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Cause of Death. | Ages. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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0 to 1 | 1to 2 | 2 to 5 | Total under 5. | 5 to 10 | 10 to 15 | 15 to 25 | 25 to 35 | 35 to 45 | 45 to 55 | 55 to 65 | 65 to 75 | 75 to 85 | 85 and upwards. | Totals. | |||||||||||||||||
7. The Puerperal Slate. | M. | F | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | M. | F. | Persons |
134. Accidents of Pregnancy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
135. Puerperal Hæmorrhage | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
136. Other Accidents of Childbirth | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
137. Puerperal Fever | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 |
138. ,, Albuminuria and Convulsions | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 |
139. ,, Phlegmasia Alba Dolens, Embolism and sudden death | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
140. ,, Insanity | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
141. „ Diseases of the Breast | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8. Diseases of the Skin and of the Cellular Tissue. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
142. (a) Senile Gangrene | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 5 | 12 |
(b) Gangrene (other types) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | _ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
143. Carbuncle, Boil | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
144. Phlegmon, Acute Abscess | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
145. Diseases of the Integumentary System | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
9. Diseases of the Bones and of the Organs of Locomotion. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
146. Diseases of the Bones | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 |
147. Diseases of the Joints | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
148. Amputations | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
149. Other Diseases of Locomotor System | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
10. Malformations. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
150. Congenital Malformations | 17 | 14 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 18 | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | 17 | 36 |
11. Diseases of Early Infancy. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
151.(a) Premature Birth | 38 | 23 | — | — | — | — | 38 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 23 | 61 |
(b) Infantile Debility, Icterus, and Sclerema | 20 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 8 | 29 |
152. Other Diseases peculiar to early Infancy | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 8 |
153. Lack of Care | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12. Old Age. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
154. (a) Senile Dementia | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 18 | 30 | 8 | 27 | 46 | 65 | 111 | |
13. Affections Produced by External Causes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
155 to 163. Suicides | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 23 | 10 | 33 |
164. Poisoning by Food | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
165. Other Acute Poisonings | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 7 |
166. Conflagration | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
167. Burns (Conflagration excepted) | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
168. Absorption of Deleterious Gases (Conflagration excepted) | 2 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 13 |
169. Accidental Drowning | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 9 |
170 to 176. Injuries | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 4 | — | 5 | 1 | 5 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 43 | 14 | 57 |
177. Starvation | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
178. Excessive Cold | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
179. Effects of Heat | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
180. Lightning | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
181. Electricity (Lightning excepted) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
182 to 184. Homicide | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
185. Fractures (cause not specified) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
186 Other Violence | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 |
14. Ill-defined Causes. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
187. Dropsy | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
188. (a) Syncope (aged 1 year and under 70) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(b) Sudden death (not otherwise defined) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
189.(a) Heart Failure (aged 1 year and under 70) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(b) Atrophy, Debility, Marasmus (aged 1 year and under 70) | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
(c) Teething | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(d) Pyrexia. | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(e) Other ill-defined Deaths | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
(f) Cause not specified | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |