The Belding banner-news. (Belding, Mich.) 1918-1973, 1919-10-08
Mortality of Michigan, August 1911,

Mortality of Michigan, August 1913
to the Department of State as having
occurred in the state of Michigan
during the month of August, 1919.
This number corresponds to an an
nual death rate of ia per 1000 esti-
mated population. In addition to the
above, there were 253 stillbirths re-
turned as deaths.
By ages, there were 575 deaths of
infants under one year of age; 25S
deaths of children aged one to four
years, both Inclusive; and 1888 deaths
Of elderly persons, aged So and over.
Upon referring to deaths reported
for the previous month it is noted
that there is a slight increase in the
number Of deaths reported for these
important ages.
Important causes of death were as
follows: Pulmonary tuberculosis, 1856;
other tuberculosis. 45; typhoid fever,
%; diphtheria and Group, IA; scarlet
fever, q; measles, Ia; whooping cough
25; pneumonia and bronchopneumo-
MIA, 83; meningitis, %; diarrhea, en-
tef-itis under two years, 270; influcn-
"a, 10; cancer, 237; violence, 270.
Among the deaths reported from vio-
lence were % railway accidents; IL
electric; 81 auto; IA homicides: 33
suicides; 20 drownings; and 2 from
lightning. In addition tc the import
ant causes noted above there yere IA
deaths from polyomyelitis and .
from tetanus.
AS compared with the month i'm
mediately preceding. slight increase
is noted in the number of deaths re-
ported frcm other tuberculosis, diar-
rhea, whooping cough and mcningi-
tbs. The other important causes list
ed above show slight decrease.
The different state institutions
Hospitals and asylums) reported
deaths as follows: Ann Arbor, 81;
Kalamazoo, %; Lapeer, 3; Pontiac,
10; Traverse City, New Berry, 8;
Wahiamega, 1 Soldiers Home, 8;
Wayne County House, 80. The deaths
rates for cities in which the above
institutions are located as shown in
Table 2, includ all deaths transient
and others. In majority of instan-
cen the transient deaths should not
be charged to the particular city in
which institution is located. Follow
ing ar corrected rates for such cities
with Deaths occurring in institutions
deducted: Ann Arbor, 226; Kala-
mazoo, 1873; Lapeer, 15.1; Pontiac,
1876; Traverse City, 6.1.
The distribution of deaths referred
to above by counties and cities as well
as by the most important causes of
death NAV 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 1872 per
1000 estimated population. Wayne
county, with rate of 1863 per 1000
estimated population, shows the high
est birth rate for the month. These
rates however are subject to further
analysis before definite conclusion
should be drawn, as the population
figures used for determining such
rates ere based on the 1910 census.
There were 6,315 births reported
to the Department as having occurred
in the State during the month Of Aug.
1911. This number corresponds to an
annual birth rate of 23.1 per 1000
estimated population. A decrease Of
156 births is noted as compared with
the number reported for the month of
July. In addition to the number
above, there were 260 stillbirths re-
ported for the month.