The Washington times., 1919-01-26
WORLDB|RTHRATE
:ESLASHED BY WAR

NEW YORK. Jan. pa slight de-
crease Is shown in the New York city,
birth rate as a result OF the war. In
per thousand people. while the depart
nsnt Of health's figures for last Oc-
tober show a birth rate of only 23.S5
Per thousand This is a shrinkage of
about IS per cent. In July, 1914, the
rate was 8.37.
But as compared with the reduction
OF births in the countries which have
taged war for four years. New York's
falling on is insignificant.
Here are the statistics OF the birth
rate in large European cities. complied
by DR. William II. Guilfey. director Of
records of the health department:
Milan Hardest Hit.
Milan, in Italy, has suffered the lsrg-
est reduction in births OF all the allied
and neutral nations in the world.
Figures for Germany and Austria are
OF course, Impossible to obtain.
:. In 1913 Milan had a birth rate Of
A.s7 to the thousand. Today her birth
rate is 12Oe, a decrease of 45 per cent:
Amsterdam. in 1913, 3.2; in 1917,
2-34 4 per cent decrease.
Barcelona. in 1918, 3.s ; in 1917, SA,
= 1 per cent loss.
Birmingham. in 1913 27.7O: in 1917.
1888. a decrease Of > per cent.
Bradford, in 1913. 20 ein 1917, 1906, a
35 per cent decrease. .-.s -.-.'
Edinburg, in 1913, -. 0;. in 1917, 1L7S,
q u per cent decrease. .
Florence. in 1913, 1888: in 1917, n.45,
decrease OF q per cent.
Glasgow. in 1873. 27.7s; in 1s1li n.I2.
q decrease of p per cent.
Lyons, in 1913, 15.S4: in 1871, -s.4S A.
decrease OF 40 per CENT s- i ::
Manchester. in 1913. 2s.0I: in. 1911:
l6S, decrease Of IS per cent.
Paris. in 1913, 16S: in 1917, n.5S. a
tecrease of IS per cent.
Stockholm. in 1913. 17.72; In 1917. 1S.55,
i decrease of per cent.
izarich. 1913. 1913: in 1917, 1916, a de-
crease of IS per cent.
Fewer Immigrant Families.
AAnalysis of the records OF births for
Eew York during the time America
has at war disproves the prevalent
Impression that the. war has made
me number of babies born ). here
kund upward. A reporter discovered
Che. reverse. 1t was known that many
soung men. going 1000 miles from
home. had hastily married, and 1t
vas believed that naturally the baby
trop was increased. - ys,sg.ss
This was true. IL seemed, in the
trst days Of Americas lpsrticipation
h the war. for then II MAS princi-
kally the very young Anaep and mere
Toys who took wives but. when the
traft came and took with II several
hundred Thousand married MEN. there
followed in turn a retrogressien in the
tify's births. IL <
) The principal factor. in the 5 per
lent decrease in New York,s rate IS
trought about. however. by the cut
ing of OF Immigration completely
through the war These Immigrants
tere the people who raise families Of
from FIVE, TO ten childrep.5
, Another explana ton found in
be, departure Of thousahds of -saliens
sfght for their, RatiSe lands.
kmong them were people; from Aus
tria, France. Italy, Germa nv Russia,
3nd the nations OF southern. Europe,
koted for the large size Of their fani-
ses.
The monthly. birth rate per thou
sand people in New York for 1917 was
Is follows: In January. S.s2: Febru-
ary. 256l: March. 25.5e: April. 2227:
9nDe. 2+s July. 25.3s: August. $50
September. rs: October. $3.50: No
xember. 2te9; December. H-7s.
For Isls-January, 253;, Februar-,
ia : March. S.1f; April. 800; May.
HG; June. 22.5; July. $50; August.
4-3: September. .23: October. ~
There were I,s4l babies born inl
New York last October. 49,, -