Difficulties in Computing Civil Death Rates for 1918 With Especial Reference to Epidemic Influenza

This report is an analysis of the difficulties in computing civil death rates for 1918 with special attention given to the statistical anomalies created by deaths as a result of the 1918 influenza epidemic. This report is a key resource for demographers, statisticians, and public health officials.

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