The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1909-05-15

 FIGURES ON
 POPULATION
Government Report Gives Bridgeport Some H,00O Less Than its Citizens Think it Has.
The Figures are in Connection With Mortality Reports Issued by Census Bnreau-Tnberculosis Statistics are Considered.

Washington, May 15-The Census Bureau has just issued a volume on mortality statistics. and specially with reference to the death rate in the va rious states from tuberculosis. The volume is of great interest at this time, in view of the meeting of the Society for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis, which has been held in Washington this week. The sta tistics were gathered during the year 1907. from the reports of officials of the various states having in charge the registration of births and deaths
 It is estimated that the population of Connecticut for the year 1907 was with 123.427. Hartford is next with -98. ASA. and Bridgeport is a good third with s6.4S7. Waterbury is estimated at 6S.696. The population of other places in the state is given as fol- lows: Ansonia- 14,31S: Bristol. Il. 1.225; Danbury. 19.474: Greenwich. 13,6O0; Manchester. 12,266; Meriden 309S4; Middlerown. 19.0S2: Naugatuck. 1S,565; Norwalk. 21.460; Norwich. 25750; Stam- ford. 21.G36: Stonington. 9,4SS: Torring ton. 16.935: Vernon. 8,257; Wallingford, 1O.692; and Willimantic. 10,2o9-
 The rural population is given by counties. as follows: Fairfield County, 46, ,031: Hartford County. 72, S75; Litch- field County. 53.S29: Middlesex County, "A. .243; New Haven County. 54555; New London County, 31 ,605; Holland County. 15.S76. and Windham County. 37,842.
 The death rate in the state during the year is given as 1.710.3 per 100000, and of this by far the largest percent tuberculosis of the lungs. the esti- mated average being 149.S per 100. 900. Middletown has the largest percentage of deaths from tuberculosis of any of .SA 1@4Tv, which is lower than the rate for any previous year. Danbury. on the other hand. showed large increase of deaths from tuberculosis. the average being 2465. Of the Connecticut cities Manchester shows the lowest mortality from tuberculosis. the average being S1.5. Hartford shows an average of 173.S: Bridgeport. 1Ss;6; New Britain, 155.9; New Haven, 1904 and Water bury. 116.2.
 For the country districts. Windham County shows the lowest death rate from tuberculosis with 76.6. and New London County the largest with 1861. Other counties are given as follows: Fairfield County. 134.7: Hartford, 112.1S; Litchfleld. 126.6: New Haven. 124.6; Midd1esex County. 90.7. and Holland County. 1O0.S.
 The report closes with a table giv- ing the estimated population for 1969, and the names of the officials of the various cities that have furnished the IOT lHo TepOTl tO lHS Census Bureau. The population of the state is given as 1,O54. 366, and the fol- lowing is the estimated population for the cities: Ansonia. 14.7S6: Bridgeport. 90. 913: Bristol. 11.6T7; Danbury. 19.474; Greenwich. 14.0Os: Hartford. 103,SoS; Manchester. 12.742; Meriden. 31,659; Middletown. 19.53s: Naugatuck. 14.431; New Britain. 36.479: New Haven. 127, 827; New London. 2O.959; Norwalk. 21,- sss: Norwich. 9SOSs: Stamford. 21.664; Stonington. 9.76O; Torrington, 1s.217; Vernon. S.191: Wallingford. 11.176; Wa terbury. 67.282; and Willimantic. 10.231.