Evening journal., 1920-12-31
FEWER ARRESTS AND
MARRIAGES Nv YEAR;
SLUMP N BUILDING

Interesting statistics have been com
piled by the various city departments
OF their activities during the year that
ends at midnight.
With vital statistics for the past
two weeks yet to be tabulated, the
records OF the Wilmington Health
Board show 1911 deaths reported In
the city during 1920, as compared with
1854 for the entire year OF 1919. The
death record Of 1919. 1t Is thought,
VIII be equalled when the complete
report for December. 1920, Is COM
plete.
The birth rate, which was consld-
cred high last year, remains about the
same, the total births reported 80 far
beng 2979 as compared with 2976 for
the full twelve months In 1919.
Tie decrease In marriages noted
last year was more noticeable In 1870
The records for 1919 show 4 ,3i9 mar
riages, whereas so far the number
reported for 1920 Is 1916.
or the total deaths reported, i5i
were still-blrths, but they are not
included in the total OF deaths an
nomced above.
The number OF deaths reported by
months FOR the past II months was
as follows; January, i6J. February
2tt; March, i0i April, 10; May, 100
June, ii2; July 100: August, 1879: Sep
tember, i3i October. ii6 November,
i29.
The births for the same period
were: JanE2ry. 265; February, POP
Maroh, 355; April, 232; May, 3i5; June,
4O2; July, 20; August, 25S; Septem-
ber. 23i October, 2i9; November, PCS
Nvere: january, IA; February, 76;
March, 90; April, ii3; May, iO9; June
1872; July iiS; August, 70; september
ga: October, %. and November, ti2.
Police Had Busy Year.
During the year ending today 3.5S2
arrests have been made by the Will
minglOn Police Department, divided
by months, as follows: January
2i9: February, 230; March, 233
April, 299; May. 32i; June, 2si; July
3O6 August 3t7; September, 3i9i
October, 36S: NOvember, PC; Decem-
Der, 3ii The highest number for any
one month was that OF 36S, for OctO-
Der; The lowest. 2i9, In January
During 1919. there were 5.75S arrests
The years shows a decrease OF 2,tls
arrests.
Police ambulance calls for the yeai
amounted 10 2,09i, divided by months
: as follows: January, 1893; February
235; March, i92; April, ii6; May
I'D June. iJos Jull, 49, August
. t76; September. f7S; october, 1870
November, 1853; December, i62. tn,
number OF miles run In responding
10 the calls was 1896; divided b,
months, as follows: January, 925
February, i.0sS: March, ITO fprl 4sj
May, 3S3; June, 555; July. 6SS; Au
gust GO; September, 605; October
4ti; November, 476 December, 900
The highest number o. runs for an!
month was that OF 235. for February
the lowest, i30. for October.
Police patrol calls for the yes
amounted to 1857. divided by month
as follows:
January, 27s; February, 2ii; March
2g3: April, D6S: May. 293; June, 300
July, 2Sf; August, 353; September, 3S
October, 36; November, 3i3; Decem
Der, 30.
The number OF miles run in re
spending 10 tho calls was 99i5. di
vided by months as follows: Janu
AIRY. 9iO: February, n5; March, 100
April. 7i0: May. 800; June. SO; July
80; August. g2J, September, 800; 90
sober. 900; November, so; December
700 The highest number Of runs 70
any month was that OF S3 for Au
gust: the lowest number 2tt for Feb
ruary.
building Work Falls or.
The annual report issued today b,
building Inspector Ellis II. PrestOi
shows = loss OF S2.Oli .S08 in bu,ldinl
operations in This city as compares
,Sith that OF 1919 The amounts 70
this aud last year by months FOL ow