It is stated that birth rates, for 1922 were lower than for 1921 in every one of the 25 States for which figures for the two years are shown in the following summary. The highest 1922 birth rate (34.4 per 1,000 population) is shown for the cities of Wyoming and the lowest (16.5) for the rural districts of Connecticut.

Death rates for 1922 were slightly higher than for 1921 in 19 of the 27 States shown for both years. The highest 1922 death rate (21.8 per 1,000 population) is shown for the cities of Mississippi and the lowest (7.4) for the rural sections of Montana.

Infant mortality rates for 1922 on the whole balance those of 1921, only 10 of the 25 States showing higher rates in 1922 than in 1921. The highest 1922 infant mortality rate (105) appears for the cities of South Carolina and the lowest (55) for the rural districts of Nebraska. Infant mortality rates shown for both years for 51 cities of 100,000 population or more in 1920 are in 19 of these cities lower in 1922 than in 1921, the highest rate (107) appearing for Trenton and the lowest (50) for Seattle.

Births and deaths, 1922 (provisional figures), and birth, death, and infant mortality rates, 1921 and 1922, in the birth registration area of the United States.

Figures for Massachusetts and Utah are omitted because transcripts for the entire year have not been received. The term "cities" indicates municipalities of 10,000 inhabitants or more in 1920.]

Births and deaths, 1922 (provisional figures), and birth, death, and infant mortality rates, 1921 and 1922, in the birth registration area of the United States-Continued.

DEATH RATES IN A GROUP OF INSURED PERSONS.

COMPARISON OF DEATH RATES FOR PRINCIPAL CAUSES, APRIL AND MAY, 1923, AND MAY AND YEAR, 1922.

The accompanying table is taken from the Statistical Bulletin of the Metropolitan Life Insurance Co. for June, 1923, and presents the mortality experience of the industrial department of the company for the months of April and May, 1923, and May and year, 1922. The rates are based on a strength of approximately 14,500,000 insured persons.

The death rate for this group of persons declined 7.6 per cent in May from the rate for April and was 3 per cent lower than the rate for May, 1922.

With the exception of tuberculosis, which showed a slight rise, all of the diseases of numerical importance registered lower rates in May than in April, the largest declines being shown for influenza and pneumonia. Appreciable decreases were also shown for cancer, cerebral hemorrhage, organic heart diseases, and Bright's disease. The death rate for measles continued high during May, and it is stated that the mortality from that disease to date indicates that the death rate for 1923 for measles will be the highest that has been recorded for many years.

Death rates (annual basis) for principal causes of death per 100,000 lives exposed, April and May, 1923, and May and year, 1922.

DEATHS DURING WEEK ENDED JULY 7, 1923.

Summary of information received by telegraph from industrial insurance companies for week ended July 7, 1923, and corresponding week of 1922. (From the Weekly Health Index, July 10, 1923, issued by the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.)

Death claims per 1,000 policies in force, annual rate.....

7.9

6, 245

6.6

Deaths from all causes in certain large cities of the United States during the week ended' July 7, 1923, infant mortality, annual death rate, and comparison with corresponding week of 1922. (From the Weekly Health Index, July 10, 1923, issued by the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.)

1 Annual rate per 1,000 population.

28

11.4

13.0

0

6

81

9.6

10.0

5

18

$2

23

60

95

38

69

52

55

26

32

57

Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births-an annual rate based on deaths under 1 year for the week and timated births for 1922. Cities left blank are not in the registration area for births.

Deaths for week ended Friday, July 6, 1923.

Deaths from all causes in certain large cities of the United States during the week ended July 7, 1923, infant mortality, annual death rate, and comparison with corresponding week of 1922. (From the Weekly Health Index, July 10, 1923, issued by the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.)-Continued.