Salt Lake Telegram | 1935-11-06 | Page 11 | Low Birth Rate Blamed in Loss of School Roll

LOW BIRTH RATE BLAMED IN LOSS OF SCHOOL ROLL Salt Lake Again Has Decline in Total of A sharp decline In birth rate Salt Lake City experienced a half decade decade dec dec- ade or so ago was believed Wednesday Wednesday Wed Wed- as responsible for continued declines in public school tion Completion of the 1936 1935 census census cen cen- sus reflects a net loss of in the number of school children between 6 and 18 years old In 1934 there was a loss of ot 51 pupils This year as was the case last Jast year heaviest losses occur in the First municipal ward located Inthe in inthe inthe the southeast section and the Second Sec Sea ond municipal ward located In the southwest section Total Now The total school population this year according to the report handed handed handed hand hand- ed Superintendent L. L John Nuttall Jr by Miss Cora V. V Smith census clerk Is The 1934 1 census accounted accounted accounted ac ac- ac- ac counted for tor pupils while the 1933 census showed a school population population population lation of Census figures segregated into municipal wards and compared to last years year's figures show Ward Vard No Children First Second Third Fourth Fifth Gain shown In the Fifth ward and also a gain of 24 i shown in the same ward by the 1934 census were believed believed be be- by school officials the result of economic conditions Families Including children have been compelled compelled com corn polled by their ther circumstances to seek residence nearer the center of the city in apartment houses and dwellings housing two or more famili fam fam- ili es Fewer in Lower Grades Although a clearer picture of oC causes of ot reducing school population population population tion await completion of consolidated consolidated consolidated consoli consoli- dated reports Dr Nuttall said it is the opinion of officials that lack of younger children of kindergarten and primary grade ages accounts for most of the loss The number of boys and girls acc accOunted accounted ac ac- ac- ac c counted for tor in the census also cannot cannot cannot can can- not be determined until reports are arc cons consolidated oIl dated and a recapitulation made it was said