07 08 09 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 



FIG. 202. Mortality rates for various diseases 



In the early part of the period the fluctuations are irregular; in the latter part the 

 infectious diseases show a steady decline. There is a steady decrease in the general 

 death rate, and a steady increase in the death rate from cancer. The figures on the left 

 indicate the number of deaths per 10,000 of population in New York City; the figures 

 at the bottom are for the years. The general death rate and the cancer line are drawn 

 on a different scale from the other lines 



