HEALTH ON THE FARM 



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same ratio prevails both among the white and colored 

 population. In Massachusetts, however, organic dis- 

 eases of the heart are more common in the rural popu- 

 lation. The same is true in Michigan and Minnesota, 

 while in Missouri the opposite condition obtains. Thus 

 from a general survey it may be said that there is not 

 much difference in the frequency of death from organic 

 diseases of the heart per 100,000 people in the country 

 or in the city. 



While the data are not at all complete and to a cer- 

 tain extent not conclusive, it seems almost certain that 

 among the diseases mentioned below mortality is 

 greater in the country than in the city. It will be of 

 interest in the future to have a more careful study of 

 this point. In order that some of these comparative 

 data may be more easily illustrated they are presented 

 below in tabular form. 



DEATH RATES PER 100,000 POPULATION IN CITIES 

 AND RURAL DISTRICTS 



These facts must be kept in mind when we speak, 

 as we generally do, of the country life as being con- 



