The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1892-01-20
VITAL STATISTICS REPORT.
DR.. Charles H. Fishers Figures on
Births, Deaths and Marriages.

The report of the State Registrar of
Vital Statistics, DIR. Charles II. Fisher,
shows that the total number of births in
Rhode Island in that year was $3.50;
males 4,35l; females, 4,l99 native paren-
tage, 4,021 foreign parentage, 3,0i4. The
total number of marriages was 3,195; ma
tive, 1,555: foreign, 95l. The whole num-
ber of deaths was 6,934. OF these 3,50l
males and 3,433 females. There were
3,0l0 of native parentage and 1924 of for
eign parentage.
Table III. shows how many births there
were in each month. December leads the
list with 500. August stands second with
1913. The number of plurality births was
80. November stands highest in the num-
ber of marriages, 1863. The greatest num-
Der or deaths recorded was ssl, in Jan
uary. The number of deaths to each
1000 of the population was 207 for the
State BY counties, Washington county
has the smallest, 1875.
In looking at causes of death II were
drowned: 242 died of apoplexy; 243 of acute
bronchitis; 5S2 of cholera infantum; S41 of
consumption; 156 of convulsions; 2l1 OF
diphtheria; 102 of typhoid fever; heart
diseases, 255; influenza, 1853; Bright's
disease, 1853; meningitis, III; old age, l9S;
pneumonia, $50; tuberculosis, 36 II may
be noted that Ia. 10 per cent. OF the deaths
were cauSeu Dy IuD6rCuldT ulStaSeS. lie
number of deaths in Rhode Island for
which causes were assigned in 1860 was
1853; in 1870, 3,472; in 1880, 5,02l; in 1890,
1880. The number OF tillers of
the soil who died in 1890 were 175,
and the average age was 67.93 The
average age of the "a professional men
was 4S.44 Optional activity, 1874; aver
age age, 54s9; outdoor, 1884, average age,
59S1 indoor, active, 266; average age,
472l: indoor activity restricted, 335; aver
age age, "A. So: occupations at large, 9S;
average age, 40 46: no special employment,
1856; average age, 50.67 Employments of
women 37i deaths; average age, 1895.
The average age OF the 2Oe6 thus ac-
counted for was 81. 81.
In regard to births the extreme range Of
proportion to population was from 40 in
every 1000 i'm jamestown, to 34.2 in the
city Of Newport The highest death rate
occurred in Warren, 25.2 i'm every 1000.
The lowest was in jamestown, 81 in
every 1000. During the last - years
there is a lessened birth rate, a largely de-
creased marriage rate and an increased
death rate. The more complete return of
death rates in recent years accounts for
this increase.
The divorce statistics are of interest.
According TO the returns made, the mum
Der or applications for divorce was 327
during 1890; number granted. 244. There
were 80 less applications than in the year
previous aud 30 less granted. OF the
whole number 26s applications were made
in Providence county, 26 in Kent 10 in
Washington, IL i'm Bristol, 6 in Newport
county. There was one divorce granted TO
every l3 l-l0 marriages. The proportion
OF applications for divorce 10 the whole
number Of marriages was one application
TO every gA marriages. The larger num-
Der OF marriages in 1890 i'm proportion 20
the population will account In part for
the lessened ratio Of applications for di-
vorce, but not for the lessened number
granted. The average OF the last four
years has been one divorce to ev9ry IL 4-l0
marriages
The number of dcccdents from consump.
tion in 1890 was So. being l25 more than
the preceding year. This is the largest
number on record. OF these 422 were
males and 430 females, an unusually
small difference. The proportion Of for
eign parentage 10 native is 200 TO 100 for
this disease; there being 2SO decedents OF
native parentage and 5i2 of foreign parent
age. OF the whole number 25l, or nearly
one-third, were between tue ages of 20 and