Norwich bulletin., 1916-01-27
sTATE,s DEATH RATE
HIGH IN DECEMBER.
Above Average for Month for Last Five
Years.


According to the January bulletin Of
the state board Of health. there were
1878 deaths in the state during the
month of December. This was 216
more than in November and 141 more
than in December Of last year, and l24
deaths during December for the nve
years preceding.
The death rate expressed as an an
nual rate per 1000 estimated popula-
ton was 1870 for the large towns, for
the small towns 14.9, and for the whole
state including state institutions 1913.
The deaths from infectious diseases
were 225, being 1873 per cent. OF the
total mortality.
Births and marriages in November
and deaths in eastern Connecticut
towns during December were as fol-
lows:
Norwich-Living births, AZ: still
births 1; marriages, 20; total deaths,
81 death rate, 17.2; deaths under l
year. 6; deaths to 5 years. 8: deaths
phoid fever, 1: diphtheria and Group,
2; grip 1; tuberculosis of lungs. g.;
other forms of tuberculosis, 1; cancer,
g.; lobar and broncho pneumonia, g;
accident, 2; institutions. %; non-resi-
dents, 10.
New London-Living births, SO; still
births. 1; marriages, %; total deaths,
8; leath rate, 17.9; deaths under !
year, g; to years. 8; IS years and
over, 10; deaths from typhoid fever,
of lungs. 2; other forms Of tuberculosis,
l.; cancer, q; lobar and broncho pneu-
monia, 2; darrhoea under 2 years, 1;
accidents, 1; deaths in institutions, 10;
| non-residents, 4.
Groton-Living births, 8; marriages,
1; deaths, 10; death rate. III; deaths,
| SIS years and over, g.: deaths from tu-
| berculosis of lungs, 1; 1obar and bron-
| cho pneumonia, /.
Safeguarding births, IA; still
births. 4; marriages, ~; deaths, 10;
death rate, "a; deaths under year, 2;
deaths from whooping cough, l.; tu-
berculosis of lungs, 1; cancer, 2; lobar
and broncho pneumonia, 1; accidents
P1ainfeld-Living births, IS; mar
riages, 9; deaths, II; death rate. Ill;
deaths under / year, 8; SIS years and
over. q; deaths from measles. /; diph-
iberia and Group. 1; cancer, 1; lobar
and broncho pneumonia 2.
Killingly-Living births, 10; mar
riages. IL; deaths. IL; death rate. eos;
deaths under 1 year, 2; IS years and
over, 8; deaths from tuberculosis OF
the lungs. 1; cancer, 1: accidents, 8.
Putnam-Living births, 22 still
births, 2; marriages, II; deatrs, 10;
death rate. 1913; deaths under 1 year
| q OHc " Yeas, v" yea anu ONcA
| 8; deaths from tuberculosis Of the
lungs 3, lobar and broncho pneumonia
2; deaths in institutions. A; non-res-
| idents, 8.
Windham-Living births, %; still
births, l.; marriages, 10; deaths, "a;
death rate, 1873; deaths under one
year, g.; one to five years, 1; IS years
and over. 8: deaths from grip, 1; lobal
and broncho-pneumonia. 8; deaths in
| institutions, Z; non-residents, q
| Among the cases Of infectious dis
eases reported by town health off,
GERS were the following:
| Typhoid Fever-Lebanon 1, New
| London 1.
| Measles 8. Danielson 1
Killingly 4, Ledyard 2, Plainf1eld 1S;
Stonington 8, Willimantic 5.
| Scarlet Fever-Griswold 1, Jewett
City 6, Lebanon 1. Norwich (city) 1
Norwich Town 2, Plainfield 3, Putnam
5, Sprague 3. Willimantic 6, Wood.
Whooping cough-Danielson Cbor.
ough) epidemic, Crotch 8, Killingly
epidemic, Lyme 2, Putnam 2. Willing
ton g.
Observation-Disclosures (borough) 2
Groton 1, Jewett City 1, New Londo1
26, Norwich (city) 10, Norwich Tow
1, Plainfield /, Preston 1, Putnam
Sterling l, Willimantic 1.
Observation-Disclosures Borough
1, Killingly /, Lebanon 1, North Ston
ington 1, Norwich (city) 2, Old Lynn,
| /, Preston l. Putnam 2, Scotland 1.
Infantile Paralysis-Willimant 1.
Ghonorrhea-Old Saybrook 1, Say
brook l. Voluntown 2.
Syphtllis-Plainf1eld 1.