HEALTHFULNESS OF THE LAKE REGION.
Abstract
Many years ago, in the pre-aseptic days, a prominent Chicago surgeon published a paper showing that better results in surgery were obtained in the lake region than in other parts of the country. This paper was the subject of some dispute and discussion at the time. Now comes Chicago's assistant health commissioner, Dr. F. W. Reilly, with figures comparing the death rate of the five principal lake cities, Chicago, Cleveland, Buffalo, Detroit and Milwaukee with the other principal cities...