Show S Ii Death Rate Is Less Here Than ThanIn In Many Cities I THOUGH tho the death eath rato in hi T THOUGH J- J Salt Lake In 1918 was persons in ill a a. thousand which is isan isan an increase an-increase of 32 p per r thousand over 1917 tho mortality rate here is still far under tinder tho average average aver aver- age of the six forty-six largest cities of tho union This city in common with other suffered from tho the influenza epidemic which swept tho the country in tho last two or three months of or 1918 but figures show allOW that tho the degree of mortality here hero averaged aver aver- aged 53 63 a thousand less than the six forty-six cities s for which statistics wore compiled by the tho census bureau of Washington Tho death rate rata here hero was only about one half that for Baltimora Baltimore Balti Balti- more mora and Nashville Thero Thera were 1794 deaths from all l causes in this city during 1918 The Tho increase over 1917 results entirely from influenza This s year all deaths at tho County hospital also will bo be charged to Salt Lako Lake as the district district district dis dis- dis- dis in which that Institution is located was included within the city limits January 1 lOr |