Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-27
LACK Of FUNDS
H|NDERS BOARDS WORK
Inspection Of Rural Schools
Has Therefore Been
Discontinued

In its annual report dated December
81, 1915, recently issued by the Oregon
State Board of Health, the statement
is made that on account of the lack of
funds, the board was unable to con-
tinue its work of inspecting rural
schools. Instead, scheme was de-
vised by having each rural school elect
its own health officer, supplied with
manual of rules and regulations, and
instructions how to report to the board
of health.
Smallpox is not so fatal disease as
typhoid fever, diptheria, scarlet fever,
or even measles. Out of 458 cases of
smallpox reported during the year, only
three were fatal, while out of 1904
cases of measles, there was As deaths.
The total number of deaths in this
state for the year 1914 was 6,446, COM
pared to a total of 1924 births. A
larger proportion of males die than fe-
males, while 264 more males were born
than females during the year.
Eighteen pasteur treatments were
administered says the report, one Of
these coming from Marion county.
According to the proportion Of
deaths, typhoid fever is the most dan
gerous of contagious diseases, as so
deaths were reported from 22S cases,
showing that 27 per cent of the cases
were fatal while the percentage of
dyptheria was 10, and scarlet fever on
ly "a per cent.
In Marion county, the births for the
year were 618 and deaths 4ls. The
births were about equally divided as
the males have majority Of only four,
but the deaths of the males exceed that
Of females by "a.
Suicides in the state for the year
indicate that men are more liable to
take their lives, as the report shows 90
male suicides to only 90 female. Men
prefer to end their lives by fire arms
while women take to poison.
Of the 400 cases of cancer reported
in 1914, 245 are reported from Multi
nomah county, 3S from Marion and
from Polk, The report notes the fact
that no cases of cancer were reported
from any of the Indian reservations.
Diptheria was fatal in two cases in
Marion county, and one in Polk, while
the deaths from typhoid fever in Ma.
rion county were six, and no cases at
all in Polk county.
The tuberculosis cases in tne county
of Marion for 1914 were 33 and only 6
in Polk county.
In compliance with the laws Of 1913
all institutions engaged in the care OF
orphans and the homeless and wayward
children were inspected at least quart,
erly and marked improvement found in
all. .I.I.l
At the st. Mary's Home for Orphan
boys, Beaverton, OREGON, 124 were
present on the first day OIL this year
The average attendance for 1914 at the
Christie Home for Orphan Girls, at 0s
wego, Oregon, was 1875. The Albertina
Kerr Nursery Home at Portland was
caring for 33 babies on the first of the
year. The House of the Good Shep
herd, Portland, reports 1lS girls hav
ing entered the institution during the
year, and homes found for so girls.
The Boys and Girls Aid Society Of
Portland reports having received 41t
children during the year, with rs at
tending at the date of report, Decem
Der 81, 1914.
The Baby Home, Portland, reports
having admitted 122 babies during the
year, with 46 in the home Decembe,
h3l, 1914.