April Death Record

The total numbar of deaths in Miohigan retnrned for April was 2,689. This was the largest number retnrned for any nionth siuoe the begiuniug of registrafcion, last September, bnt exceeds tbe previons month by only tbree. Ab April has one less day than Maroh, au inorease of tbe uunual deatb rate is shown from 13.8 to 14.3 per thousand estimated population. Tbere were 438 deaths of infanta un der one year of age, and 181 deaths of ohildren aged from 1 to 4 years. Oonsamption oaased 235 deaths, only two more tban in Marob ; typboid fever, 26 : dipbtberiaand oronp, 29; scarlet fever, 8; measles, 18; whooping congh, 24; pnenmonia, 329; diarrbeal diseases of children, 47: spinal meningitis, 38; inflnenza, 128.