Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1909-05-12
MORTALITY STATISTICS.
Issued by Census Bureau-T ubercuIo'
sis Death Rate in Connecticut.
Especial to The Builetin.)

Especial to The Bulletin.)
Washington, May 1.-THE census
bureau has just issued volume on
mortality statistics, and especially
with reference to the death rate in the
various states from tuberculosis. The
volume is Of great interest at this
time, in view of the meeting of the
Society for the Study and Prevention
OF tuberculosis, which is to be held
il Washington this week The sta
tistics were geathered during the year
1907 from the reports of officials of
the various states having in charge the
registration of births and deaths.
1t is estimated that the population
of Connecticut for the wear 1907 was
1921 1888 New Haven heads the list
with 123,427. Hartford is next with
9S,4S4 and Bridgeport is a good third
with S6,4S7. Waterbury is estimated
at 1896. The population of other
cities in The state is given as follows:
Ansonia 14,31S, Bristol 11,225, Dan
bury 1914, Greenwich 1850, Man
chester 1926, Meriden 30,9S4, Middle
town 1902, Naugatuck 1856, New
Britain 1851, New London 20.201,
Norwalk 21,460, Norwich 25,75o, Siam
ford 21,036, StoniAgton 9,48S, Torring-
ton 1895. Vernon S,257, Wallingford
1852, and Willimantio 10,20s.
ne rural pOQuldlaOn 10 given ny
counties. as follows: Fairfield county
46,OS1, Hartford county 1858, Litch-
field county $3.50, Middlesex county
24,243, New Haven county 54,555, New
London county 81, 606, Tolland county
1886, and Windham county 37,S42.
The death rate in the state during
the year is given as 1,710.3 per 100000,
and of this by far the largest percent
age Of any single disease is from tu-
berculosis of the lungs, the estimated
average being 1898 per 100000 Mid
dletown has the largest percentage OF
deaths from tuberculosis of any of the
cities. the average being 1868, which
is lower than the rate for any prew-
Gus year. Danbury, on the other hand
showed d large increase of deaths from
tuberculosis, the average being 1853
OF the Connecticut cities Manchester
shows the lowest mortality from tu-
berculosis, the average being Bis
Hartford shows an average of 1886;
Bridgeport 1895, New Britain 1863;
New Haven 1904; and Waterbury
1852.
For the country districts, Windham
county shows the lowest death rate
from tuberculosis with 1855, and New
London county the largest with 1851
Other counties were given as follows:
Fairfield county 134.7, Hartford 1121S
LitchfieId 1863, New Haven 124.6, Mid
dlesev county sO.7, and Telland coun-
ty 1908.
The report closes with table giving
the estimated population for 1909 and
the names of the officials of the vari-
GUS cities that have furnished the
information for the report to the CEN
sus bureau. The population Of the
state is given as 1,054,S66, and the
following is the estimated population
for the cities: Ansonia 147S6, Bridge
port 90,913, Bristol 11.677, Danibury
1914, Greenwich 14.O08, Hartford
103, sos, Manchester 12,742, Merider
81 ,639. Middletown 1888, Naugatuch
14,431, New Britain 36,479, New Ha-
ven 127.S27, New London 20,S59, Nor
walk 21.S9S, Norwich 26,o68, Stamford
1854, Stonington $3.50. Torrington
1927. Vernon s,191. Wallingford IL,
176, Waterbury 6I2S2, and Whitman
tic 1921.