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4.6 based upon deaths per each 100,000 population (mileage death rates cannot be figured for cities), had the best record. Virginia Beach, with 34 deaths and a rate of 16.2 had the worst. Decreases were noted by Chesapeake, 29 to 14; Newport News, 17 to 15, Alexandria, seven to five; Lynchburg, eight to six; Norfolk, 37 to 29; Richmond, 34 to 33, and Virginia Beach, 38 to 34. Increases occurred in Portsmouth, four to six. Roanoke , remained even at nine.
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