Show DATA ON AMERICAN D DEATHS i Census Bureau Gathers Statistics In InMany InMany inMany Many States and Cities Also in Hawaii Recent inclusion of Hawaii has extended extended ex ex- tended be beyond ond the limits of continental United States the area aren for which the census bureau annually collects and publishes death statistics Within this urea urea now reside about 73 per cent of the tho total population of continental United States and Hawaii It comprises com com- In all aU 27 states 43 cities In other states the District of Columbia and the territory of Hawaii East of the Mississippi the anI only states not Included are Alabama Delaware Dela I ware ware Florida Georgia Illinois Mississippi sippi and West Virginia while west of 01 the Mississippi the only states Included ed are California Colorado Kansas Minnesota Missouri Montana Utah and Washington The annual collection of death statistics sta stat statistics from states and cities maintaining maintain ing lag adequate registration systems was begun by the census bureau In 1101 1002 the first report covering the calendar years rears 1000 to 1004 Inclusive and for each carh succeeding year car a separate report has been published The original registration area contained con conn tamed 40 per cent of the the- thel total population lation of the country It remained unchanged unchanged un changed until lOOp 1000 Since kince which year It has shown J ah 1 almost uninterrupted Increase In geographical extent and In proportion of at total population until at present It contains nearly of at the country's Inhabitants In birth registration highly satisfactory satisfactory satis satis- factory progress has been made mado durIng dulIn dur dul In lag Ing the tho past V t two years s. s |