Salt Lake Telegram | 1937-05-17 | Page 20 | State's Death Rate is Low

STATE'S DEATH RATEJS LOW Utah's average death rata la shown la be among tha lowest In the nation la a report compiled ra-renUy ra-renUy by tha public health advisory committee of the Mate planning board. "A five-year average for 130 to 1M shows that tha states death rale of per 1000 population Is fifth from the bottom." tha report says. -Only North Dakota, Oklahoma, Okla-homa, South Dakota aad Wyoming were lower." Utah's deaths from heart disease, ceutcer, tuberculosis, amallpox, diphtheria diph-theria and aca.-iet fever were lower than tha aauanal average. There are some diseases, however, resulting In higher death rates In Utah than among other etatee. One ef these la appendicitis. From 1WJ to 131 the death rata averaged rr.t, which la more than double the average for aO other cttlaa. Memhera of the advisory committee commit-tee are Dr. J. L. Jonas, chairman: Dr. U E. Vlho. Dr. g. O. Paul and Dr. J H Davis