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Newspaper
Winchester Evening Star
Location
Winchester, Virginia, United States of America
Date
May 05, 1925
Page
8
The Richmond News-Reader notes scattered Virginia school census reports but confirms a statewide rise in school age children. Winchester shows a sharp gain from 1,296 in 1920 to 2,230, the largest five year increase since records began, indicating substantial growth in educable children.
Statewide death rate per 1 000 people fell to 11.9 in 1924 from 12.8 in 1923, with city rate at 13.38 and total rate 11.5, while birth rate slipped from 22.4 to 21.7. Health departments report continued infant mortality reduction and expanded public health education.
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