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Deaths Registered at several groups of ages from Different Causes during the Year 1877.
Note.—The Deaths in Public Institutions of Non-Residents are excluded.
Cause of Death.
Sub.District.
Total
1st Quarter.
Sub.District.
Total
2nd Quarter.
Sub.District.
Total
3rd Quarter.
Sub.District.
Total
4th Quarter.
Total Deaths
Total
St.
Mary.
St.
John.
St.
Wary.
St.
John
St.
Mary.
St.
John.
St.
Mary.
St.
John.
St.
Mary.
St.
John.
Classes.
I.Zymotic Diseases
36
15
51
67
16
83
65
23
88
61
15
76
229
69
298
II. Constitutional Diseases
52
15
67
66
29
95
60
20
80
47
22
69
225
86
311
III. Local Diseases
156
72
228
174
66
240
107
49
156
188
66
204
575
253
828
IV. Developmental Diseases
32
16
48
43
12
55
42
15
57
38
12
50
155
55
210
V. Violent Deaths
6
6
12
6
8
14
7
3
10
6
5
11
25
22
47
Not specified or ill defined
3
..
3
2
..
2
6
1
7
..
..
..
11
1
12
Totals
285
124
409
358
131
489
287
111
398
290
120
410
1220
486
1706
Class.
I.
Zymotic Diseases.
Order 1.—Miasmatic.
1. Smallpox
4
..
4
7
1
8
1
..
1
2
..
2
14
1
15
2.Measles
3
..
3
2
3
5
7
2
9
19
3
22
31
8
39
3. Scarlet Fever (Scarlatina)
..
3
3
5
..
5
3
4
7
15
2
17
23
9
32
4. Diphtheria
3
1
4
2
1
3
4
..
4
..
..
..
9
2
11
5. Quinsy
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6.Croup
..
3
3
4
1
5
2
..
2
..
1
1
6
5
11
7. Whooping Cough
7
2
9
23
3
26
11
6
17
13
4
17
54
15
69
8.
Typhus Fever
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Enteric or Typhoid Fever
3
1
4
..
..
..
3
1
4
1
2
3
7
4
11
Simple continued Fever
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
9. Erysipelas
2
..
2
1
..
1
1
..
1
2
..
2
6
..
6
10. Puerperal Fever (Metria)
..
..
..
1
..
1
1
..
1
..
..
..
2
..
2
11. Carbuncle
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
12. Influenza
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
13. Dysentery
1
..
1
..
1
1
..
..
..
1
..
1
2
1
3
14. Diarrhœa
2
1
3
9
..
9
25
7
32
4
2
6
40
10
50
15. Choletatic Diarrhœa
1
..
1
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
2
16. Ague
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
1
1
17. Remittent
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
2
1
1
2
18. Rheumatism
3
2
5
3
2
5
..
..
..
1
..
1
7
4
11
19. Other Zymotic Diseases
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
Order 2.—Enthetic.
1. Syphilis
4
1
5
6
..
5
3
1
4
..
..
..
12
2
14
2. Stricture of Urethra
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3. Hydrophobia
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4. Glanders
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
2
2
Order 3.—Dietic.
1. Privation
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2. Want of Breast Milk
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3. Purpura and Scurvy
..
..
..
..
1
1
1
..
1
..
..
..
1
1
2
4. Alcoholism
a. Del. Tremens
2
..
2
3
..
3
1
..
1
..
..
..
6
..
6
b. Intemperance.
..
..
..
1
1
2
1
..
1
1
..
1
3
1
4
Order 4.—Parasitic.
1. Thrush
1
..
1
..
1
1
1
..
1
1
..
1
3
1
4
2. Worms, &c.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
II.
Constitutional Diseases.
Order 1.—Diathetic.
1. Gout
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
2. Dropsy
3
..
3
2
..
2
2
..
2
..
..
..
7
..
7
3. Cancer
11
6
17
5
8
13
8
4
12
6
7
13
30
25
55
4. Canerum Oris (Noma)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6. Mortification
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
1
1
..
..
..
1
1
2
Order 2.—Tubercular.
1. Scrofula
5
..
5
2
2
4
..
..
..
..
..
..
7
2
9
2. Tabes Mesenteries
4
..
4
5
1
6
7
4
11
1
..
1
17
5
22
3. Phthisis
25
8
33
38
14
52
31
9
40
33
11
44
127
42
169
4. Hydrocephalus
4
1
5
13
3
16
12
2
14
7
4
11
36
10
46
III.
Local Diseases.
Order 1.—Nervous System.
1. Cephalitis
2
..
2
1
1
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
1
4
2. Apoplexy
3
3
6
7
1
8
10
2
12
3
2
5
23
8
31
3. Paralysis
8
2
10
12
1
13
6
4
10
8
2
10
34
9
43
1. Insanity
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
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..
..
..
..
5. Chorea
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
6. Epilepsy
..
..
..
3
..
3
..
2
2
2
..
2
5
2
7
7. Convulsions
22
3
25
19
4
23
5
2
7
8
1
9
54
10
64
8. Brain Disease, &c.
2
3
5
9
2
11
7
4
11
3
3
6
21
12
33
Order 2.—Organs of Circulation.
