Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1925-07-24

Live Long in Maine" is develop
ing into a slogan throughout the
state as the result of studies of
Maine mortality statistics as COM
pared with the remainder of the
United States registration area,
Which are being made under the
auspices of the Maine Public Health
Association. announced here Thurs
day.
AS shown by table compiled
through the Maine Public Health
Association by the statistician of the
National tuberculosis Association
covering the year 1923-the latest
year for which such figures are
available-46 of each 100 deaths oc-
Cured at the age Of IS or over. In
other words the chances are 46 to
100 that you will live to reach the
age of 65 or over If you live in
Maine. The table for the u. S.
Registration area as whole gives
you only 80 chances in 100 of reach
ing that age.
For each age period-beginning at
birth and continuing through to the
age of IS without break-the per-
centage of total deaths in Maine Is
lower than the corresponding figures
for the entire registration area OF
the United States comprising %
states. The studies, which involve a
great deal of compilation Of yolumi-
nous records, have not yet been car
ried to a point of comparing Maine
individually with each separate state.
The advantageein Names favor. i'll
comprison' with the country as a
whole, is especially marked in the
age period Between two years and
40 years-only 20.71 percent OF all
deaths in Maine occurring In that
period as compared with 1921 per-
cent for the registration area. This
is the age period during which the
largest number of deaths from pre-
yentable disease usually occur.
Names excellent record as shown by
this table will be Of special interest
to the thousands Of parents IN other
states who send their boys and girls
to Maine for summer vacations, ana
VINO come here themselves for the
same purpose. Between the age OF
two years and 10 years Names per-
centage of deaths is $50 as COM
pared with eos for the United
states.
Above the age of e5 the death
rate in Maine is naturally higher pc
cause such large proportion Oh
Names population has survived the
earlier years and all mortais must
eventually pass away. q
In connection with this STUDY
Names health workers cite the re-
suits of the analysis which gives the
average length Of life in Maine as
seven and six-tenths years longer
than the average for the United
l. cyoi N EAyen-
tenths OF a year for Maine per per-
son above the figures for 1921 and
II must be remembered that the 9TH
err states too are fighting preventaple
diseases. Maine, however, is snow
ing consistent game.
A reason for this progress toward
the goal which Maine hopes event
i,alIy to achfeve-the honor of being
recognized as 1.-THE Healthlest
State"-is given by the Maine PUB,
lie Health Association as close ana
friendly team work between the OF
f1ciaI health agencies, the volunteer
health workers. the organized medl-
cal and dental professions the COM
nnerciaJ organizations, women's ciuDs
and other Maine groups coupled with
generous financial support from our
public spirited men and women:
"The tight is not yet won, now
ever" reads statement issued by
ths association. There is yet much
to do. Maine is making progress
toward its goal-'The Healthles
State'-but it has not yet reacned
that goal. We believe that maine
Methods have proven their value and
their practicability but we must
everlstingly keep at it. We still nave
Ear too many deaths from preventa-
HE sickness. Every one OF these
deaths is an economic loss to the
state and each of these deaths orlhgs
needless anguish and uhappiness u
some Maine home circle.
"These Federal figures snow our
progress but they also point the' way