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Show Mortality Rate Bsie-to InflaeDzaisCatDows WASHINGTON, Feb. 12. The mortality mor-tality rate due to the influenza epidemic epidem-ic this year was about half of that in 191S, said a statement today by the public Health service, announcing that the present epidemic apparently had reached its peak: "A comparison," the statement said, "of tho excers mortality rate per 100,-000 100,-000 of population for the respective peak weeks of 1013 and 3920 shows: Chicago 1,886. compared with -1,620 in 1920; Milwaukee, 1.-134 as compared with 1,015; Washington 2,072 as compared com-pared Avilh 9.7S9." ' These rates may be taken as a fair indication of conditions throughout the country. |