Salt Lake Telegram | 1942-05-07 | Page 13 | Number of Utah Births Increases Nearly 20 per Cent since 1941

Number of Utah Births Increases Nearly 20 Per er Cent Since 1941 Utah's birthrate which has been climbing steadily since the draft increased per cent for the first three months of this year in comparison with the similar period last year the bureau of the census reported Thursday from Washington D D. C. C I For the nation the Increase was I 93 per cent Estimated birthrate I in January February and March I was births for every 1000 population A year ago the rate for the nation was Not all states shared the in In- crease Nevada decreased percent per percent percent cent and Idaho showed a loss of 48 per cent These differences officials said may have been caused by population shifts re resulting resulting re- re resulting from movement of war industry workers soldiers and others