Norwich bulletin. [volume] (Norwich, Conn.) 1895-2011, 1915-09-17
NORWICH DEATH RATE
WAS ABOVE AVERAGE
in Month of Ausust-vitaI Statistics
for Towns in This Section.

During the month of August there
were 1853 deaths in the state, accord
igg to the mortality received by the
state board of health. This was 81
more than in July and "a less than in
August a year ago and 81 more than
the average of deaths during August
for the five years preceding.
The death rate expressed as an an
nual rate per 1000 estimated popula-
ton was 1871 for the large towns. for
state. including state institutions 1873.
The deaths from infectious diseases
were $50 being 9.5 per cent. of the to-
tai mortality.
In eastern Connecticut towns deaths
with their causes, births and mar
riages for the month of August were
as follows:
Norwich-Living births IS, still
births 4, marriages 10. total deaths A.
death rate 1910, deaths under 1 year
8. deaths 1 to years 3, deaths due
to diphtheria and Group /, to typhoid
fever l, diarrhoea under five years
2, to tuberculosis of the lungs 3, to
other forms of tuberculosis 2, to lobar
and broncho pneumonia 1, to cancer
1, to accidents and violence 2, to all
other diseases rs.
New London-.Living births IS, mar
riages 26, total deaths 80, death rate
sc, deaths under year 6, deaths to
years /, deaths due to typhoid fever
/. TO diarrhoea under 8 years 4. to ac-
cidents and violence 6. to all other
diseases 10.
Groton-Living births 10, still births
/, total deaths 10. death rate lis.
| deaths due to cancer /, to all other
diseases 8.
Stonington-Living births 10, mar
riages 8, total deaths IL. death rate
to diarrhoea under 5 years l, deaths
due to tuberculosis of the lungs 2. to
other forms of tuberculosis /, to ae-
cidents and violence. ]. to all other dis
eases 9.
KillingIy-Living births Z, stiIl
births l, marriages 8, total deaths s,
death rate 11.2. deaths under l year
1, deaths to years I, deaths due to
diphtheria and Group !, to diarrhoea
| under years !. to accidents and vio-
lence 1, to all other diseases 8.
| Plainfield-Living births Z, marriages
6. total deaths s, death rate 12.4. deaths
under / year 4, deaths 1 to years /
deaths due to diphtheria and Group 1
to diarrhoea under years 2. TO lobaI
and broneho pneumonia !, to all other
| diseases 4.
Putnam-Living births II, marriages
total deaths 6. death rate 80. deaths
under 1 year 2, deaths due to cancer 1
Ito all other diseases 8.
| Stafford-Living births Il. marriages
2, total deaths Z, death rate 14.6, deaths
| unQer i year l., QedlnS que 10 luDcICu-
losis of the lungs !, to all other dis
| eases 6.
| windham-Living births 80. still
births 1. marriages 10. total deaths ID
death rate 10.2. deaths under l year 3
deaths l to years 1, deaths due tc
diarrhoea under years 1. to tubercu'
losis of lungs 8, TO accidents and vfo'
lence /, to all other diseases s.
The following number Of cases o.
infectious diseases in eastern Connects
cut towns were reported by the towI
health officers:
Observation-Disclosures /. Ellington !
Killingly /, Montville 8, New London ]
Stafford s, Stonington z.
Scarlet Fever-New London 1. Nor
witch (city) 3, Norwich (town) 1. Plain
field 2. Putnam 3.
Infantile Paralysis-Groton 2.
Il Diphtheria and Croup-Killingly
New London l. Norwich 2, Plainfield
Putnam /.
whooping Cough-Killingly 1, Nortl
Stonington 2, Old Lyme 8.
Observation-Disclosures (borough)
Groton 2, New London /, Norwicl
(city) 6, Piainfield 1, Woodstock !.
Observation-Disclosures Borough
/, New London 4. Old Lyme /. Putnam
City 1, Willimantic (city) 3.