Jasper County Democrat, Volume 7, Number 24, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 September 1904 — Low Death Kate In Chicago. [ARTICLE]

Low Death Kate In Chicago.

Chicago, Sept. 13. —The death rate in Chicago during the last week is characterized as “remarkably low” by the health department. Only 443 deaths were reported, against 491 the previous week and 504 for the corresponding week last year. This is 22 per cent, less than the average for September The water supply, the weekly health bulletin issued .says, was good all the week, and only nineteen out of 500 milk samples tested were below the standard.