Show U U. S S. S 1 Death I Rate Bate ate Shows 1923 1928 Gain WASHINGTON W Dec U The Thc The death rate in the registration area of or ithe the United Increased to 12 3 per 1000 of ot population In 1923 from 11 8 In In 1922 Mortality figures fig fig- figures ig- ig ures for last year made public today b by the department of ot commerce commerce commerce com com- merce show that only seven states out of the total of thirty-eight thirty comprising the death registration area had a e. lower rate than in 1922 These were Colorado Idaho Montana Oregon South Carolina Utah and Washington |