The Republican. [volume] (Oakland, Md.) 1877-current, 1930-01-16
I'll DEATHS DURING 1929
is STATISTICIANpS REPORT
144 Are Adults and 81 Are Chill
dren-Cerebral Hemorrhage
Claims Largest Number

A total of 211 deaths from various
causes were reported to Miss Julia
Rowan, county statistician, for the
year 1929, 81 of which were children.
One hundred and forty-four adults
"a males and 70 females-constituted
the remainder of the deaths. Cerebral
hemorrhages caused % deaths and ne
phritis and broncho and lobar pneu-
monia were the cause of the next
highest number with Is each.
Human life is sacred" Miss Rowan
said, "and when a human being passes
from our life it is important that an
immediate record be made of all the
essential details of the event.
eft is well established by years Of
experience that an accurate record in
all cases cannot or will be made unless
the law requires it. Such record
should include the facts relating to
the place of death, the hour, full
name, age, sex, color, occupation, civil
conditions, his or her fathers full
name and birthplace, his or her moth
er's maiden name and her birthplace.
"a very important requirement is a
statement by the attending physician
or health officer as to the cause of
death. The health officer should be
notified at once in case of suspected
suicide or murder, or where bodies
are found dead from accident or nat
ural causes, so he may make his in
vestigation and decision.
"These facts maybe of the greatest
legal and social Importance. Certif-
Gates of death or certified copies are
constantly required in court and else
where to establish necessary facts.
Pension or life insurance may depend
on proper evidence of the fact and
cause of death. Titles and rights to
inheritance may be jeopardized by
failure to send in such records.
certificates should be reg
istered in order that public health
agencies, national, state and munich
pal bodies may know the cause of
death and act promptly to prevent ep-
idemics. All deaths should be reg
istered in order that individual cities
and. localities may learn of their own
health conditions by comparison, and
discover whether or not preventive
measures in diseases are successful"
The report gives the cause of death
and the number as a result of the
several diseases for the year 1929, as
follows:
Arterial scelerosis, 10; angina pee
toris, 2; acute dilation Of the heart,
/; cancer, female, II, male 1; chronic
heart disease, IL; chronic interstitial
nephritis, Is; cerebral hemorrhage,
%; chronic pericarditis, L; endocar-
ditis and myocarditis, 10; broncho and
lobar pneumonia, Is; pulmonary tu-
berculosis, 8; diabetes mellitas, 2; in
sanity, /; hymphanyitis, 1; influenza,
z; senility, 8; uremia, L; suicide, 1;
alcoholism, 2. Accidental deaths were
causes by drowning, 1; burns, 1; coal
mine, 2; automobile, 2; railroad, 1;
airplane, 1.
The number and cause of infant
deaths Cup to seven years of age)
were as follows:
Premature birth, 10; colitis, 9; in
festival influenza, /; spasms, 3; men
nights, 2; broncho pneumonia, a;
acute poliomelitis, /; heptic abscess,
/; malnutrition, 2; empyemia, 1; in
tercerception, 2; endocorditis, 1; con-
genital hydrocephalus, 1; unknown, 3
(no physician called).