Show Birth irth Rate Rafe in Utah Rises I I 87 Over U. U S. S Average I Utah's population Is increasing n just naturally at al a much greater re ter r rate te than that thal of the nation nation nation na na- na- na tion the state health helth department reported Thursday The 1916 births during February any ar ary gave Utah a baby h arrival t rate rl e of per 1000 population compared compared com com- pared with a national average of 24 5 I The birl birth birch h rate during rint February ary lr 1052 was greater than that of the preceding February The report also noted t that ha l lUtah's Utah's maternal death rate continued continued con con- to be he one of the lowest in the nation No mothers died from childbirth during February The fhe he population ion increase was further abetted by Utah's below average e death rate For new I children only 73 residents died The average death rate per 1000 people in the e United States State is 07 Utah's I The only place where i vital statistics record appeared negative in comparison with the I accidental nations nation's was WIS in th the death category I During February the acci accidental accidental acci- acci dental dea death rate e i in Utah was I 6 I persons person per Io 1 compared with a n Po OPil 55 anon I |