The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-11-05

There were 3,206 deaths reported
TO the Department Of State as having
occurred in the State Of Michigan
during the month of September, 1919
This number corresponds to an annual
death rate Of 12.1 per 1000 estimated
population. In addition to the above
there were 276 stillbirths returned as
deaths.
BY ages there were 632 deaths of
infants under one year Of age; 236
deaths of children aged one to four
years, both Inclusive; and 951 deaths
of elderly persons, aged 65 years and
over. Upon referring to deaths re-
ported for the previous month it is
noted that there is slight decrease
in the number Of deaths reported for
these important ages.
Important causes of death were as
follows. Pulmonary 1 tuberculosis,
1877, other tuberculosis, 80; typhoid
fever, 80; diphtheria and Group, 81;
scarlet fever, ID; measles s; whooping
cough ID; pneumonia, 102; diarrhea,
enteritis under two years, 291; menin-
gifts, 49,, influenza, IL; cancer, 253;
violence, 210. Among the deaths re-
ported from violence there were Is
railway accidents; 8 street car; 80
auto; 8 homicides; 20 suicides; 8
drowning; l from confaEaration and
were electrocuted. In addition to the
important causes noted above there
were deaths from poliomyelitis; 2
from tetam,s; l from small pox and
from leprosy.
AS compared with the month i'm
mediately proceeding, slight in
crease is noted in the number of
deaths reported from typhoid fever,
diphtheria and Group, scarlet fever,
pneumonia, diarrhea and cancer. The
other important causes listed above
show slight decrease.
| The different State Institutions
Hospitals and Asylums) reported
deaths as follows. Ann Arbor, Is;
Kalamazoo, 10; Lapeer, 2; Pontiac, "a
Traverse City, 16; Newberry, 8;
Wayne County House, %; Wahjame-
ga, 2; The death rates for cities in
which the above institutions are To-
Gated as shown in Table 2, include
all deaths, transient and others. In
a majority of instances the transient
deaths should not be charged to the
particular city in which Institution
is located. Following are corrected
rates for such cities with deaths oc-
curing in institutions deducted: Ann
Arbor, 1911; Kalamazoo, 1877; Pontiac
lao; Traverse City, 81.
The distribution of deaths referred
TO above by counties and cities as
well as by the most important causes
of death may be seen in table shown
in the Monthly Bulletin of Vital Sta
tistics, which is published by the De-
partment and is for free distribution.
Upon referring to the table of
counties, we find that the greatest
apparent mortality occurred in the
county of Luce with rate of 37.9
per 1000 estimated population. Wayne
county, with rate of 42.8 per 1000
estimated population shows the high
est birth rate for the month. These
rates, however, are subject to further
analysis before definite conclusions
should be drawn, as the population
figures used for determining such
rates are based on the 1910 census.
There were 6,647 births reported
to the Department as having occurred
in the state during the motnh of Sep
TENDER, 1919. This number CORES
ponds to an annual birth rate of 25.1
per 1000 estimated population. An
increase of 1872 births is noted as COM
pared with the number reported for
the month of August. In addition ia
the number above, there were 265
stillbirths reported for the month.