The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1916-04-01
MORTALITY OF MICHIGAN. FEB.

MORTALITY OF MICHIGAN. FEB.
There were 1871 deaths reported to
the Department OF State as having oc-
cured in the State of Michigan during
the month OF February 1916.
This number corresponds to an an
nual death rate Of "a per 900 esti-
mated population This rate, while
not high as for the month Of January
is considerably higher than for the
month Of February. 1915 The increase
is undoubtedly. due TO the same agency
that caused the increase for the month
of January that is pneumonia and in
1uenza The number OF deaths OF ell
derby persons, aged SIS years and over
decreased from l.7S2 in the month OF
January to ,40l in the month OF Feb
ruary, the deaths OF infants under one
year OF age remains practically the
same In addition to the above num-
Der OF deaths there were 294 still
births returned as deaths.
BY ages there were 643 deaths OF
infants under one year of age; 40
deaths OF children aged. one to four
years, both inclusive. and ,40i deaths
of elderly persons aged So years and
over.
Important causes OF death: Tuber-
culosis, 219; other tuberculosis, 81
typhoid fever. 10; diphtheria and
Group 2S scarlet fever. 20; measles,
%; whooping cough. %; pneumonia.
400; diarrhea, enteritis, under two
years. go meningitis. %; influenza,
2l5; cancer, 209 and violence, 1862
In addition 10 the above there were
two deaths from poliomyeltis during
the month
AS compared with the month inn
mediately preceding an increase is
noted in the number of deaths return
ed from tuberculosis OF lungs, other
tuberculosis. scarlet fever measles
and meningitis. A slight decrease is |
noted in the number Of deaths return
ed from typhoid fever, whooping |
cough, pneumonia. diarrhea. entritis |
under two years, influenza. cancer and
violence
The distribution OF tile deaths re- /
ferred 10 above by counties and by
cities as we'll as by causes may be
seen in the tables shown in the Month
ly Bulletin OF vital Statistics which
is published by the Department, and
is for free distribution
Upon referring to the tables OF
counties we find the greatest mortality
rate is for tho county OF Roscommon
This county shows a mortality race OF
35.S per 600 estimated population
Presque Isle. with a rate of ass shows
the highest birth rate per 900 esu-
mated population Tor the month Eat
ON Rapids city in Eaton county shows
a mortality rate of $40 per 900 esti-
mated population and Midland City
with a birth rate of 64.5 per 900 es
timated population shows the highest
birth rate for the month Mackinac
county, in the Upper Peninsula, shows
the lowest death rate in the State for
the month, with a rate OF 81 per 600
estimated population, and the city
showing the lowest mortality rate was
the city OF Ludington, Mason county
with a rate OF % per 900 estimated
population
The different State Institutions
Hospitals and Asylums). reported
deaths as follows: Traverse City, -;
Kalamazoo, 81 Soldiers Home. II;
Lapeer, 6; Newberry, 4; Pontiac, 10;
Ann Arbor. II; Wayne County House
aud Asylum. %
There were G,543 births returned TO
the Department as having occurred in
the month OF February. This number
corresponds to an annual birth rate OF
26.7 per one thousand. An increase OF
1875 births is noted as compared with
the month Immediately preceding. In
addition TO the above there were 2S2
returned as births. but not
included In the above total The in
FAINT mortality. that Is. the ratio Of
deaths OF infants under one year Of
age per 900 living births for the
month was So