Show I Suicide Rate Without Change I New York The Thc average suicide rate of eighty American cities for forthe forthe I the thc year 1923 remained at per of population the 1922 figure fig fig- ure nrc ure the Spectator an insurance journal journal jour jour- nal mil announced The paper pointed out mit that this reflected a nationwide prosperity San Diego according to the statistics continued to have the highest proportion of suicides among the thc cities considered the rate there being The Pacific coast generally generally gen gen- as in former years had a high rate the journal said while in cities of the lake region the rate was low Suicides were reported as particularly few in the coal and steel districts |