Show TWENTY FIVE MORE r BIRTHS THAN DEATHS I The report of the Board of Health for April Apr l shows the mortality modality the mon month th to have been 73 deaths which is equivalent equivalent equivalent equiv equiv- alent to an annual death rate of 1168 per 1000 and two less than the the- preceding month Of Ot the decedents s 43 were males and 30 females 43 were born in in- Utah 11 In other parts of the United States 18 of foreign birth and 1 I unknown 47 were single 19 married 2 widowers and 5 widows According to age 26 were under under under un un- un- un der 5 years of age 15 between the ages of 5 and 15 14 between the ages of 15 and 45 45 and 18 over 45 years of ot age Of the principal causes of death there were 6 each from scarlet fever and congenital congenital congenital con con- genital debility 5 each each- from meningitis and tuberculosis of the lungs 4 from diphtheria 3 each ach from pneumonia cerebral cerebral cerebral congestion senile debility and accident accident ac ac- ac- ac 2 each from bronchitis Brights Bright's disease spinal meningitis and Inanition and 1 each from various other other oth oth- er caus causes s. s There were 98 8 births reported during the month 44 males and 54 females 97 white and 1 colored colore Contagious diseases diseases dis die eases reported were as follows Diphtheria Diphtheria Diphtheria theria 22 scarlet f fever ver 65 55 measles 54 smallpox 2 pox chicken-pox 5 |