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TABLE III.
Deaths Registered at several groups of Ages from Different Causes during the Year, 1879.
Note.—The Deaths in Public Institutions of non-Residents are excluded.
Cause of Death.
AGES.
Under
3 months.
0
to
1
1
to
2
2
to
5
5
to
15
15
to
25
25
to
35
35
to
45
45
to
55
55
to
65
65
to
75
75
to
85
85
to
95
95 and
upwards.
Total
under
5 Years
Total
Classes.
I
Zymotic Diseases
18
62
56
77
35
5
3
9
2
4
1
..
..
213
272
II
Constitutional Diseases
16
36
23
15
19
15
31
19
29
10
3
2
1
..
90
209
III
Local Diseases
62
97
87
47
23
10
21
39
61
69
55
32
7
..
293
610
IV
Developmental Diseases
65
21
8
2
1
1
3
..
..
2
10
19
9
..
96
141
V
Violent Deaths
6
6
..
6
9
3
16
12
6
5
..
1
..
..
18
70
Not specified or ill-defined
1
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
2
Totals
168
222
174
147
87
34
75
79
98
86
72
55
17
..
711
1304
Class l. Zymotic Diseases.
Order 1.—Miasmatic.
1
Smallpox
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
2
Measles
..
12
22
15
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
49
49
3
Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina)
..
4
10
31
25
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
45
71
4
Diphtheria
..
3
..
6
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
9
11
5
Quinsy
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
6
Croup
1
4
3
4
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
12
13
7
Whooping Cough
1
15
13
13
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
42
43
8
Typhus Fever
..
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
2
Enteric or Typhoid Fever
..
..
..
2
3
3
1
2
1
..
1
..
..
..
2
13
Simple Continued Fever
..
1
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
3
9
Erysipelas
1
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
2
10
Puerperal Fever(Metria)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
11
Carbuncle
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
12
Influenza
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
13
Dysentery
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
14
Diarrhœa
9
21
8
2
..
..
..
..
1
..
2
1
..
..
40
44
15
Cholera
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
16
Ague
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
17
Remittent Fever
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
• •
..
18
19
Rheumatism
Other Zymotic Diseases
••
..
..
..
••
..
..
..
••
..
2
..
..
..
3
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
5
2
Order 2.—Enthetic.
1
Syphilis
3
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
5
5
2
Stricture of Urethra
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
Hydrophobia
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
Glanders
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Order 3.Dietic
1
Privation
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
Stricture of Urethra
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
Purpura and Scurvy
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
4
Alcoholism
a. Del. Tremens
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
b. Intemperance .
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Order 4— Parasitic.
1
Thrush
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
3
2
Worms,&c.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Class 2. Constitutional Diseases
Order 1.—Diathetic.
1
Gout
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
..
1
9,
Dropsy
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
..
1
3
Cancer
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
4
5
1
1
..
..
..
14
4
Cancrum Oris (Noma)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
5
Mortification
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Order 2.—Tubercular.
1
Scrofula
2
1
3
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
8
2
Tabes Mesenterica
10
30
10
9
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
59
59
3
Phthisis
2
2
5
3
7
14
30
17
25
5
1
..
..
..
12
112
4
Hydrocephalus
2
3
5
3
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
13
14
Class 3. Local Diseases.
Order 1. - Nervous System.
1
Cephalitis
2
12
4
9
6
1
..
2
1
3
3
1
..
..
27
44
2
Apoplexy
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
4
8
8
6
2
1
..
..
30
3
Paralysis
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
4
1
..
..
..
6
4
Insanity
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
b
Chorea
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6
Epilepsy
..
..
..
..
1
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
3
7
Convulsions
21
17
13
5
l
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
56
57
8
Brain Disease,&c.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
• •
..