The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-12-31
PENSACOLA HAS
SECOND LOWEST
MORTALITY RATE
Tampa Is Only City in Flori-
ida Which Has Lower;
Pure Water Is Reason.

| Pensacola ranks second in the
smallest number of deaths per thous-
and population in Florida, according
to calculations made by the statistical
department of the chamber of COM
merce.
The death rate in Pensacola is 1916
per 1000. This rate is exceeded by
Jacksonville. Key West. Miami and
ST Petersburg. Tampa leads with an
even IA or &c less than Pensacola
In deaths from tuberculosis Pen
sacola has the lowest rate. The rate
is 81 per 1000, or less than one per-
son per thousand population who sue
cumbed to tubercular diseases. This
is less than the rate for the state as
whole, which is .96 per 1000 popula-
ton. Other large cities of the state
rate as follows: st. Petersburg, .9S;
Tampa, 1.22; Miami, 1.29; Jackson
Vile, 1.43; and Key West, 1.97 per
thousand population.
The death rate for Florida as
whole is 1873 per 1000 populat ton
California's is 1875 per 1000, giving
Florida rate 81 less than that of her
Pacific coast rival
Pensacola's splendid drinking wa
ter and natural drainage shows in
the record of deaths from typhoid fe-
Yer. But five deaths occurred in Pen
sacola for the year from this cause.
three white and two colored. Not a
single death among the white popula-
ton resulted from malaria and only
three among the colored population.
There is one outstanding reason, it
Is declared, for the healthfulness Of
Pensacola and the West Florida sec
ton, and that lies in its splendid, pure
water.
In looking over the files Of the
chamber of CONNER - for the past
five years, and especially those files
which pertained to inquiries regard
ing industrial location and from home
seekers, the impression gained was
that one of the most important of the
queries was in regard to the character
of the drinking water supplied by the
city and the water which could be Sc
cured from private we'll supply.
1t seldom falls to the lot of COM
munity to be able to provide pure
water coming directly from the
earths surface, and one Of the vex-
ing problems always is the question of
water supply that does not need
treatment to make it fit for drinking
purposes. Pure drinking water is the
vexing problem in many cities, but
the adaptability of a city's water sup
ply for commercial purposes, such as
its use in the making of steam for
distillation purposes is, and has been,
in many places an all-abSorbing topic
which has compelled the attention of
many eminent engineers and scien-
lists.
Pensacola is fortunate in never
having had to face this problem, for
analysis by leading chemists proves
that the city and county has about
as pure water as can be found COM
ing from the earth's surafce any
where in the world.
In proof of this, the report of one
of the country's celebrated chemists,
City, was produced.
In making the analysis of four sam
plies Of Pensacola water, DIR. Soper,
treating each sample separately, the
samples having been taken from diff
ferent points within the city limits,
said: Sample No. 1-opinion: This
is sample of water of great purity.
1t is eminently suitable for drinking
purposes, steam making, laundry
and other purposes for which a pub
lie water supply is desired"
Sample No. 2-Taken from the wells
of the Pensacola pumping station
opinion: This is a water of great
natural purity; one which is eminent
~ suited for all domestic purposes"
Sample No. 3-Upinion: This is a
water Of great natural purity. one
which is eminently suited for all do
nestle and industrial purposes" This
was also d sample from one Of the
wells Of the Pensacola pumping sta
ton.
Sample No. 4-opinion: This water
is one of great purity and suitable for
all uses OF "a public water supply" j.;
The analysis made by DR.. Soper was
covering chemical, mi. :