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STATE GOVERNMENT 417
all administrative costs are completely financed by the
veterans who use the programs; there is no cost to Tex-
as taxpayers. Eligible veterans may participate in each
of the three veterans programs.
Details about the programs may be obtained from
the Veterans Land Board by calling toll free 1-800-252-
VETS.
Veterans Land Program
In 1946, the Legislature created a bond program to
aid veterans in purchasing farm land. Up to $1.25 bil-
lion in bonding authority has been authorized over the
years in a series of constitutional amendments; as of
Jan. 1, 1989, $1.1 billion of the bonds had been sold to
fund loans.
Loans cannot exceed $20,000, and tracts purchased
through the program must be at least five acres. To
date, 99,900 veterans have participated in the land pro-
gram, purchasing more than 4.5 million acres of land.Veterans Housing
Assistance Program
The 68th Legislature created the Veterans Housing
Assistance Program, which also is funded through
bond proceeds. With the passage of two constitutional
amendments, the people of Texas have authorized the
selling of $1SI billion in bonds to finance the veterans
housing program. To date, $750 million in bonds have
been sold to fund housing loans.
Eligible veterans may borrow up to $20,000 toward
the purchase of a home; the balance of the purchase
price is financed through private sector lending insti-
tutions. When the low interest veterans loan is com-
bined with private sector interest rates, monthly
payments are significantly reduced. Since the pro-
gram began operation in January 1984, more than 20,-
000 veterans have received housing loans.State Institutions For MHMR Services
Texas Department of Mental Health and Mental Retardation is responsible for conserving the mental health of
Texas citizens and helping citizens of the state who have mental retardation to achieve their potential. It admin-
isters state hospitals and state centers for persons with mental illness, schools and state centers for persons with
mental retardation and genetic screening and counseling units, and participates in administering community
mental health and mental retardation centers. The department's address is Box 12668, Austin 78711-2668.MENTAL HEALTH HOSPITALS
Austin State Hospital-Austin; 1860; Harold K. Dud-
ley Jr., superintendent; 461 clients.
Big Spring State Hospital-Big Spring; 1938; Robert
von Rosenberg, superintendent; 343 clients.
Kerrville State Hospital-Kerrville; 1950; Dr. Luther
W. Ross, superintendent; 426 clients.
Rusk State Hospital-Rusk; 1918; Dr. Allen C. Chit-
tenden, superintendent; 420 clients.
LIVE BIRTHS AND DEATHS
(Rates per 1,000 Estimated Population)
Live Births Deaths
Year No. Rate No. Rate
1967 ............... 203,790 19.2 86,193 8.1
1968 ............... 207,191 19.2 92,098 8.5
1969 ............... 220,647 20.0 93,336 8.5
1970 ............... 230,624 20.6 94,287 8.4
1971 ............... 228,983 20.0 94,724 8.3
1972 .................. 214,613 18.4 99,275 8.5
1973 . .............. 209,651 17.8 101,487 8.6
1974 .............. 210,787 17.5 99,426 8.3
1975 .............. 215,426 17.6 98,354 8.0
1976 ............... 218,447 17.5 100,620 8.1
1977 ............... 228,871 17.8 100,077 7.8
1978 ............... 236,612 18.2 103,670 8.0
1979 ............... 254,263 19.0 104,745 7.8
1980 ............... 273,433 19.2 108,018 7.6
1981 ............... 281,558 19.1 110,498 7.5
1982 ............... 297,683 19.5 111,263 7.3
1983 ............... 295,178 18.8 114,714 7.3
1984 ............... 298,756 18.7 116,755 7.3
1985 ............... 308,027 18.8 118,183 7.2
1986 ............... 307,003 18.4 118,637 7.1
1987 ............... 301,827 17.8 119,734 7.1
CAUSES OF DEATH
The 10 leading causes of death in Texas in 1987 were:
% of Total
Cause Deaths *Rate DeathsAll Causes ........... 119,734 706.9
Heart Disease ........ 40,037 236.4
Malignant Neoplasms... 25,327 149.5
Cerebrovascular
Diseases ........... 8,181 48.3
Accidents and
Adverse Effects...... 6,402 37.8
Bronchitis, Emphysema,
Asthma, and Allied
Conditions ......... 3,874 22.9
Pneumonia, Influenza . . 3,484 20.6
Suicide ............. 2,180 12.9
Diabetes Mellitus ...... 2,127 12.6
Homicide .. ... ...... 1,948 11.5
Nephritis, Nephrotic
Syndrome & Nephrosis 1,435 8.5
All Other Causes....... .24,739 146.1
*Rates per 100,000 esti nated population100.0
33.4
21.2
6.8
5.3San Antonio State Hospital-San Antonio; 1891;
Steven B. Schnee, Ph. D., superintendent; 534 clients.
