Mt. Pleasant Pyramid | 1933-04-21 | Page 3 | Facts and Figures

mi 1?ures By Smithy V people Decerning healthier.' In 1919 there were 1,287 deaths per 100,000 persons in the United "tales. In 1929 the number had decreased de-creased to 1.192, making 95 lss :!eaths per 100,000 than in 1929. At 'hat rate we would only have to ait until the year 2.055 A. D. un H we would all be living eternally. wi it happens that the de-?.ise de-?.ise in the death rate alco de-icases de-icases every decade. The decrease n the year 1919 over that of 190J was approximately 160 per 100,000 icpulation. Almost all causes of death have decreased during the past ten years, except those by automobile accidents and suicide. The one disease di-sease which has fluctuated most in number of fatalities has been influenza. in-fluenza. It claimed its highest toll in 1928 with 300.8 deaths per 100,-000 100,-000 and its lowest in 1914 with only on-ly P.l deaths per 100.000. Almost all other diseases are steadily being curbed.