Report Volume 5-8; Relating to the Registry and Returns of Births, Marriages, Deaths and Divorces in the States (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1863 Excerpt: ...the cause of death in 53 cases; Diseases of Stomach in 49; Diseases of Liver in 32; Hernia is given as the cause of death in 11 cases. Diseases of the Urinary Organs are assigned as the causes of death in 47 cases, of which 15 were Diseases of the Kidneys, and 14 were from Diabetes. Class IV. Developmental Diseases.--The entire number of deaths from this class of diseases in the year was 478, or 10.49 per cent, of the deaths. Old Age is registered as the cause of death in 207 cases, or 4.55 per cent, of the deaths. Of these 101 were males and 106 females. 77 are recorded as occurring in persons over 90 years of age. One person, Mrs. Jemima Mitchell, died in Fairfield, Franklin County, July 6th, 1862, aged 102 years, 7 months and 10 days. In this olass, 108 deaths are ascribed to Infantile Diseases; 93 cases are also recorded as Stillborn. In 1861 the number of stillborn reported was 133, and in 1860 tho number given was 144. Class V. Violent Deaths.--The whole number of deaths from this class in the year was 178, or 8.91 per cent., and in, eludes deaths from accidents, murderous intent and self-inflicted injuries. 27 cases are returned as Drowned, 20 deaths were from Burns and Scalds, 6 Frozen, 3 Gunshot, 4 Railroad Accidents, and 4 from poisoning, and 41 cases of unspecified accidents, 45 cases from results of Wounds in Battle. One case is recorded of Homicide. Suicide is assigned as the cause of 20 cases of death, of which 7 were from Hanging, 6 from Poisoning, and 2 from Cut-throat. OCCUPATIONS. Table IX, on page 76, exhibits the number of persons punning different avocations, living in the State, according to the Census of 1860; also the number of deaths occurring among each class, together with the ratio of the same to the living, and the aggregate and...