Terrell State Hospital-Terrell; 1885; Don A. Gilbert,
superintendent; 453 clients.
Vernon State Hospital-Vernon; 1951; Jack Barthold,
acting superintendent; 425 clients.
Waco Center for Youth-Waco; 1979; Charles Lock-
lin, director; 92 clients.
Wichita Falls State Hospital-Wichita Falls; 1921;
Richard M. Bruner, superintendent; 507 clients.
SCHOOLS FOR PERSONS
WITH MENTAL RETARDATION
Abilene State SchooI-Abilene; 1900; Bill Waddill, su-
perintendent; 825 clients.
Austin State School-Austin; 1916; James G. Arm-
strong, Ph. D., superintendent; 550clients.
Brenham State School-Brenham; 1974; Jimmy R.
Haskins, Ed. D., superintendent; 495 clients.
Corpus Christi State School-Corpus Christi; 1970;
Philip R. Stephens, acting superintendent; 394 clients.
Denton State School-Denton; 1959; Patricia Jessee,
acting superintendent; 672 clients.
Fort Worth State School-Fort Worth; 1974; Rick
Campbell, superintendent; 345 clients.
Lubbock State School-Lubbock; 1969; Lonnie H. Wil-
lis, superintendent; 422 clients.
Lufkin State School-Lufkin; 1961; Harry G.
Heyman, superintendent; 497 clients.
Mexia State School-Mexia; 1945; W. H. Lowry,
Ph. D., superintendent; 890 clients.
Richmond State School-Richmond; 1968; Joseph H.
Emerson, superintendent; 755 clients.
San Angelo State School-Carlsbad; 1969; R. Allen
Williams, superintendent; 412 clients.
San Antonio State School-San Antonio; 1978; Tom
Deliganis, Ph. D., superintendent; 346 clients.
Travis State School-Austin; 1933; Richard L. Smith,
Ed. D., superintendent; 708 students.
STATE CENTERS
Amarillo State Center-Amarillo; 1975; Richard D.
Browder, director; 0 clients.
Beaumont State Center-Beaumont; 1976; Martin T.
Woodard, director; 12 clients.
El Paso State Center-El Paso; 1974; Diane H. Cano,
director; 135 clients.
Laredo State Center-Laredo; 1979; Delores V.
Rodriguez, director; 26 clients.
Rio Grande State Center-Harlingen; 1967; Aurelio
Valdez Jr., director; 151 clients. Also operates three
mental health centers: Kingsville Community M. H. Cen-
ter; Laredo Mental Health Center and Cameron-Willacy
County MH Center. Also includes Harlingen residential
facility and school for mentally retarded.
COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH AND MENTAL
RETARDATION CENTERS
Abilene - Abilene Regional MHMR Center; 1971;
Russell B. Evans, director; 1,783 clients.
Amarillo - Texas Panhandle Mental Health Authori-
ty; 1968; Claire Rigler, director; 2,726 clients.
Austin - Austin-Travis County MHMR Center; 1957;
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