MORTALITY RATES.

Wanganui Herald, Volume XLIX, Issue 14341, 10 July 1914, Page 5

MORTALITY RATES.

FIGURES FROM AUSTRALIA. Press A stomal ion—Telegraph—Copy right. Hoccived .Jtilv HI, 9,1 d a.m. SYHNKY, July Kb Tim Commonwealth statistician lias puls ii di -d statistics dealing v/ith the mortality of singlk married persons. Hi the case of males the rates of mortality were markedly lighter for married men throughout Hie. In some important ages the rate for single men was dl). GO, even 70 per cent in excess of married men of corresponding ages. la the ease of 1 .'males the opposite 'tendency holds. 15 >t\vcen the ages of Id ami -U inclusive. t 1 : ■ rate for married females ranges from (55) to S!) par rent in excess of the singh' women, 'ibe seleetive influence of matrimony conserpi >nt on the rejection of unsuitable parties, is considered an important factor, particularly in the case of males.