The Stark County Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Ohio) 1833-1912, 1893-07-27
STATISTICS.
SOME INTERESTING FIGURES CLEANED
FROM A coMPRs HeNsWE REPORT.

The Births in the County Exceed the
Deaths Largely-A Few Chosen callings
Upon Which Divine Providence Smiles.
Record Clerk vinton Porter has COM
piled In the probate office vital and
social statistical report for the year end
ing March 21, 1898. which Is correct and
comprehensive IN ell Of it's details. The
following deductions are made:
Whole number OF deaths, white, male
ABS. Whole number OF deaths, white,
female, 1926. Whole number OF deaths,
colored, male, 2. Whole number OF
in the year 764. Total deaths in the pre'
ceding year 726.
The causes of death are widely dis
tributed, there being SO different causes
cited, few of the important ones are
appended: Cholera infantum took 20
as against 30 last year, being the same
number by this cause. Group caused the
death OF 10 children as against last year.
Diphtheria was unusually effective, 81
persons dying from this cause, 10 against
IL last year. Scarlet fever laid persons
low, last year 8. Only persons died OF
typhoid fever in the preceding year, but
In this report 32 deatha resulted from this
cause alone and one died OF typhus. La
grippe claimed IL victims as against 81
the proceeding year. There were
II deaths caused by cancer, against n last
year. Consumption did not quite keep up
it's average. There were 60 deaths by this
disease, as against 65 last year, Paraly"
sis claimed 46 victims, convulsions "a in
flammation Of brain tissue 16, epopiexy
13, and meningitis 8, about the average OF
the preceding year. Heart disease killed
48 people, as against 65 last year. PneuS
monia killed 81 people, congestion OF
lungs 10, and bronchitis 3, about the same
as the preceding year. Psritoniiis claimed
- victims, Bright's disease 8, and child
birth o. There we're IS victims OF old age
as against % the preceding year. Nine-
teen children we're still born, against 10
last year.
The following violent deaths are re-
ported: Fracture or confusion, Z; drown
ing, 1 burn.scald, 2; shot wound, 3; suf-
location, 2; poison, l; suicide, 6; homi-
cide,2; cause unknown, %; killed by
railroad, IS, Total, 20.
NATIVITY. .
The deaths were distributed by coun,
tries as follows: United States, 627; Aus.
tris, 2; British America and Canada. 1;
England and Wales, 20; France, 8; Ger
maDy, SO; Holland and Belgium, A; Ire"
land, 8; Italy, /; Scotland, Al Sweden
aud Norway, / Switzerland, 4; other
countries, 3; unknown, 10.
Il is significant TO note that not an
artist, o banker, a book binder, o clergyN
man, an editor, a lawyer, or q plumber,
died during the year, these callings being
looked upon with particular favor by dir
vine providence. n
BIRTH STATISTICS.
White, males 800, female 9l9; colored,
male 8, female l. Total births 1923.
The birth were distributed as follows:
April 1872, May 125, June 1872, July 128,
August 189, September 1i3 October 155,
November 1853, December 164, January 1853,
February 157, March 1876.
There were 798 marriages during the
year, distributed in the following months:
April 66, May 81, June 67, July 60, August
81, September "a, October n. November
IS, December 95, January 55, February Sc,
March 65.
NATURALIZATION.
The citizens nsturalized were distribut-
ed As follows: Austria, Z; British Amer,
lea and Canada, 8; ID DapmArk. q; England
and Wales, 80; France, 10; Germany, 92;
Holland, / Ireland. 10; Italy, 8; Russin,
%; Scotland, 6 Sweeden aud Norway, A (;
Switzerland, II. Total, 329.
Letters of guardianship were issued 70
"a persona, including 100 children, insane
persons 8, imbeci.es 20.
There were III wills probated, so letters
testamentary issued, 131 letters of admin
istrAtion issued, and 1856 estates adminiss
tered upon.
Six boys were sent to Lancaster and 4
girls were sent to White Sulphur Springs.
Forty, one persons were adjudged in
sane, OF these 20 were males and 81
females. Twenty.eieht were sent to To~
ledo and 13 were readmitted to Dayton.