Show DEATH RATE DROPS IN CRISIS PERIOD DENVER Colo June 9 J-Dr J W. W P. P Shepard of ot Sari Franc Francisco co secretary secretary sec sec- of the western branch of the American Public Health association 3 said here today that for the first time in history of at financial cr crises es the gen gen- general general eral death rate in the United States had not increased Dr Shepard is here to attend the annual convention of the tion In In previous crises it has been the rule for death rates to Increase materially mate Dr Shepard said We find lind actually that there has been a decrease in death rates during during during dur dur- ing the past three years This can be due only to increased efficiency of public health agencies The very diseases which have always shown increasingly high death rates during depre depression lon show a decrease for those three years ears I |