Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1882-01-04
Some Montpelier Statistics.

We again express our thanks to Mr.. Charles
De f. Bancroft for statistics interesting to all our
townsmen regarding the deaths and fires In town
during the year 1881. They have been gathered
with the painstaling care for which he is noted,
and will be found substantially accurate.
MoRTuARy STATISTICS
The whole number Of deaths In town during
the year 1881 was seventy-nine To this num-
Der might be added eleven more that occurred
on the Berlin side. OF the whole number, all
but FIVE occurred in the village. OF those in town,
thirty.seven were males and foriy-two females,
occurring In each month as follows. January,
eight February, five; March, eighteen; April,
twelve; May, three June, six; July, one; Au-
gust, seven; September, three; October, eight;
November, three; December, five. The greatest
number occurred in March and the least In July.
There was but one death from June 18th to Au-
gust Sd, which was on July I'd, the cause OF
which was consumption. OF the causes Of death:
twenty-eight died Of diphtheria, fifteen Of con-
sumption, FIVE Of cholera infantum, six Of pneu-
monia, four Of o-spinal-meningitis seven
OF old age, two of typhoid fever, two Of cancer,
two of Inflammation Of the bowels and one each Of
heart disease, membraneous Group, kidney dis
ease, apoplexy, one by accident, one by suicide
and two from other causes. OF the ages; eight
were under one year, fifteen between one and
Eve years, eleven between five and ten years,
six between ten and fifteen years. two between
fifteen and twenty years, two between twenty and
twenty-five years. five between twenty-five and
thirty years, four between thirty and thirty-five
years, four between thirty-fve and forty years,
two between forty and forty-ive years, two be-
tween forty-ive and fifty years, none between
fifty and fifty-fve years, one between fifty-ive
and sixty years, two between sixty and sixty-five
years. one between sixty-five and seventy years,
two between seventy and seventy-five years, four
between seventy.fiv and eighty years, four be-
tween eighty and eighty-fve years, four between
eighty-five and ninety years. Fourteen were
males over twenty-one years, and twenty-three
were females over the same age. OF these, eight
were husbands and eleven were wives, five were
widowers and nine were widows. OF the twenty
eight fatal cases of dphtheria during the year,
nineteen occurred from January 22d to May 10th,
and the other eleven from August 18th to Deem
Der I'd. The total number Of fatal cases of
diphtheria in town since the first one, August g.
1880, is thirty-nine, which does not include three
on the Berlin side. The number Of deaths last
year exceeds that Of any year since the settle
ment of the town. In 1875 there were seventy-fve
deaths; in 1876, forty-six; in 1877, forty-fve; in
1878, thrty-nne in 1879, forty-six; in $780, sixty
eight
FIRE STATISTICS
Durirg the year 1881 only four fires occurred in
in town, as follows January 9Th, Mrs. c. W.
wilard's residence was damaged to the amount
of about 81 900; insured February oath, the old
Marsh house, on Main street, was slightly dam
aged. April 18th, an old barn on Barre street, the
property OF James r. Laugdon, was burned, with
its contents, including horse; loss small. Au-
gust 4th NJ A. Leland's new slaughter house, on
North street, was burned with all its contents,
loss about so 900; partially insured. On the night
of January 17th, one of the cab shop buildings on
the Berlin side was partially consumed; loss on
building and machinery about $1,000; insured.
In 1880 there were four fires in town The total
number for the past six years is nineteen, with an
aggregate loss of about S34 900, and an insurance
of about one-half of that amount. The burning
of the court house covers nearly one-half of the
whole amount of the loss.