Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1913-05-02
PeIlaora,


A large increase in the mortaIt!
| from this disease was shown for -1a11.
| $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 his
disease was insignificant, two deaths
being returned for 1900 TWO for 1903.
and one for 1904. For 1908, 90 deaths
| were returned, all of which occurred
| in southern cities. \ large increase
was shown for 1909, during which ll6
deaths were returned, and still great
err increase for 1910. when SOS deaths
were reported as due to this disease.
The mortality of $50 for 1911. as COM
pared with SOS for 1910, indicates an
increase OF 10 per cent.
Tubereulosi. (AlI 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 1905 for 1910
and 1899, res pectively. The rates for
the past three years are consi6era bly,
lower than the annual averages for the
Quinquennial periods 1901 o 1905, 1925;
ard 1906 TO 1910. 1857. There would
appear 10 be a marked reduction in
the death rate from this disease, altho
the rate for the past three Years has
remained practically unchanged.
Cancer.
Cancer. which term Includes mal!g-
nant neoplasnls of all kinds. caused A.
024 deaths in the registration area il
1911 The death rate. 143 per 100000,
was slightly lower than that for 1910.
49,. bu; higher than that for any
earlier year for which records are
available The highest crude death
rate from cancer among the regisI-a-
tion states was for Vermont, iQl per
10Q. COO population, a condition due 10
,he relatively high age distribution Of
the population and the negligible
amount OF immigration. Other states
with high rates We're Maine. S6.e;
New HAMPSHIRE. 26.S; Massachusetts,
944: and Rhode Island S. while the
lowest RAGS are shown for Montana
10 Kentucky .2.l: Washington, i6.l;
Titan. 5I9; and North Carolina munich
pa!!ties, SIS
nfantiie Paralysis.
There were 1850 deaths from acute
anterior po'iotnyelitis in the registra-
ton are. during 1911 as compared Win
1853 in 1910 and 500 in 1909. Prior 10
1909 this disease was no, segregated
from other diseases Of the spinal cord
The death rate for 1911 was Is, de-
crease from that OF 1910, %. out great
or than tina. for 1903. IL,
Oroan:o Diseases Of the Heart.
Organic diseases Of the heart caused
more deaths, S3.5-5, than any other
disease OF q CUP Of diseases shown in
tn.. abridged International list, attic the
nuIncer Of deaths from tuberculosis OF
all forms 1920 was considerable
greater The death rate tor 1911, 1908,
was slightly lower than that for Inc
preceding year, I41.5 pus the rate for
each OF these years vas much higher
than the rate for 1893. l2s.': and the
rates for the quinquennial periods lsVl
70 1905. I24.-; and 1906 TO 1910. 49,
The mortality from heart disease IS
largely thai OF persons OF middle ana
advanced age: hence the age distriou-
ton Of population IS an important TAG
tor il. the rate.
Pneumonia (Ali Forrs.)
The total number Of deaths from
pneumonia q all forms in the registra-
ton area in 1911 was 1873 the death
rate per IHp-pgV populatlpA Icing -"'''.
The death rate of the white population.
1884. vas about oneha!f that Of the
colored. 2522.22.
Among TIE death rates from pneu-
naonia Gail 1orrns) in ,h- registration
states in 1911 the highest we're those
OF New York IT'S: Massa chusetts,
l53.S Connecticut 153.5: Rhode Island,
1921 and New Jersey. asl.i; and the
cons:r So: Montana. 90; Michigan
9Q.4. and Minnesota. ISL.
Suicide.
The total number at deaths from
suicide IN the registration area for isll
Vas 9s22. al increase Of 1892 over the
preceding year The death rate. how
ever. increased only from 10 10 IS. per
100000 ard was lower than that for
1903. 1867 or 1905. lis. There is
tendency 20 apparent increase IN the
= from SgltCiia.