| Show Heart Disease Worst Killer The nations nation's Number One health enemy the heart and blood vessel diseases claimed more lives lles In Morgan and Summit Sum mit Counties during the past year than all other causes of death combined It was reported to to- day I I Cardiovascular deaths totaled 40 for the two counties according accordIng according accord- accord Ing to Dr James F F. F Orme Utah Heart Association president The figures were compiled from the official records of the Utah Department Department Department De De- I of or Public Health Bureau of Vital Statistics The total number number num num- ber bel of ot deaths from all causes was 71 The heart diseases accounted for tor or per cent of all deaths The next nOt two leading causes causee of death according to the official statistics were can cancer er 11 and accidents ac ac- ideate 7 The local figures are above those for forthe the nation as compiled complied I II by the ri National Bureau of or Vital Statistics for 1960 the latest summary available According to I th these ee e figures heart and blood I I vessel diseases caused deaths or more than 64 M per cent centor I I of or all deaths The next leading causes were cancer accidents accidents ac aCt ac- ac and pneumonia pneumonia- Influenza Heart deaths in Utah totaled 2798 or per cent of all causes followed by cancer accidents acci dents and pneumonia pneumonia enza ensa Wasatch County had the highest rate of heart deaths In the state with per cent There were 10 heart deaths In Morgan County and the next leadIng lead lead- Ing causes were cancer 4 and a accidents 1 Summit had bad 30 cardiovascular cardiovascular car car- deaths followed by cancer 7 and accidents 6 |
