The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1913-05-04
Causes Of Death
Census Bureau Statistics Issued Today
Pellaara.

Pellagra.
A large Increase in the mortality
from this disease was shown for 1911,
$50 deaths being reported as having
been caused by pellagra in the regis
tration area during that year. During
the early part of the decade, 1900 to
1909, the reported mortality from this
disease was Insignificant. two deaths
being returned for 1900, two for 1908,
and one for 1904 For 1908, % deaths
We're returned all of which occurred
in southern cities. A large increase
was shown for 1909, during which 116
deaths were returned, and a still
greater increase for 1910, when 36S
deaths were reported as due to this
disease. The mortality of $50 for
1911, as compared with 36S for 1910,
indicates an increase of 70 per cent.
1t is questionable, however, If this
should be considered as representa-
tive of the actual increase in the NOR
tality. AS in prvious years the excess
Of deaths of females over those of
males was very large, 464, or 70.4 per
cent, of the deaths being of females.
Tuberculosis (AII Forms.)
The total number of deaths from all
forms of tuberculosis in the registra-
ton area during 1911 was 94,205, the
death rate being 1859 per 100000
slightly lower than the rates for the
preceding years, 1903 and 1908 for
1910 and 1909, respectively. The
rates for the past three years are
considerably lower than the annual
averages for the quinqennial periods
1901 to 1905, 1926; and 1906 to 1910,
1857. There would appear to be
marked reduction in the death rate
from this disease, although the rate
for the past three years has remained
practically unchanged.
The highest death rates from all
forms of tuberculosis shown for the
states in the registration area were
those of Kentucky, 22s.3; Colorado,
21S; California, 2O6.S; Maryland 20S.S
and the lowest rates were those of
Utah, 1853; Michigan, So; Wisconsin.
1898; Washington, 1867; and Mon
tana, 1911. The high death rate for
the group of North Carolina munich.
palities, 256.s per 100000, was due to
urban conditions and the large col
ored population.
The cities of 100000 population and
over in 1910 having the highest death
rates from tuberculosis Of all forms
were Denver, 1927; Los Angeles, Pits;
Albany, 1894; Cincinnati, 1858; and
New Orleans, 260.5; while those with
the lowest rates were Milwaukee,
1865; Portland, Ore, 1868; Spokane,
1894; Grand Rapids, 1905; and Scran-
ton, 1927.
Cancer.
Cancer, which term includes malig-
nant neopiasms of all kinds caused
44024 deaths in the registration area
in 1911. The death rate, rs per 1907
900, was slightly lower than that for
1910. 1852, but higher than that for
any earlier year for which records
are available. The highest crude
death rate from cancer among the
states was for Vermont,
1O1 per 100000 population, condi-
ton due to the relatively high age
distribution of the population and the
negligible amount Of immigration.
Other states with high rates were
Maine, 9S.6; New Hampshire, 96.S;
94.4; and Rhode IS
land, SS, while the lowest rates are
shown for Montana, 40; Kentucky, |
1877: Washington. 4G.1 Utah, 51.9;
and North Carolina municipalities,
54S.
Among the cities of 100000 popula
ton and over in 1910, in which many |
deaths from cancer occur in hospitals
Of patients brought there fer opera /
ton, those having the highest death I
rates from this disease were Albany,
1928; Boston. ILL.,; San Francisco, !
11O.6; Oakland 1853 and Cambridge,
1O4.1; those with the lowest rates
were Memphis, 51.9; Seattle, 57.4; At
lanta, 61.2; Detroit, 65.1; and Jersey
City, 655.
Acute Anterior PoliomyeIltis Unfan-
tile ParaIysis.)
There were 1860 deaths from acute
pcliomyelitis in the registra-
ton area during 1911 as compared
with 1,459 in 1910 and $50 in 1909.
Prior to 1909 this disease was not
segregated from other disc SEES Of the
spinal cord. The death rate for 1911
was is, decrease from that of 1910,
2.7, but greater than that for 1909,1.1.
Organic Diseases of the Heart.
Organic diseases of the heart caus-
ed more deaths, $685., than any 9th
er disease or group of diseases shown
in the Abridged International List, al
though the number of deaths from tu-
berculosis in all forms, 94,205, was