Comparative Longevity Of Vhites ana


Blacks.
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From the census it appears that 1917
per cent. of the white population of the
United States are 45y years of age and up.
wards, while of the blacks the proportion
is only l0.40 per cent. making a difference
Of nearly one-sixth in favor of the loDgev-
ity of the whites. If we make the com.
parison, however, with the whites Of the
Southern states, the result would be less
favourable.


In the States south of Pennsylvania and
The river Ohio, including Missouri and
Louisiana, only 1928 per cent, of the white
population are more than as years Of age
From this it would seem that the cll
mate of the southern section of the Uniol
is not so favorable to the blacks as to tn,
whites. Connecticut Journal.