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or > ate December 8, 1928 WINNETKA TALK Tuberculosis Now More Prevalent in Rural Localities For the first time in history tubercu- losis is a greater menace to rural than to city people in Illinois. Tuberculosis infection has declined 47 per cent among young children since 1918. Three counties in central Illinois and seven that fringe the extreme southern end are still so heavily infected that more than one inhabitant per thous- and succumbs and more than one per hundred comes down with the disease annually. These announcements, characterized 13 an encouraging challenge, were made this week by Dr. Isaac D. Rawlings, state health director, who has just com- pleted an exhaustive study of the tuberculosis situation, undertaken as a means for formulating intelligently the future program and policies of the state government in its efforts to errad- icate the disease. Shift Work to Country "Concentrating efforts in two ex- cessively infected down-state areas and shifting the emphasis of activities from city to rural territory are two cardinal principles that must be significantly considered in the future campaign against tuberculosis in Illinois" Dr. Rawlings declared. "Logan, Morgan and Sangamon counties in the central region and Alexander, Hardin, Johnson, Massac, Pope, Pulaski and Union in the extreme south constitute areas where the death rate has persistently been and continues to be considerably more than 100 per 100,000 population while in the remainder of the state the rate has dropped to about 74. "Beginning in 1919 the death rate from tuberculosis among inhabitants of cities of 10,000 or more people has been less than among people in the rest of the state. The death rate is about 72 in the cities and 81 in the rural dis- tricts, a decided different. This per- sistent and noticeable change indicates clearly that urbanites have learned to deal with tuberculosis more successful- ly than the rural inhabitants. Mor- tality in the rural districts has not in- creased. It simply has not declined so rapidly as that in the cities. Mortality Rate Declines "Mortality from tuberculosis among children less than 5 years old has de- clined 47 per cent since 1918, a con- siderably larger decrease than that of any other age group. This suggests that the pasteurization of milk sup- plies which has increased enormously during that period is an important fac- tor in tuberculosis control. "Remarkable improvement has mark- :d the progress of the campaign against tuberculosis and 1928 promises to yield the lowest mortality rate from that Christmas Suggestions Wardrobe Suit Cases $7.50, $10.00, $15.00 and up Overnight Cases $5.00, $7.50, $12.00 and up Fitted Suit Cases Hand Bags and Bill Folds NEW YORK EST 1859 CHICAGO disease ever recorded in Illinois. At the same time tuberculosis constitutes a health problem that is far from be- ing solved. More than 5000 persons will have died from it during this year. That indicates the presence of more than 40,000 actively infected persons still living in the state. Manifestly the program against the white plague must be vigorously renewed in order to pro tect the healthy and stop the prodigi- yus losses still caused by tuberculosis. Our success to date may be regarded simply as encouraging. The magnitude and character of the problem of tuber- culosis for future solution is a real challenge. Wilmette Youth Wins His Letter at Beloit College Football letters were awarded to fifteen men of Beloit college who were active on the freshman squad this year. The squad was coached by Roy Bohler, director of athletics of the college, and although the one game they played ended in defeat for Beloit, the men re- ceived good training for varsity ball next year, Those receiving letters were: George Kelsey and George Bedell, Beloit; Sam Amrine and Ralph Hopkins, Rockton; Hotzell Bode, Robert Bushnell and Howard Johnson, Oak Park; Wilbur Cooper, Byron, Ill.; Gilbert Dopp, Oconomowoc, Wis.; John Jessup, Chicago; Howard Jones and William Messenbrink, Hinsdale ; William Miller, Rockford; Dudley Porter, China; and Tom Sellery, Wilmette. To oe of of oe oe oe oe ob ob oe obs ob ode ode ob of ode ob obo od ode ole ode oe oof of of oe ob ool ol BoB ol ob oR oR BoB RoR oR GO EAST FOR WEDDING Mr. and Mrs. Morris L. Greeley, 655 Maple East next Thursday to attend the wed- avenue, are leaving for the ding of their son, Joseph, which will take place on December 15, at Brook- line, Mass. 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