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of France, for Bavaria and for England, from 1913 

 to 1918. (92) 



In 1913 deaths and births in these parts of France 

 were almost equal; in 1918 there were approximately 



)fT/iR 



Fig. 44. The percentage which deaths were of births 

 steadily increased during the war years in France (non- 

 invaded departments), Prussia, Bavaria, England and 

 Wales. (From Pearl.) 



two deaths for each birth. In Bavaria, in 1913, there 

 were five births for every three deaths; in 1918 there 

 were three births for every four deaths. The trend 

 lines in Figure 44 for these two countries run 

 almost parallel, though France was invaded and los- 

 ing in much of the fighting while Bavaria was free 

 from foreign troops and part of a winning nation 

 until near the end. As usual, analysis of such a situ- 

 ation is not simple. Bavaria, although enjoying the 



