232 THE COMMON SENSE OP THE MILK QUESTION 



Table XI. Showing the Infakt Death-kate on Ran- 

 dall's Island, New York City, from 1895 to 1905 

 Inclusive 



before the establishment of the STRAUS SYSTEM 



AFTER THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE STRAUS SYSTEM 



Now, it is a very simple matter to reckon the sig- 

 nificance of these figures. During the seven years, 

 1898-1904, there were 1343 deaths, but had the 

 ,death-rate been the same as during the three years 

 previous to the establishment of the infants' milk 

 depot in connection with the asylum, the number 

 would have been 2604. In other words, out of a 

 total infant population of 6200, 1261 lives were saved 

 through the establishment of a proper milk supply, 



