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

Disease. Izs5zIIIz il
Endocarditis L 2 l 3 Is IA %
| Valvular dis
ease of 80 - 49,
heart ........ 3 5 16 IS 154 1 11s 9s PIT
Hypertrophy ~ ~ 90 - ~
pe of aeaTt s.: 2 8 8: Z + Z
Unspecified
heart .......14 3 IA SO 1873 400 3s9 1853 COZ
Angina pecto-
|
Totals ......15 s % "a 1893 643 533 Ala 94s
Knox county. had the highest death
| rate from diseases of the heart, and
| Aroostook the lowest. The rate for the
State was 1434; that of New Hampshire
| for the same year was 1873: Vermont 1884;
| Massachusetts,. 1897; Rhode Island. l3.50;
| Connecticut. 12.H
| Diseases of the Respiratory SYSTEM
| Without the inclusion of tuberculosis,
1865 persons died from the various res
| piratory diseases. as tabulated on page
| 1O1 Q796 in 1892 1407 in $685. and 1872 in
1S94) From these diseases there We're,
| therefore, 631 fewer deaths than in 1872,
| 246 fewer than in 1898, and LAT fewer than
in 1894. Although 1892. our first registra-
| ton year. was noted as an influenza year,
| the falling off in the mortality from the
| diseases of the respiratory system is very
| encouraging. Including the deaths from
pulmonary tuberculosis las well as from
| pneumonia, bronchitis, and the other res
| piratory diseases. in 1895 the number OF
deaths was 1888 smaller than in 1882, 346
smaller than in 1893, and PA smaller than
| in 1894.
The death-rate from the respiratory
| diseases Excluding pulmonary tubercu-
losis) in 1895, was 1852 in each 10000 OF
population. as compared with 1885 in 1894
| 212S in 1893. and 27.16 in 1892. For the
New England states the death-rate from
this group of diseases was: Maine, 1872
New Hampshire. 1894; Vermont. 1856
| ssachusetts, 212o Rhode Island, 1917;
Connecticut, 1921.
| Pneumonia.-The number of deaths reg
| istered under this cause was S12 Q431 in
1892. 1143 in 1898. and 1923 in 1884, of
which APT were males and SS5 were fe-
males. The de6th-rate from this disease
was, therefore 1928 per 10000 21.56 in 1892
| 17.27 n 1893. and 15.47 in 1884, AS 2S2 of
the deaths occurred in the cities, the ur-
| ban death-rate was 14.39. For the same
year the pneumonia death-rate was: IN
New Hampshire. 1857; Vermont. 14.47;
Massachusetts. 1851; Rhode Island, 17.Sl;
Connecticut, 1913.
The age distribution for pneumonia is
4 shown in the following:
| Under l year, 119 1880 years, 40
| Is years. rs 5000 years. u
| $40 years. q 60-70 years, 125
| 1920 years, SO 1880 years, 141
| 1920 years, "a Over so years, 100
1910 years, 80 Not stated, 3
Bronchitis.-From this cause, including
| both acute and chronic bronchitis. 225
deaths were registered (2S7 in 1892, 1877 in
1893 and 2O9 in 1S94) Among these dece-
! H.
| these 225 deaths. 101 were in the cities.
The largest number of deaths in any one
month was 43 in March. The smallest
number of deaths occurred in August.
| The largest number of deaths in three
| consecutive months was 80 in January,
Der in any three consecutive months was
81 in August September. and October. The
number of deaths by quarters was 80, IS.
! 3S and AZ.
The bronchitis death-rate of the State
was $40; of the cities 5.15. For the same
| year the bronchitis death-rate was. in
New Hampshire, 497; Vermont. Les: Mas
sachusetts, 624; Rhode Island, 7.12; Con-
| nectcut, 500
The following shows the age distribution
of the decedents from this disease; it will
be noticed that there was a great fatality
at either extreme of life:
Under l year. Il 1880 years, s
| 10 years, "a 5000 years, IA
| o-lU years, 4 0U- ~ years, 10
1920 years, 1880 years, 80
20-30 years. Over so years. 80
1910 years 3 Not stated 1
| Peurisy.-Nineteen deaths were charged
to this disease Us in 1892. 10 in 1898, and Is
in 1S94,)-8 males and II females.
I Ages: is. /; 1920 4; 20-30, 2: 3O-40, 8; 40
so, 2; $780, l; 60-70, 2; 1880. 2; 5000, 2.
Diseases of the Digestive System.-The
combined mortality from this group of
diseases was 6s3 1853 in 1892, 653 in 1s93 and
6S5 in 1884, or a death-rate of 10.4S. The
distribution of these under their several
causes will be found on page 101.
| PeritOnitis.-There were 125 deaths from
this cause Q29 in 1892. ISL in 1893, and 1877 in
1S94,)-47 males and IS females. Forty-siX
of them were in the cities.
Appendicitis-Of the deaths classified
under this cause, 96 in number. SO were
returned as due to appendicitis" and 3
to perityphlitis." Twenty-four of the
decedents were males The number of
February. 1; March. 5; April, 2; May. l.;
June, l; July, 4; August, 8; October, A. No
vember, 2; December, g.
Ages: $40, 4; 1920, 5; 2O-3O, 8; 3O-4O o.;
1850, 5; 5000, 5; over 70, 3.
| Cirrhosis of the Liver-Thirty-three
deaths were ascribed to crrhosis of the
lver-those of 20 men and ID women. Of
these SO Deaths Is were in the cities, and
20 in the rural parts of the State. The
| death-rate of the State from this one
cause was O.5O per 10000 W.19 in 1892. OBS in
1893, and 0.29 in 1S94D that of Connecti-
cut, for the same year, was 0.S7. The da-
ia for comparison with other places are
wanting.
4 Diseases of the Urinary System.-There
were AIS deaths referred to the diseases
under this group, equivalent to death
rate of 71S
Nephritis.-Acute and chronic, caused
the death of 80 persons, So males and So
females. The death-rate from nephritis
was, therefore 136.
Ages: Is, 3; $40, 1; 1920 4; 2O-3O, 5; 80
40. 2; 1880, s. 5000. 16: 6O-7O, p; 1880, 90;
over So 5; not stated, 1.
Bright's Dsease.-This was the cause
of 234 deaths GOA in 1892 PIT in 1893, and
219 in S94.)-126 males and los females. Of
Il these deaths. GO were in the cities.
Ages: 1-5, 2; $40 4; 1920, II: 2O-3O. 16; 30
40. ": 1880 q; $3.50, "a; 60-7O, 81; 1880, co.
over so. 49,
Homicide.-Under this group deaths
were registered. This is equivalent to a
] death-rate of 0.10. For homicide. the rate
for Massachusetts was 2.91; Rhode Island
OILS; Connecticut, 0.1O. The total num-
Der of homicides in New England was "a
(29 In 1893. and 81 in 1S94)
Suicide.-Within the year. sc persons
took their own lives $50 in 1892, the same
number in 1893. and 80 in 1894 ISL males
and Is females OF the males, the occu-