The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-02-05
rate !. somewhat less than that t25.sl

rate is somewhat less than that t25.3i
for 1917.
Deaths from diabetes numbered r.
g2T. or l5.s per 100000 The rate from
this disease increased almost continu-
ously from 81 in 1900 TO no in 1910
but since 1916 slight decrease Tor
each year i apparent. The rate Tor
1917 was l6.o
Bronchitis caused 1913 deaths, or
1876 per 100000. This rate Is lower
than that for any preceding year The
proportional decline from lPn, Tor
which wear the bronchitis rate as 4o.i
to 1917, amounted TO G6 per cent
The rate for diphtheria i lS.s, rep.
resenting / $50 deaths. As compared
with 1917. when the rate was lo.5
there is peceptible decrease.
Typhoid Fever
Typhoid fever resulted in l0.2lt
deaths. or l2.J per 100000. The mortali-
ty rate from this cause has shown re-
markable reduction since 1900, when u
was $50, the proportional decrease
amounting - IS per cent. This highly
gratifying decline demonstrates m
striking manner the efficiency OF I'M
proved sanitation and OF the modern
method Of prevention the use OF the
antityphoid vaccine.
Whoop Cough and Measles.
Whooping cough and measles togeih.
or was responsible for 22.53i death OF
adults and children. or 2I6 per 100
600. The rates for these diseases were
respectively. los and los as compared
with 1914 and l4.3 for 1911
External Causes.
Deaths due TO external causes of all
kinds suicidal, aud homi'
cidal-mmbered s2.349 in 1918. cor
responding to rate of 1905 per 100
600 population. This i a noticeable
decrease. the rate for 1917 being loss.
IN fact, except for automobile and ma
ehinerv accidents and injuries, all the
extended causes showed general de-
crease in 1918.
The greatest number Of deaths
charged 10 any one accidental cause
1880. or 1915 per l00-o00-is shown
for falls.
Next to falls. the greatest number
Of accidental deaths -s,6l0. or 100 per
100 resulted from railroad accI-
dents and injuries.
Deaths from automobile accidents
and injuries in 1915 totaled 1928. or
% per 100000 population. This rate
has risen rapidly from year TO wear,
which strongly suggests the need Tor
better traffic regulations and better
enforcement Of those we now have.
Burns excluding those received IN
eonaarrations were responsible TOR
g 63s deaths. or 81 per 100000
Accidental drowning caused 5.b5S
deaths. or 90 per 100000. This rate
Is considerably less than that Tor any
preceding year since 1910.
Deaths due to accidental asphyXia-
ton iexeept in CONGREGATIONS num-
bered 1871. or az per 100000. This
rate j. slightly less than that. -, Tor
the previous wear. but Is somewhat
HIGHER than the rate for any year dur
ing the preceding ten-year period.
Mine accidents and injuries resulted
IN 2,4a7 deaths. or 81 per 100000.
Machinery accidents caused 2.s1
deaths. or % per 100000. rate great
or than that for any year covered by
the bureaus mortality records.
Deaths resulting from street-car ae-
-;dents numbered 2.366. corresponding
10 a rate Of 80 per 100000.
Deaths due to injuries by vehicles
other than railroad cars, street cars.
and automobiles numbered 2;Isi. OF
- per 100000.
The number of suicides reported Tor
ials was a.as7. or l2l per 100000. the
rate being the lowest shown for any
wear since 1908.
Other deaths due to external cause
tofaled 20s34. OF 254 per lee1oo-