS
Enninser Higgins cenfers With coun-
ell Of Alexandria In Regard to Pros
SUR Tank installation - Custediai
BUILDING at Knoxville TO Be Con-
structsd-ro Cost $25,oo0
sn.c,,, to r,mes-Repue,lran.


Dos Moincs. July 70. - Results OF
thorough ana systematic enforcement
Of the health laws Of the state may be
eees, IN the records OF dea tbs for the
ioa,r wears under the present admins
cation of health laws. Tns comparison
IS by fiscal years, that is, years end
ing June 80 of each year. On this
basis the following is found to be the
fact:
fetal number OF deaths in 1911 in
Iowa. e2.414; In 1912, 2o,sss: in 1913,
c1.ss7: in 1914, s3,os2. This is not
quite complete as it does not include
June last
The figures show net decrease in
1912 over 1911 Of 1875, then an in
crease the next year; but In the four
year period there was 4 ne. decrease
in the number OF deaths from all
causes of 1.542. In the tOn- years there
was reported $3.50 deaths.
In the matter OF prev bic dised ses
there was reported in the same four
year period. according to the figures in
the Office of Dr.. sumner, the secretary
and executive officer. 1888 deaths
The net decrease per aanum in the
preventable diseases was l,21s.
In the matter Of accidents the fig
ures for the four years show an aggre-
gate of 1923 first year, 1854 second
year, 1913 third year, AMI 1910 fourth
year-or a decrease par annum IN
death from accidents Of sixty six.
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The conference held yesterday by
Engineer Higgins, of the state board OF
health. and the town officials of Alex
andr,a- and with representatives OF the
firm which has a contract tor a pres
SIRE tank system of water works at
Alexandria, was very 50 cisfactory ana
probably resulted IN better under
standing Of the situation than before
The state board Of health has not as
yet approved the system 4 water sup :
ply proposed. Whether Il Will DO SO
will depend on results OF Investigation
to be made. AL parties concerned are
DESTROYS Of having the matter disposed
of rightly. The state officials desire
that all towns shall put IN water sys-
tems wherever possible and the best
they can afford. The fact that the m
surance inspection bureau gives towns
with the pressure tank system low
rating was taken 10 mean that they are
not as yet recognized as standard.
The new "cusrodial building at the
state institution at Knoxville Will De
constructed. The state board had to
advertise for bids third time and eff
feet some revision in the plans before
getting bid low enough so that. under
the law, the contract could be let foi
the construction. The limit fixed was
s25.oOO for the new building. The con-
tractor agrees TO do It Tor this price
provided the state will make SINAI!
discount on the brick and other ma
terial which is being produced al the
institution. and IN this way the build :
ing can be secured without further de-
lay.
The per capita cost OF support Of the
inmates of the various state institu-
lions last year was s1S6.63 fof the en-
tire year.
While the price Of living Is up and
nothing done to reduce the same, the
state of Iowa continues 70 care for it:
wards on a very low scate Of prices
This is largely due to the investment
made in farms al the institutions ant
the great economy which IS being prac
ticed in all lines. This fact is shown
because at the Institutions that hav
the finest farms the cost Ter capita il
lowest.
The aggregate net cost of the sup
port of the inmates in the year wa
s1,T22, 352.07. The number Of inmate
was 922S on an average.