The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1916-12-15


and Louis /. Dublin, statlsticlah'
Metropolitan Life Jns. Co., OF N. .
made in North Carolina in April,
l1916, the following conclusions were
given: THE white male population
of N. c.. at ages Is and over, IS es-
timated at 492,5S5 for the year
l1916. On the hypothesis THAT the
sickness rates of the survey remain
constant throughout the year, We
may assume that, at any time, a.
least 1882 white males are SICK.
This maens approximately 3.755,6oo
DAYS of disability from work for TINS
group of the population. using 3ou
working days per year for each IN
dividual as a basis of calculation.
Similarly we may assume that there
are 1886 white females constant
|ly sick throughout the year for
total period of 5,05O,500 days Of
disability from pursuit of the daily
occupations of life. Among colored
males our estimate is ,561,2 200 days
'of disability for 5,204 persons con-
stantly sick, and for colored females
a total period of disability of 1901
900 days for 1888 persons. No mon
etary estimates of disability need be
computed to emphasize this enorm
GUS loss of working time in the pro-
ductive years of life Whatever the
financial estimate based upon wage
loss, we have still to consider the
cost of medical attendance, nursing
care, and drugs, and the far-reach
ing effects of sickness in impairing
the living and working efficiency of
the families affected by the disabil-
lity eff one or more members. Of the
'entire population of the U. S. we
may therefore conclude, firm 1-2 to
3 per cent of the working ages are
constantly sick, involving a loss of
about 8 working days per person per
year.
So much for theory and statistics
Now let us talk about what you
as the Womans Club of Lakeland
can do with this motto, Lakeland
the cleanest and healthiest city in
the United States We have enacted
good laws and are enforcing them as
fast as possible, but still there is a
point where we MUST have the sup
port and cooperation of our citizen
ry, both individually and collective
ly. We realize that through YOU
much has already been accomplished
In giving Lakeland it's motto and it
is through you much more will be
accomplished. 1t was you who in
augurated the clean up crusade at
which times great quantities of rub.
Dish and trash were taken from the
premises of our homes and business
places. This is good practice but
believe 1t can be improved upon in
that 1t should be made SO weeks in
the year instead of one-educating
our people to the necessity of keep
Ing their premises at all times clean
and free from filth, rubbish and dis
ease-breeding accumulations of all
ks4ds. I intend to use every agency
1T my command, officially. and | ask
your cooperation in a most essen
'ial municipal campaign toward
health and cleanliness.
You can awaken public interest
hat will assure definite co-operation
IN the part of every man, woman
md child in Lakeland BY starting a
movement among householders tina,
viii check up all filth accommodating
PRACTICES, on private property. that
s. the use of the sanitary garbage
ans and the handling of same so
IS to suppress odors, flies. rats and |
'ther offensive yermin. By conduct
ng campaign among the pupils of |