DEATHS DURING WEEK ENDED DECEMBER 23, 1922. Summary of information received by telegraph from industrial insurance companies for week ended December 23, 1922, and corresponding week 1921. (From the Weekly Health Index, December 27, 1922, issued by the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.) Policies in force.. Number of death claims.. Death claims per 1,000 policies in force, annual rate..... 8, 203 8.8 Deaths from all causes in certain large cities of the United States during the week ended December 23, 1922, infant mortality, annual death rate, and comparison with corresponding week of 1921. (From the Weekly Health Index, December 27, 1922, issued by the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce.) 1 Annual rate per 1,000 population. 516, 757 93 9.4 11.2 7 124, 401 38 15.9 12.0 9 431, 792 118 1 14.3 11.5 20 12 89 Deaths under 1 year per 1,000 births-an annual rate based on deaths under 1 year for the week and births for 1921. Cities left blank are not in the registration arca for births. * Enumerated population Jan. 1, 1920. 24396-23--2 18 Deaths from all causes in certain large cities of the United States during the week ended December 23, 1922. infant mortality, annual death rate, and comparison with corresponding week of 1921. by the Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce)-Continued. (From the Weekly Health Index, December 27, 1922, issued rate, sponding ended sponding ended week 1 Annual rate per 1000 population. 2 Deaths under 1 year per 1000 births-an annual rate based on deaths under 1 year for the week and births for 1921. Cities left blank are not in the registration area for births. Enumerated population Jan, 1, 1920. No health department, State or local, can effectively prevent or control disease without knowledge of when, where, and under what conditions cases are occurring. UNITED STATES. CURRENT STATE SUMMARIES. These reports are preliminary, and the figures are subject to change when later returns are received by the State health officers. Reports for Week Ended December 30, 1922. |