Infant Mortality in Gastonia Dropped from 99.4 per Thousand in 1924 to 67 in 1925 Due to Better Milk, Jan. 25, 1926

Reducing Infant Mortality

Gastonia, N.C., Jan. 25 (AP)—Reduction of the infant mortality in Gastonia from 99.4 per thousand in 1924 to 54.4 per thousand in 1925,and of he number of cases of contagious diseases from 548 in 1923 to 67 in 1925, was attributed to the quality of the milk supplied by the dairies of the county, by City Manager D.L. Struthers a the dairymen’s annual banquet here.

“This fine record is due solely to the good quality of milk produced by these dairymen,” declared the city manager, “and to the fine spirit of co-operation they have shown throughout the whole campaign for better milk in the county.”

From the front page of The Concord Times, Monday, Jan. 25, 1926

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