Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1897-11-01

All druggists, 25c.
it, was the cause of 523 deaths (546 in 1892
| 507 in 1893 and 46S in 1880. There were in
| the first quarter of the year but Is deaths
| from this cause; in the second quarter, 20:
| in the third quarter, 1892; and in the fourth
quarter, 49, The largest numbe0 of deaths
occurred in August. 1872.
| OF the children dying from this cause
| 80 per cent were less than months old,
and another 80 per cent. were less than /
year of age. making IS per cent. of deaths
| within the first year of age.
Ages: Under months. 2S7; 6-12 months,
| 112; 1-2 years, o.
In the classification of deaths from di-
arrheal diseases, only the deaths among
| children years old, or younger, are in
| cluded under "infantile diarrhea." The
| deaths from diarrheal diseases. other
| than those under this cause. were chol-
era morbus, Is; dysentery, As; and diar-
rhea, AZ.
OF the 523 deaths from nfantile diar-
| rhea, 212 were returned from the cities.
| This represents an urban death-rate from
this cause of 1878 $500 in 1892, 14.33 in 1893.
| and 1921 in 1894, which is strongly in
contrast with 5.44. the rate for the villages
and rural districts (5.33 in 1oJ2, 4.95 in 1893,
and 4.47 in 189D.
The death-rate for the State from this
| affection was 7.91. For the same year 1t
| was, in New Hampshire, 1892; in YER
mont, ISL in Massachusetts, $50; for
| Rhode Island, 1900; for Connecticut. 1888.
Septic Diseases.-Of deaths from the
| diseases in this group, there were % from
erysipelas; 81 from pyemia and septicemia.
| and 50 from puerperal fever,-giving a
| special death-rate of LII.
| Dietetic Dseases.-Thirty-fiv deaths
were returned under this class Of causes !;
| 16 of malnutrition of infants; 3 of ricketts,;
| and 16 of alcoholism. The special death
rate from alcoholism was O.N. For the
q To-, 1,,S. n In
Massachusetts; 0.62 in Rhode Island; and
0.66 in Connecticut.
Constitutional Diseases-With tubercu-
| losis transferred to the class Of zymotic
diseases, there were 666 deaths from con.
stitutional diseases, or a death-rate of
1907 per 10000 for the State.
Rheumatism--The returns give Sc
deaths from this cause (6S in 1892, 46 in
1893, and 66 in 1s9D,-24 males and % fer
males. Eighteen of these deaths were in
the cities. The special death-rate for this
disease was. therefore, 0.S5, while that in
the cities was slightly higher, Oh. For
| the same year it was. in Vermont, 0SO;
| Massachusetts, 0.91; Rhode Island, O96;
| Connecticut, Ill. -
Cancer-From cancer in it's various
forms and locations there were 4SO
deaths (4O4 in 1892, 433 in 1893. and 474 in
1884, OF the decedents, 173 were males
for the State was, therefore. 1925. In the
same year the death-rata was, in Yer
mont 5.93; in Massachusetts,, 100; in
Rhode Island, 6.10 in Connecticut. ST..
Distributed as to it's more frequent To-
cations, there died of cancer of the stom-
ach 1877; of the breast. g.; liver, AZ; uterus.
A abdominal and Intestinal "a; throat, IL;
rectum. IL; lip g.; neck, 8; face. Is; tongue,
4; mouth, 3: jaw, 5; thigh. 2: nose, 3; va
lious. 10; parts unspecified, As.
h:abetes.-The deaths from this cause
numbered e (55 in 1892 s. in 1888 and II
n 1S94) The special death-rate from dia-
l g. o~fry
one of the decedents were males and &c
were females.
Ages: is, 8; $40, 8; 1920 8; 2o-so. Z; 30 40,
9: 1880, Z; $3.50, 5; 60-70, 10; 1880, Is: over
So l.
Old Age.-There were registered 579
deaths as due to old age, 23S men and BAL
women. OF these decedents, 1N were
between 20 and so years of age; 352 were
from 80 to 80; 119 were from 80 to 100;
while were 100 years old; and the age of
was unknown.
1t will be seen that the whole number
of persons who died at the ages between
70 and 100 years or more was 1897 (3SO1 in
| 1892, 3147 in 1893, and 3242 in 1S94), one
death in every three and one-half was of
| a person who was between 70 and JOG
years of age or older Assuming that all
these 1897 died of old age, the death-rate
from old age would be 1882 among every
| 10,O00 living at all ages.
Comparing with other states, We find
that, in the same year, the death-rate OF
old persons GO years of age and over
was, in Vermont. 51.47; Massa chusetts
37.49.
Centenarians-Among the persons
whose decease occurred in 1895. four had
reached or exceeded the age of 100 years.
Two of these persons were women and
two were men. Their names together
with few facts relating to the life his
tory of EACH are as follows:
September %. Jane Nicely died at Port
| In nd a a n no Uoc
born in Ireland. Her father was Corne-
Illus Kerwin. The maiden name of hel
mother was Ellen Armstrong.
, March 80, Jonathan S. Ellis died in Far
mington at the age of 1O1 years, months
: and 20 days. He was born in Nova SEQ.
: tia.
February 16. Samuel Higgins died in
Gorham at the age of 100 years, months
: and days. He was born in Gorham
/, The birthplace of his father and mother
was Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
January "a. Rachel Rice died in Water.
ford at the age of 100 years, months. ant
II days Waterford was her birth place.
e Diseases of the Nervous Systenl.-The
e number of deaths registered under the
s causes included in this group was 1853.
0459 in 1892, 1451 in 1898, and 1913 in 1S94) OF
1897 to every 10000 population.
l. In the same year the death-rate from
= this group of causes was, in Vermont
3S.45; Massachusetts,, 24.64; Rhode Island
], 20.56: Connecticut, A.15.
Inflammation of the Brain or Mem.
e branes.-The number of deaths was 26
), (2S6 in 1892, 263 in 1885, and 2S6 in 1894 )-12
J, males and 1876 females. OF these, ia were
n in the cities. The death-rate from the
n several diseases grouped under this head
r was 3.95.
7. Ages: Under l, 104; is. 81; $40 IS; 1920
r ID; 2O-40, %; 1890. 20; over 60, %.
r Apoplexy-From this cause 4SS deaths
3. occurred 4SS in 1892 422 in 1898, and 4OS in
IS 1S9D.-267 males and 221 females OF these
It 154 were in the cities The States death.
:, rate from apoplexy was, therefore, 7.3s
5. that of the cities, 1885, that of New
{. Hampshire in the same year. S.53; Yer
mont. 457; Massachusetts, FPS: Connect.
= cut, 8.A. =
z The largest nllsnher 40 ooo,r,od L.