Salt Lake Telegram | 1936-01-09 | Page 2 | American Births Gaining in Age-Old Race with Death

American Births Gaining In Age Old Race With Death WASHINGTON ASHINGTON V Jan 9 UP Tue American birth rate broke a year 30 downward do trend in 1934 by by increasing 3 per cent over 1933 Surg Surgeon on General Hugh S St Cummings Cum Cum- of f the theU U. U S. S public health service said today oday- in hi his ax annual report to congress There were approximately 94 more babies born in 1934 than thanIn thanin in the previous year the report j showed The infant death rate W 99 jer per 1000 lower than any any- year prior to 1932 but slightly lightly higher than n in 1933 The death deith rate for tor all ages ages' w was s a ft record for all years prior n to 1932 and only slightly higher than the record low of in 1933 General health conditions s throughout the nation were good Dr Cummings r. r reported ed I