The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1915-12-29
Death Rae Lower Than
In California.
MORTALITY RECORD IS LESS
Than the Average Of IS
States With Registra-
tiOn System.
LouIsvlLLE SHOWS UP WELL

Washington, Dec. 24.-That Ken
lucky is a rlore healthful place to
live in than California, and that its
death rate for 1914 was lower than
the average of twenty-five States
having recognized death registration
systems, is shown in preliminary
statement made public by the Direc-
tor of Census.
This statement, prepared by Rich
ard c. Lappin, chief statistician for
vital statistics, shows death rate
of 13.6-the lowest on record-per
1000 estimated population of the
registration area of the United States
last year.
Kentucky's death rate was 1919
per 1000 in 1914; 1871 in 1913 and
1873 in 1912. These figures include
both white and colored population,
of 2,350,731. The death rate
among whites, on basis of 2,0S1, $40
population, was Ills last year; 12.1
in 1913 and lis in 1912; for the
colored population, of 26S,912, the
rate for 1914 was 21.2; in 1918,
21.0, ana the same for the preceding
year. OF a total of 30, $50 deaths
reported in Kentucky last year a.
66S were white persons and $500
negroes. The death rate for Cali
fornia for 1914 was 1876 per 1000
persons in a population of 2,757, 1886.
Statistics give Louisville a good
showing in the statement of the
Bureau of the Census. With an es-
timated population of 235, ia, the
total number of deaths was 3.S69,
or a rate of 1875 per 1000 persons.
Figures of other years are: 1918,
1862; 1912, 1914; average from 1906
to 1910, ia, and from 1901 to
1906, 10. This shows a decrease of
1872 in the death rate of last year,
compared with the 1901-19O5 av-
erage. The separated figures for
whites and colored show that
more than one-third of the deaths
occurring last year were of negroes,
although the percentage of negro
population was estimated at about
one-sixth. The statistics follow:
Estimated white population, 1872
551; number of deaths. ASA; death
rate per 1000 persons, las; rate
for 1918. 14.S; for 1912, 14.S; av-
erage 1906 to 1910, 15.1; average
1901 to 1905, 1863; decrease in 1914
compared with average for 1901 to
1905. 1872.
Estimated colored population. Az
SOS; number of deaths, LOIS; death
rate per 1000 persons. 2S.S; rate
for 1913, GAS; for 1912, eel; av-
erage 1906 to 1910; 27.7; average
1901 to 1905, 2S.1; decrease in
1914 compared with average from
1901 to 1905. 1873.
Unfortunately mortality statis-
tics do not cover the entire United
States, since not all communities
have adequate MISREPRESENTATION
systems" says Director Rogers in
his statement. Those States and
cities in which the registration of
deaths is approximately complete
constitute what is known as the reg
istration area. This area comprises
twenty-five States, the District of
Columbia and thirty-two cities in
non-registration States and contains
two-thirds (66.S per cent? Of the
total estimated population of the
United States in 1914.
"There Is a widespread and In
creasing interest throughout the
country. especially in the South, in
respect to vital statistics. The Blu
reau OF the Census is actively coop
Grating with officials in other States
IN order that the entire country may
be included at the earliest possible
date in the registration area foi
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