Show UTAH LEADS U. U S. S IN BIRTH RECORD Utah exceeded every cry other state In Inthe Inthe Inthe the country In excess of or white over deaths during 1917 according to government g statistics released yesterday yesterday yester yester- day ay by the department of or commerce This excess Is giving ln as 19 1953 3 per pcr cent North Caroline comes second with 1582 2 per cent white babies but bul with Its per pel er cent colored babies it slightly exceeds Utah The stork visited Utah times in 1917 nn and deaths of ot Infants under one year c r for Cor 1000 livIng births was per cent Only three other states had a lower percentage In the birth re registration area of ot the I United Slates States Infants were wore born alive all in 1917 representing a birth birthrate birthrate I Irate rate o of 24 6 for Cor each 1000 of or population The mortality rate for Cor infants under one year ear averaged ns for tor each 1000 living births In 1917 colored babies were born |