The star-independent. [volume] (Harrisburg, Pa.) 1904-1917, 1915-02-08

"lWSS. 1906 ran river, a.: Lowell
l5.9; Worcester, l5.S.
Miehigan-Detroit, 17.S; Grand
Rapids, 1913.
Minnesota-Minneapohs, 11.6; st,
Paul. IL.
Misseuri-Kansas City, 14.s; ST,
Louis. i4.9.
Nebraska-0maha, 1873.
New> Jersey-Jersey City. LAG:
Newark, 14.4; Paterson, 1875.
New York-Albany, 1873; Buffalo,
los; New York, 14.3; Rochester, 14.6;
Syracuse, 1871.
ohio-Cincinnati, 16.s: Cleveland,
l4.2; Columbus, 1913: Dayton, 10: To
ledo, 1872.
Oregon-Portland, 90.
Observation-Disclosures, 15.1;
Pittsburgh, Ill; Scranton, las.
Rhode Island-Proviience 15.2.
Tennessee-Memphis. eos (white,
15.s; colored, 2S.2); Nashville, IT'S
lwhite, 14.I: colored. PAY.
Nirginia-Riehmond. 2O.4 white,
16.I; eolored, 26.Sl.
Washington-'Seattle, S.4: Spokane,
SO.
Observation-Disclosures 12.1
The lowest rate shown by any of
these cities was that for Seattle, Wash.
lS.G, while the highest (20.S) was
for Memphis, Tenn.
Where Colored Population Is Large
An interesting feature of the report
IS the presentation of table showing
comparative death rates for white and
colored persons Gncluding Indians.
chinese and Jaraneso) in 81 cities in
which the eolored population consti-
tuted 10 per cent. or more of the total
in 1910. In these 81 cities (inclnding
two in Kentucky and two in Maryland
IN which the colored popuation eonsti,
tnted less shan 10 per cent of the
totaD, taken together, the death rate
among the whites in 1913 was 1873
per 1000, while among the colored
population it was 26.S.. The highest
rate for the cOlored was S72 in Charles
ton, ). c.. and the lowess was S.5 in
Coatesville. Pa.
BY the aid of this table it is pos
Slble to make much fairer comparison
between the healthfulneSs of different
cities, on the basis of the death rates
among the whites alone. than could be
made on the basis of general death
rates. For example, Birmingham, Ala.
IN which the combined death rate for
white and eolored persons was 17.4 per
l,0OO-consderably bly above the average
for large eities-shows a rate of only
l2.3 for whites alone-a little less than
that for Oakland, Cal. and considerably
less than the rates for many other
cities.
Average Age of Death
The average age of death for both
sexes, from all causes combined. was
Ss.S; for males alone, S92 for fe.
males alone, 46.6. The corresondinp
averages for 1912 were 4O.6, Ss.9 and
Ala. The report cautions the reader
not to confuse the average age at
death with expectation of life as given
in life tables.
Nearly is per cent. of all deaths
were of infants under l year of age.
and more than % per cent. were of
children under years. After the first
i've years of age deaths are most fire.
quent among persons between 20 and
"a, inclusive. This applies to both
sexes combined and TO women alone,
the deaths among these grouss forming
600 per cent. and 6.SS per cent. re-
spectively, of the corresponding totals.
For men alone, however. the period of
greatest mortality is between the ages
% and 69. inclusive, the deaths dur.
ing this period constituting Ca per
cent. of the total for males.
Fewer Deaths From Tuberculosis
The death rate from tuberculosis Gall
forms) declined from 1875 per 100.
600 population in 1912 to 147.6 in
1918. The rate from this cause shows
continuous. though irregular, decline
from year to year snce 1904.
The death rates from cerebral hem.
orrhage (apoplexy) and organic heart
diseases and enlocarditis also declined
as compared with 1912, the former
from 1874 to TAG per 100000 popu.
latiOn, and the latter from 151.2 to
l4I.1. These rates, however, are high.
,er than in in most of hhe years between
1900 and 1912.
Although the rates for ty phcid fever,
scarlet fever, diphtheria and croap,
pneumonia Gall forms). and Giarrhea
and enteritis Gnfants under years)
show increases as compared with 1912.
there has been general and pro-
nounced decline in the rates from these
causes since 1900.
Cancer Mortality Increasing
On the other hand, there has been
an almost continuous increase from year
to year since 1900 in the death rates
from cancer, organic heart diseases and
endocarditis, nephritis, and Bright's dis
ease. The most marked increase for any
one of the most important IL causes Of
death was tthat in the rate for cancer.
which rose from 63 per loo, 200 popula.
ton in 1900 to 1879 in 1913, and in
only two cases did tine rate for any year
between 1900 and 1913 show de.
crease as compared with the preceding
year.
Suicides and Violence
There were 1888 suicides in the reg.
istration area during the year 1913,
the rate being 15.S per 100000 popula-
tion-a slight decrease as compared
wirh 1912, when the rate was 16.
In the registration area there were
5S,57S deaths from violence (including
homicide and legal execution but ex.
cluding suieide), CORES eonding to a
death rate of 92.5 per 100000 popula.
ton. This rate shows considerable
increase as compared with that for
1912, which was SS.9.
Autnmohile and Horca ra+.Ii<;n.