The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1910-09-26

1 change except a diminution of the ! residual group due to more accurate
 cates of death by cancer should state, l whenever ascertainabIe, the site of | origin of the disease
 DEATHS FROM CANCER IN 1 CREASE.
 The uniform tendency to increase in the number of deaths reported from cancer is shown in the totals reported for the registration States and cities for 1903 and 1909. All the IT States for which data are given for the two years showed more deaths from this cause in the latter year, except Mary land and South Dakota, for which slightly diminished numbers were re- turned Of the 36 large cities only five showed more deaths from cancer in 1908 than in 1909, and the amounts of decrease were very small in each case. The numerical increase in the deaths registered from cancer was not large for any particular State city, but the most impressive feature is the widespread increase shared by all States and cities with but few excep tions.
 The total number of deaths caused by typhoid fever in the registration area for the year 1909 was 10,722, a re duttion of 653 from the number, II, ,375. recorded for the somewhat smaller registration area of 19O8 The death rate fell from 25s to g per 100, 900 es- timated population, these rates being based on the populations as estimated upon the average annual increase be- tween the last two cens21ses.
 The typhoid fever death rate for 1908 was the lowest recorded since the series of census annual reports was in a marked reduction from that of the previous year. It is nearly one third less than the rate shown for the five year period 1so1-1so6 ts2,2), although of England and Wales. The success already obtained in it's reduction should encourage further progress in this direction until residence and travel in this country shall be as safe in this respect as in the best regulated countries of Europe. where the disease is becoming practically negligible as menace to public health.
 A DECREASE IN TYPHOID.
 Each of the registration States for which data are available for the two years, except Washington and Wiscon- sin, shows a smaller number of deaths from typhoid fever for 1909 than for 1908, and as their populat ton has in creased during that time it is evident that the typhoid death rate has like wise decreased for each Ol1io which was admitted into the group of regis tration States for the first time for 1909, is, of course. not included in this comparison. If the 1,276 deaths from typhoid fever in Ohio were not in cluded for 1909, the group of registra- tion States as constituted for the years 1908 to 1909 would show a reduction
 
 largest numerical reduction is that of Pennsylvania {f38), then Massachu- setts Q32), California (SS), Maryland (87), and New York (73). The in creased numbers in Washington (20) and Wisconsin Q5), were but small and probably less than the relative in- crease of population.
 A considerable part of the reduction in the number of deaths from typhoid fever that occurred in Pennsylvania was due to the decreased number reg istered in Philadelphia 08S) and Pitts burg d25). Of the 36 larger cities, 19 showed fewer deaths from typhoid fever for 1909 than for 1908 and in no city of this group was there any marked increase in mortality from this cause. The largest amounts of nu- merical decrease occurred in Philadel- 1 phia, Pa. Q88), Columbus. Ohio Q35), Pfttsburg, Pa. d25), Boston, Mass. (68), l and Chicago, III. (6D. The greatest relative decrease was that of Column bus, Ohio. from the epidemic prevail | ence shown for 1908.