Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-10-22
THE MONTHS OF DEATH,
March and April Are Fixed for
Adults, July ana August for
Children.

death months" are March and April
FOR adults and July and August for
children under five years Of age, ae-
sording TO the statistics Of the twelfth
sensus. The mortality is greatest for
both males and females during these
periods, says a Washington report.
The Health months" for both adults
and children are October and Novem-
Der, when mortality is at a minimum.
Vital statistics show in practically
every instance the greatest mortality
among the males, evidence, the scien-
fists assert, that the males are becom-
ing weaker physically and more sus-
teptible 10 disease and death, while
the females are growing stronger and
are eonstitutionally better equipped
TO battle for life.
In the children's class, known tech
nically as the group under five years
Of age" the largest percentage of
deaths per 100000 Of population was in
July, when the figures show male 675.9,
females sos, and in August males
1897, females 512.5, and was lowest in
October, males 3sO.6, females 1904, and
November, males 334o, females 1908.
Between 8 and 50 years the rates
for both males and females were high
est in March, males, zoos; females,
ST., and in April, males, 9s.4; females,
$50, and were lowest in June, males,
1914, females 63.4, and in September,
1875; females, 61.9.
All the figures show March to be the
most fatal month in theyear.
Suicide is most prevalent during
April, May, August and January, The
Of suicides has been great
est during the first decade on the Pa
,ific coast, where the deaths were 1876
per 1000 Of population, with the South
coast, including New York,
'anking fourth, with a percentage Of
W in states where suicides were
recorded by the registration method
.he death rate from this cause was the
highest in Maine, los; New York, 1916;
Connecticut, 1913, and lowest in Mich
gan, New Jersey, and Rhode Island,
With Of each.
The total number Of deaths reported
Is due TO suicide in the United States
uring the census year was 5,49s, Of
which ABB were males and 1,1s5 were
emales. The proportion Of deaths
rom this cause in 900 deaths from all
nown causes was 5.5, while in 1890 il
'as but as.
Shooting was by far the most pop
lar method Of ending life, with poi
oning and drowning in the order
AIMED. The percentage of suicides
as highest among those whose moth
RS were born in France, with Germany
nd 'Russia-Poland second and third. )
he death rate from suicide of those !
hose mothers were born in the Unit
d States was much lower than in !
Their countries. 3
Suicide is on the increase. especially =
mong the married males. The death )
tie of married males, from IS 10 a :
ears Of age, was greater than in the
married males. After AS years Of =
ye the rate was much greater among 3
re unmarried males. In females. IN 3
arried, between and Ga years Of B
yei the rate Of death from suicide D
as greater than those Of married or q
idowed. 4
Males between the ages Of 35 and 80 =
.ars were in the majority Of those 7,
no committed suicide during the cen Y
Is year Of 1900, while among women y
e greatest number who killed them
Ives were between 90 and "a years
d. Suicide is decreasing among the
'unger generation. In cities April
ID May are the months selected by
eater percentage Of the persons 10
II themselves, while in the rural dis
lets May and July are generally
osen. Ii.
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