Vernal Express | 1930-11-27 | Page 3 | 5,062 Deaths in Utah in 1929 and in 1928 There Were 5,109

deaths in utah in 1929 and in 1928 there were the total numb r of death deat he in utah was 5 during 1929 as c compared with 5 IW in 1928 a report of the united states department of commerce shows the most marked increase in the number of deaths from front disease vau as for meningitis which caused deaths in 1 29 compared with 83 in 1928 and only 18 and 14 in 1927 and 1928 1926 respectively respect liely deaths from diseases of the heart increased from in 1928 to 3 in 1929 appendicitis and caused deaths in 1999 and 94 in I 1 1928 the largest decre decrease ause in deaths from disease wai was from influenza which caused deaths in 1929 compared with in 1928 accidental and unspecified causes of death increased to in 1929 from in 1923 the causes primarily sible for the increase were viere mine accidents burdg accidental shootings and automobile accidents the ne outstanding ee eternal ma t causes which decreased the mortality rt 7 rate in 1929 9 were accidental drowning and accidental falls