791 
Exhibit A. — Showing certain death rates in the District of Columbia before and 
after the enactment of the milk law of March 2, 1805. 
Death rates per 1,000 of entire population, a 
Year. 
General 
death rate. 
Of persons 
1 year and 
over. 
Of persons 
under 1 
year. 
From diar- 
rhea and 
enteritis 
under 2 
years. 
Fiscal year: 
1880 
23.88 
16.93 
6.95 
2. 09 
1881 
24. 60 
18. 06 
6.54 
1. 14 
1882 
22. 33 
16.47 
5.86 
2. 21 
1883 
23. 74 
17.83 
5. 91 
1.55 
1884 
24. 64 
18. 28 
6. 36 
1. 16 
Average 5 years 
23.85 
17. 54 
6.31 
1.62 
1885 
24.77 
18. 64 
6. 13 
1. 79 
1886 
22.97 
17.03 
5. 94 
1.44 
1887 
22. 30 
16.14 
6. 16 
1.65 
1888 
24.23 
17.31 
6.92 
1.58 
1889 
23. 15 
17. 28 
5. 87 
1. 49 
Average 5 years 
23. 48 
17. 27 
6. 21 
1.68 
1890 
23. 81 
17. 43 
6. 38 
1.85 
1891 
25. 16 
19.04 
6. 12 
1. 46 
1892 
25.36 
18. 58 
6.78 
1.69 
1893 
23.25 
16. 96 
6.29 
1.88 
1894 
21.89 
16. 19 
5.70 
1. 89 
Average 5 years 
23.95 
17. 70 
6.25 
1.75 
1895 b . ! 
21.23 
16. 00 
5.23 
1. 10 
1896 
21. 16 
15. 84 
5.32 
1.68 
1897 
19.75 
15.05 
4.70 
1.51 
1898 
20.54 
16. 13 
4. 41 
1.36 
1899 
20.32 
15.93 
4. 39 
1.10 
Average 5 years 
20. 59 
15. 77 
4.82 
1. 35 
Calendar year: 
1900 
20. 61 
16. 04 
4.57 
1.32 
1901 
20.19 
16. 07 
4. 12 
1. 15 
1902 
18.95 
14. 91 
4. 04 
1.08 
1903 
19.08 
15. 57 
-3. 51 
.91 
1904 
19. 61 
16. 05 
3.56 
1.02 
Average 5 years 
19.68 
15. 73 
3.95 
1.09 
1905 
19. 20 
15.68 
3.52 
1.04 
1906 
19. 35 
15.57 
3.78 
.97 
1907 
19.25 
15.85 
3. 40 
.98 
1908 
18 . 08 
14. 84 
3. 24 
.98 
° Reasonably accurate data are not available for the calculation of these infantile death 
rates upon the basis of the infantile population alone. 
b The act now regulating the sale of milk in the District was approved March 2, 1895. 
