The Washington herald., 1912-01-22
VIOLENCE CLAIMS
48,6O6 IN A YEAR
Death Rate in 1910 Was As Higher
Per 100000 Persons Than
in Previous Year.

That there were 1886 deaths from all
forms OF violence. exclusive Of suicide,
in the Census Bureaus death registra-
tIon area in 1910. is stated in mortality
bulletin 100 just issued by Census Di-
rector Durand. The report was prepared
under the supervision OF DR.. Cressy L.
Wilbur. chief statistlcan for vital statis-
tics.
These fS.6o6 deaths make a death rate
OF 90.S per 10000 estimated population
for 1910. as compared with i3,67 deaths,
or rate OF SIS, in 1909
or the total number OF deaths from
violence, other than suicide. in 1910, S'lsO
were from homicide, OF which l,S5a were
by firearms, 1.i52 by cutting or piercing
instruments. and SS5 by other means.
For the years prior to 1910 only the totals
can be given, as no further details are
shown. In 1905 the number OF homicides
was 21Ol In 1907. 2.7O9; in 1905, 3,OO3, and
in 1893. 1854. While in 1910 the rate of
SO deaths per 10000 population is great
er than the Sc I'm 1863 and the so i'm 1906,
the 1910 rate is below the 6.3 shown in
1907 and the So in 1908.
The remaining 45.fi6 deaths. subtracted
from the 4S,6O6 were due TO accidental
causes. accounting for S.3 deaths per lOO.-
900 population This rate was $50 in
1906; a3.7 in 1901, Sl.2 in 1905, and sO.2 in
1909
Falls caused sSO5 deaths in 1910, or l5.4
per 10000 population. This cause was not
shown separately prior to 1910.
Many Railroad Accidents.
There were 7,s77 deaths in 1910 from
railroad accidents and injuries, OF 146 per
100. COO population. In 1906, from the same
cause, there were 7,O9O. or 16s; in 1907.
1876. or rs; In 1908. $3.50, or $50, and In
1909. 6.s59, or l3I
Accidental drowning was responsible
for 4,sls deaths In 1910, or SO per 100, 90
population: the number in 1906 being 4,3g5,
or 1O.5: In 1907. 4,SO7. or 100: in 1905, 4677,
or 100. and in 1909. ASS. or 80. Burns
tconhagrations excepted caused 4ls2
deaths in 1910. or rs, the largest number.
but the lowest rate. since 1906. Trauma
tism In mines and quarries caused 2.4s4
deaths In 1910, as compared with 1,523
in 1906. 2.l30 In 1907, 1.s17 in 1905. and l.s97
in 1869. The rate was 46 per 1000 popu-
latiOn I'm 1910. as compared with SO in
1895. so In 1901. 4l in 1905, and 80 in 1SCe.
Street car accidents and injuries are
credited with 1919 deaths, or 36 per l0O.-
900 population. in 1910. as against Lass, or
35, in 1906: l.sSO. or a.. in 1907; 1896. or
SO. in 1905, and l,T23. or "a, in 1908. The
absorption OF deIeteTious gases Ccon-
fiagrations excepted caused 1873 deaths,
or &c per 10000 population, in 1910; the
smallest number and rate since 1905.
Traumatism by machines is charged
with i,@s9 deaths. or % per 10000 popula-
ton in 1910. as compared with J65. or l.3, In
1906; Lon. or 25, in 1907: 90l. or L9. IN 1905.
and liza or IS, in 1909. Traumatism by
firearms caused 1l61 deaths. or % per
10000 population. in 1910, the largest
number since 1896, and the highest rate,
with the exception Of 1906, when It was &c.
Deaths from Auto Accidents.
The number OF deaths from automobile
accidents and injuries was $50. or Is per
10000 population, in 1910. as compared
with lS3, or o., in 1906; 81, or OF. in 1907;
5S3 or O.s, in 1903. and 81, or IL. in 1893.
Injuries by other vehicles than railroad
and street cars and automobiles caused
l.s4o deaths, or S.6 per 10000 population, in
1910. as against 1874. or IS in 1906: l.s10,
or 42, in 1907; 1874, or fl, in 1908, and g,I52.
or A. in 1909.
Other classes. with the total number Of
deaths and rate per 10000 Of population
for 1910. are:
Poisoning by food. I57. or o3: other
acute pOisonings, 1.227, or 20; conhagra-
ton. 745, or,l4; traumatism by cutting or
piercing instruments, So. or OF; landslide
So, or 10; injuries by animals. 5O2. or 09:
starvation, IS, or OIL; excessive cold, 254
or 05: effects Of heat. Ss6, or LIS: light
ming, 1S6, or 0.3: electricity lightning ex-
ceptedD. as or 90; fractures Ccause not
specified. 6sS. or IL; other external vIo-
lence, 1881. or 81
RurRI Rate Lowest.
In the group formed OF all the registra-
tion cities the deaths from accident and
homicide numbered 2S,642, or sI7 per 100
600 population. in 1910 as compared with
25,7S5, or $50. in 1903. In the group formed
Of all the registration States the number
was 4e.5i6, or $50 in 1910, as against IL
2ll, or $40 in 1903 In the combined cities
in the registration States the number was
225S. or S9.7. in 1910. as compared with
1850, or $40. I'm 1903. In the rural part
OF the registration States there were Is,-
s64, or SIS. in 1910. as compared with I7.Si2.
or Al In 1903 The combined registration
cities in other States reported $3.50. or
1904. in 1910, as compared with 6,ns. or
97.4, in 1909.
There were considerable increases in
the death rates for each Of the groups
mentioned, and also, excepting the regis
tration cities. in other States. in the
number Of deaths for all the other divI-
: toiiS- ut tACeHleu group showed the
highest rate and the rural part of regis
tration States the lowest rate in 1910.
The largest increase between 1909 and
1910 was 81 in the death rate per 10000 l
population in the combined cities in
registration States
Registration States.
The number OF deaths and rate per
10000 population from accidents and
homicides in the registration States sep
arately were: California, $50 deaths, or
lO47 per 10000 population, in 1910 as
compared with 2.466 or 1863, in 1909: Col
orado, l,2o9, or 1908, in 1910, and SS4, or
1854, in 1863; Connecticut, $50, or ~ in
1910. and S97, or ST.. in 1909; Indiana, 2.13s,
or 81, in 1870 and 2,Ol9, or 75,2. in 1903;
Maine, IS, or 706. in 1910, and 4s4. or
S5.s in 1909; Maryland, T4, or 75.I. in
1910. and 80, or 722. in 1909; Massachu-
setts, 2,50s, or 7L2 in 1910 and 2,346. or |
.os, In 1909; Michigan, 2,s21. or 7SS. in |
lglO. and 2o5i, or "A. in 1909; Minnesota, |
.554, or 75.2, in 1910. nonregistration in |
1903; Montana, SOL, or 1854. IN 1910, nom |
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