The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1922-01-31
The first taste
tells you why
LlpToN'S TEA
has the largest
sale in the
world
WOMEN on FARMS
LIVE THE LONGEST
In Fact People Living in Rural Dis
tricts SHOW Much Lower Mortality
Than Those in the Cities.

Than Those in the Cities
Washington, d. G., Jan. 3l.-Thc de
partment OF commerce, through the
bureau of the census, announces that
tie second official publication on life
tables, derived from births, deaths and
populations in this country is soon TO
be issued. These tables show condi-
lions as they existed in 1890, in 1901,
and in 1910. thus making it possible
to study the changes which have tax
en- place in mortality during two dec
AIDES.
It is shown that mortality at prac-
tically all ages is higher among men
than among women. In particular u
appears that the most favorable NOR
tality in this country i found among
women living in the. rural districts.
The rural Glasses, regardless Of sex, en-
iov much lower mortality for nearly
the entire range Of life than those liv-
ing in the cities. While the eSpeeta
ton Of life, both among men and WON.
en- in most classes has steadily in
creased, there is no indication Of any
definite frightening OF the span Of he.
In other words, while almost Al
classes Of persons are living to an old
err average age, the limiting age Of hui
man life does not seem TO have add
yanced
Change in Two Decades.
In 1901 the expectation OF life
among white females at birth was
about three years more than among
white males, and IN 1910 the excess
in favor Of the females had increased
to almost three and one-half years
There seems to have been a general
improvement for all classes for the
ares up to about 40 for men and age
30 for women. except for the negro
population. Above these ages no i'm
proyemenf is shown, and in some cases
The mortality at the older ages in 1919
was actually less favorable than i
was in 1901.
Infant Mortality.
An examination OF the infant NOR
tality tables indicates decided I'M
provement in the infant mortality
rate in most classes of the population
between 1901 and 1910. The expec-
tation of life of children born in 1910
also shows considerable Improvement
over the expectation OF life OF chill
dren born in 1890 and 1901 in practI
cally all classes Of the population
The infant mortality in the rural dis
tyicts was considerably lower than
that in the urban districts both in 1901
and 1910. but the difference in favor
of the rural districts was not as great
in 1910 as it was in 1901, indicating
that the efforts to improve infant
mortality conditions in our cities are
undoubtedly meeting with success.
Comparison with Foreign Countries.
Life tables are also given by sex
for Australia Denmark, England,
France. Germany, Holland India.
Italy, Japan. Norway. Sweden and
Switzerland They may be used to
compare rates OF mortality and expec-
tstions of life az any age in one coin-
try with those Of anv other country
or with those in the United States. \
comparison of these countries shows
that except for France. India and Js
pan, the rates Of mortality among men
and women are less favorable in this
country than in the foreign countries
above mentioned. For example, the
lowest annual rate of mortality per
thousand at birth is found in Norway /
to be about 81 FOR males and 81 for
females. while for a similar class in
this country. namely white people, It |
is about l27 for males and los for fe-
males. This indicates that there Is
still much room for improvement in
this country.
The most important mortality tables 1
used by life insurance companies IN
this country and in foreign countries !
are included in this publication.
Life Annuity and Monetary Tables.
Tables of life annuties and other l
monetary tables at various rates Of in
terezt. based on life tables for this /
country. were computed for the par
pose they serve in legal and business I
practice. The values OF life annuities /
are frequently required in the settle
ment Of estates. the diversion Of wills. !
determination OF measure Of damages,
and in connection with pension funds.
Until the appearance Of the United !
States life tables there were available
practically no reliable life tables faith
fully representing mortality condi-
tons a. they now exist in the general /
population OF this country.
Construction Of Life Tables.
The mathematical theory Of the con
sfruetion II life tables j. developed IN
great detail and j. Illustrated by photo
graphs Of the actual numerical calcnla
lions made on adding machines in the
construction 81 the life table Tor males
in the state Of New York. 1910 The
portion Of the text viii he q great
service 70 al those who desire % O.
ausinf themselves ~ith The theory Of
life table construction - well a. with
ihe actual uafhematirai rrocessrs.
All the original statistics en- births.
deaths and populations used IN The
construction 81 the life tables arr CIV
On IN this puhiicstion- A extensive
INDEX ~ fntnty rsces has lcer pfe
ps-rd 10 snahle fhe reader 90 iecste
auIeklv inforustioE - D. found In tne
icxt and tables