Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-01-01
DEATH RATE LOWER.
RICHMoxD's MORTALITY DURING
1907 GREATLY DECREASED.
WELL.KEOWN PEOPLE PASSED AWAY,
Review of the Fatalities and Cnsu-
sIties Investigated by the Coroner.
Interments Made in the Cemeteries.
Features of the Reports.

| Rchmonds death rate is decreasing.
The mortality report for the eleven
months OF 1897 ending December lst. last,
which was prepared by Dr. w. T. Open
himer, President OF the Board OF Health.
shows a decrease OF III deaths, as com
pared with that Of the preceding year.
The death rate OF the city. which Is
based upon an. estimated population OF
103,560. was 1880. while the rate for 1896,
based on an estimated population of l00-
900. was 1850.
One Of the most interesting features OF
the report is the fact as shown there,
that Of all the deaths. majority were
OF persons who had passed the age of 10
years. Considering that all the infantiie
deaths are figured in this report, the
| showing is a good one for Richmond
There were 80 people who died after reach
the age Of TO- and &c who had passed the
age of 50, while three lived to pass the
9Oth mie-post on their journey through
life. The death rate for the city was
considerably higher among the negroes
than the whites
The following statistics WILL no doubt,
be perused with much interest:
Sex and Color: White-Males, S24; re-
males. S2i. Colored-Males, 1858; females,
$50.
Condition: Sngle--White males, 1856;
white females. 1871: colored males 23l; col
ored females 205. Married-White males,
ia; white females, 70; colored males. ~;
colored females, GO. Widowers-White, AZ;
colored, 80. Widows-White, 112; colored,
Ill. Unknown-White males, 8; white fe-
males, 2; colored males, Z; colored females,
1.
Nativity: Richmond-whlte males. 100;
white females, 1888; colored males. 2l9; col
ored females. 21S Other parts of the
United States-White males, 127; white fe-
males. IA; colored males. 146; colored re-
males. ia; England-White males, 3;
white females. s. France-White females,
/. Germany-White males, Il: white fe-
males, 16. Ireland-White males, 10: white
females, 10. Italy-White males. 6. Rus
sia-White females, 3. Scotland-White
males, 2. Unknown-White males .
white females, !; colored males, 3; colored
females. 2.
BY Whom Certified: Regular-White
males. col; white females. 2es; coored
males. 295; colored females. 3l5. Irregu-
lar-White males. 10; white females ID.
Coroner-White males. g. white females.
2. colored males. 25 colored females. y.
Board OF Health-White males. Z; white
females. Il; colored males. IS; colored fe-
males, 46.
Locality: Marshall Ward-White males.
20: white females, 81; colored males. %;
colored females. 40. jefferson Ward
White males, e.; white females, SO: colored
males. 35; colored females, %. Madison
Ward-White males, 61; white females, -;
colored males, IS; colored females, -.
Monroe Ward-White males, 81; white fe-
males. a: coored males. %, colored fe-
males. &c. Clay Ward-White males, "a;
white females, 102; colored males. "a; col
ored females, A. Jackson Ward-White
males. IS; white females, o; colored males,
173: colored females, 1S9. Almshouse-
White males, I; white females, 5; colored
males, 50; colored females. a. City Jail
Colored males, l: colored females. l.
Age-I day to 30-White males. %: white
females. a. colored males. 81: colored fe-
males. a. l month 10 6--White males, Is;
white females Is; colored males, IS; color
ed females. a. months TO l2-White
males. IS: white females, 49, colored males,
Dc; colored females. 3S. ! year TO 3-White
males. %; white females. %; colored males,
IS: colored females, 27. 3 years to 5-White
males. 3; white females 6; colored males,
6; colored females 6. years TO lO-White
males. 7: white females, 8; colored males,
10: colored females. 4. 10 years to %
White males, a. white females. IA; colored
males. II: colored females IS. % years TO
SO-White males, 80; white females, y; COL
ored males "a; colored females, &c. 30
years to 4O-White males. 26; white fe-
males, "a; coored males, %; colored fe-
males. 80. 40 years to 50--White males. 30;
white females, So; colored males, Is; color
ID females. A. 30 years to 60-Whlte |
males. %: white females, 81; cOlored males. !
IS; colored females, SO. 60 years to 10 |
White males, AZ: white females 46; color
ID males 49, colored females. g. 20 years |
10 sO-White males, 80; white females, *; |
,olored males 7; colored females. Is. 80
years TO sO-Whte males, IL; white fe-
males. q: colored males, l. colored fe-
males. 6. 90 years to 100-White females, l |
,olored males. l; colored females, l. I'm
males, L. white females, !.
Mortality. w. c.
4 months, ending December /,
1897. ...... .... ..................6i foi
II months, ending December l,
1896 ...... &C.. go. ..............6S Ni
Calculations based on estimated popu
alton:
Whole .... .. ....... 800. .............. lOJ5bV
White ....... .'..''''''''.'' oo'4tV
-OlOred .... ...... ........... ....... A,lU
Rate Of mortality of whole population,
40 per / 600 per annum. Rate of NOR
atty OF white population. 1858 per 1000
)er annum. Rate OF mortality Of colored
population. 1853 per 1000 per annum.