1. Pericarditis
2
..
2
1
..
1
..
..
..
1
..
1
4
..
4
2. Aneurism
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
1
1
3
..
3
3
2
5
3. Heart Diseases, &c.
28
12
40
20
16
36
24
9
33
15
10
25
87
47
134
Order 3.—Respiratory Organs.
1. Laryngitis
2
2
4
8
1
9
..
1
1
3
..
3
13
4
17
2. Bronchitis
50
16
66
42
15
57
18
..
18
52
17
69
162
48
210
3. Pleurisy
..
1
1
1
..
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
3
6
4. Pneumonia
13
13
26
20
9
29
8
5
13
15
12
27
56
39
95
5. Asthma
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
4
..
4
4
..
4
6. Lung Disease, &c.
3
1
4
8
3
11
4
1
5
2
1
3
17
6
23
Order 4.—Digestive Organs.
1. Gastritis
..
1
1
..
..
..
2
1
3
1
..
1
3
2
5
2. Enteritis
..
1
1
..
..
..
2
..
2
1
1
2
3
2
5
3. Peritonitis
3
..
3
4
1
5
3
3
6
1
..
1
11
4
15
4. Ascites
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
5. Ulceration of Intestines
1
..
1
1
1
2
1
..
1
..
..
..
3
1
4
6. Hernia
..
..
..
1
..
1
1
1
2
..
..
..
2
1
3
7. ileus
3
1
4
2
1
3
1
3
4
3
1
4
9
6
15
8. Intussusception
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
1
..
1
9. Stricture of Intestines
..
..
..
1
..
1
1
..
1
..
..
..
2
..
2
10. Vistula
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
11. Stomach Disease, &c.
..
1
1
2
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
1
3
12. Pancreas Disease, &c.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
13. Hepatitis
1
..
1
..
..
..
2
2
4
2
2
4
5
4
9
14. Jaundice
3
..
3
..
..
..
2
..
2
..
1
1
5
1
6
15. Liver Disease, &c.
1
3
4
2
..
2
2
..
2
1
1
2
6
4
10
16. Spleen Disease, &c.
..
2
2
1
..
1
..
1
1
..
..
..
1
3
4
Order 6.— Urinary Organs.
1. Nephritis
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
1
..
1
2. Ischuria
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
1
1
3. Bright's Disease (Niphria)
3
4
7
2
4
6
1
3
4
3
4
7
9
15
24
4. Diabetes
..
..
..
1
1
2
2
2
4
1
1
2
4
4
8
5. Calculus (Stone)
..
1
1
1
..
1
..
..
..
1
2
3
2
3
5
6. Cystitis
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
7. Kidney Disease, &c
1
..
1
1
1
2
2
..
2
1
1
2
5
2
7
Order 6.—Organs of Generation.
1. Ovarian Dropsy
..
1
1
..
2
2
1
..
1
1
1
2
2
4
6
2. Uterus Disease, &c
3
..
3
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
3
..
3
Order 7.—Organs of locomotion
1. Synovitis (Arthritis)
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2. Joint Disease, &c.
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
2
..
2
2
Order 8.—Integumentary System
1. Phlegmon
1
..
1
2
1
3
1
..
1
..
..
..
4
1
5
2. Ulcer
..
..
..
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
..
1
3. Skin Disease, &c.
1
..
1
1
..
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
2
..
2
IV.
Developmental Diseases.
Order 1.—Diseases of Children.
1. Premature Birth
1
5
8
1
9
9
3
12
8
2
10
29
7
36
2. Cyanosis
..
..
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..
3. Spina Bifida
..
..
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..
..
4. Other Malformations
..
..
..
1
..
1
2
1
2
..
..
..
3
1
4
5. Teething
5
2
7
7
1
8
7
..
7
5
1
6
24
4
28
Order 2.—Adults.
1. Paramenia
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
2. ChiIdbirth (see Puerperal Fever)
2
1
3
1
..
1
1
1
2
1
..
1
5
2
7
Order 3.—Old People.
1. Old age
10
7
17
19
4
23
9
8
17
11
6
17
49
25
74
Order 4.—Nutrition.
16
1. Atrophy and Dobility
11
5
16
7
6
13
14
2
16
13
3
16
45
16
61
v.
Violent Deaths.
Order 1.—Accident or Negligence.
1. Fractures and Contusions
1
3
4
3
4
7
3
1
4
3
2
5
10
10
20
2. Wounds
Gunshot
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
Cut, Stab
..
..
..
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..
3. Burns and Scalds
..
..
2
..
..
..
..
..
..
..
1
1
..
3
3
4. Poison
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..
5 Drowning
..
..
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..
..
..
2
..
2
..
..
..
2
..
2
6. Suffocation
2
..
2
2
1
3
1
..
1
2
1
3
7
2
9
7. Otherwise
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..
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..
..
..
..
Order3.—Homicide
..
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
4
7
Order 4.—Suicide
3
..
3
..
1
1
..
1
1
..
..
..
3
2
5
Causes not specified or ill defined.
3.
..
3
2
..
3
6
1
7
..
..
..
11
1
12