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funds, and yet no criticism of this expenditure has been uttered. 

 During this period in his official capacity as Commissioner of Health, 

 he superintended activities extending to every municipality in 

 the Commonwealth. He exercised advisory and supervisory control 

 over the many public health organizations in the State, always 

 leading and setting an example in every line of public health work. 

 These many smaller health organizations, recognizing Dr. Dixon as 

 a central figure, and stimulated by his work, exerted themselves to 

 their utmost. The resulting saving of life is shown by the fact that 

 in the year 1906 when the State Health Department was reorganized, 

 the death rate in the State was 16 per thousand, and in 1917 it had 

 declined to 14.7. This indicates a saving of 1.20,266 lives in the 

 Commonwealth. ""~^, 



As a fitting stamp of approval of the sanitary work of Dr. Dixon, 

 the Pennsylvania State Medical Society, after eleven years of enforc- 

 ing police law (and sometimes in a drastic way against medical men) , 

 elected him to its highest office. He passed away while serving as 

 President of the Society. His death was mourned most sincerely. 

 The editorial notices written after Dr. Dixon's death were most un- 

 usual and show how he had inspired the confidence of the people. 



Dr. Conklin.^ — The addresses to which we have just listened 

 have revealed to us a man of unusual ability and achievements, 

 one who succeeded not merely in one profession but in several, and 

 who has left upon his city. State and nation an enduring impression. 

 "Si monumentum quaeris, circumspice. " He died too soon, in 

 the thick of work, in the midst of public service. Now he rests 

 from his labors and his works do follow him. Peace to his ashes. 

 honor to his memory. 



