Jasper County Democrat, Volume 14, Number 91, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 24 February 1912 — STATE BIRTH RATE IS 18.3 [ARTICLE]

STATE BIRTH RATE IS 18.3

Slight Decrease Reported for Month of January. Indianapolis, Feb. 23 —The number of births in Indiana during January was 4,254, a decrease of 286 compared to December, 1911, according to figures announced by the state board of health. The number of boys born in the state last month was 2,177 and the number of girls was 2,077. The birth rate of the state, based on each 1,000 population and figured on an annual rate basis, was 18.3, The highest rate was in Lawrence county, with 49.2 ana the lowest in Noble county, where 8 7 was the figure.