The Topeka state journal., 1914-02-19


and from tuberculosis in relation to
diseases because they are the diseases
which result from a poor milk supply.
Il have taken the cities of SPRING
field, Ill. Memphis, Ft. Wayne, TOle-
do. Milwaukee. Buffalo. st. Louis. De-
troit. Boston, Los Angeles, Terra
Haute, Decatur and some others, and
find that in proportion to the popula-
tion we have fewer deaths from tuber-
culosis than in any Of these cities.
Then as to typhoid we are ahead of
many of them in our death rate. hav-
ing fewer deaths in proportion to our
pQQulattQps IT our milk supply is the
cause 81 Bur High death rate these
other cities which have a higher death
oqEns e y 1p ene o1er take twies ceties
many cases of typhoid and more cases
Of tuberculosis.
.But as loyal Topekan let me ac-
count for our death rate from other
causes, which must be evident to ev-
cry one.
Ibid you ever think. doctor, of the
four or five large hospitals located in
Topeka, crowded for room, to which
the afflicted from all over our state
come. and in which many OF them Ole
They are practically state institutions
caring for the diseased OF the state. In
the year 1912r 185 deaths occurred In
the hospitals of Topeka and over two
thirds of these in the state insane
hospital west of Topeka.
Then did you ever think OF the
splendid army of. doctors in our city.
many of them specialists in their line
of work, who bring to our city many
that are hOpelessly diseased ana IN
many cases given up to die ny .neir el
| recorded ON the records of deaths IN
| Topeka, and are included In the fig-
ures which you are SO anxious to give
| to the world as Topeka's death rate.
"AnotLer cause of our high death
rate is found in the fact that SO many
aged people. retired farmers. mer-
| chants and. business men move to To-
peka and eventually die here People
from all over the state move here be-
cause of our splendid schools and col
leees, many Of them are parents who
are well along in years. These parents
| remain here and the young men ano
women are pushing out somewnerd
else. Nearly one-half of the deaths
reported in Topeka are Of persons over
60 Years of age, e5 deaths of people in
yours truly.
at. A. RAMSEY, Sanitary Sergeant
VIII Revise Milk Ordinance.
w. I. Porter, city commissioners
| whose department includes the city,
health and sanitation, said today the
| milk ordinance would be revised.
For some time, or since became
acquainted with Ffan3 Schneider, Of
the Russell Sage foundation. while ne
was making social survey here.
have been making arrangements FOL
a number of changes. Before MI
Schneider left he promised me that he
not only would advise me as to what
changes should be made, but would
also state what were In his opinion
the necessary qualifications for a COM
petent milk inspector. and am expect
ing to hear from him. This is certain
1 will not appoint a milk inspector unit
1 secure the right man for the righ'
place.
mot only will bacterial counts b
made but what il more important
bacterial classincations will be made
and tuberculin tests viii be applied tt
dairy cows.
pure. But some physicians In public
Office can needlessly alarm people whit
repose confidence in their profession
DIR. Crumbine y welcome to whatevel
pleasures he finds In notoriefy, but hi
outbreak has certainly not helped th'
situation in any degree and has causet
a number Of persons to be need1es9l1
alarmed. I shall carry out my PLAN
for the city's inspection of milk jus
as decided to do when Mr.. Schneide
and myself talked things over.
Publication Of the bacterial test
viii be provided for In the ordinances
30 that dairymen win get the credit TO
having clean milk and consumers vii
know how the milk they use II test
! ing"
DR. Loveland's farewell lecture q