IQ. Of External Causes.
Burns and Scalds, -
Casualties, - - -
4
3
4
21
2
16
3
7
15
3
2
J
1
9
I ■
1
3
1
2
6
3
4
3
6
3
3
2
1
2
1
45
24
63
71
72
73
74
75
46
1
91
5
3
3
2
69
6
1
2
4
13
1
34
2
1
1
lU
2
2
6
1
1
49
1
1
25
2
34
1
1
1
10
3
1
393
16
4
10
5
13
76
77
78
79
2
10
3
13
2
J
1
3
13
10
8
1
19
6
4
4
13
12
2
1
15
4
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
4
2
4
4
5
2
1
2
3
2
5
3
2
9
2
2
3
5
2,
1
3
1
2
48
69
25
13
80
81
8-2
83
6
4
8
4
1
7
1
11
4
1
3
13
!
2
7
1
3
1
2
107
21
5
8
20
84
85
86
87
88
89
90
7
1
2
4
99
1
20
14
2
2
119
6
25
7
1
1
2
115
9
33
1
60
3
4
2
2
39
2
8
5
2
2
34
3
11
1
29,
3
8
1
1
2
57
1
11
4
2
3
5
49
3
10
2
1
1
63
2
6
1
48
3
21
4
54
1
11
4
4
20
733
27
1 137
Digitized by VjOOQIC
CAUSES OF DEATH.
39
Causes of Death in the several Counties — Continued.
•g
DISEASES.
J
i
1
1
2
X
!
i
1
5
a
s
z
1
fc
1
§
h
ZQ
1
91
Drowned,
92
15
14
5
5
6
1
9 lo' 5
13
3
178
92
Fractures, -
.
2
2
.
«
-
-
- 1 -
.
.
_
4
93
Intemperance,
7
10
2
.
3
.
3 3
2
.
•
30
94
Poisoned,
.
2
1
.
.
.
.
- 1 -
1
.
«
4
95
Suffocation, -
.
-
-
.
1
.
1
.
1
.
3
96
Suicide,
Touls,
9
129
11
71
5
2
1
-
1
3
2
1
1
.
36
m
10
lt»
21
5
27
29
17
18
7
419
97
13. Causes not
SPECIFIED,
32
34
81
54
G3
32
15
53
53
22
37
23
499
98
14. Stillborn,
Totuls,
38
190?»
43
224:^
16
I8H1
1
2
4
1
26
13
1
4
-
149
44r
:>64
47.M
:U2'U64
H71
638|45l
219
10,965
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40 SIXTH REGISTRATION REPORT.
NOTES TO THE ABSTRACTS OF DISEASES.
It has been considered desirable to institute, as far as we can from the retnras,
a comparison of the prevalence of particular diseases, in the same districts, for
different years. Boston having made no returns of deaths for the last four years,
the County of Siiffolk is excluded in the several abstracts of deaths.
In the Tables for 1847, the Alphabetical Abstract contains the names of the
diseases, generally, as they appear in the returns. In the Classified Abstract,
they are arranged af\er the plan of the Registrar General of Births, Marriages
and Deaths in England, with some alterations, which circumstances in this country
seemed to dictate. They are numbered for the purpose of convenient reference,
and each class is arranged alphabetically. The numbers in parentheses, in the
following notes, are references to the heads, under which diseases are arranged
in the Classified Abstract Those who may wish for a more particular sub-division
of the diseases for 1847, or the age or month of the year in which they occurred,
may consult the Alphabetical Abstract
NOTES— 1847.
Zlmoiic Diseases. — Under Cholera (1) are included 63 cases of Cholera Morbus,
and 14 of Bilious Colic. Under Fever Remittent (8) are included 5 cases of Yel-
low Fever. Under Fever Typhus (9) are included 3*^4 cases of Fever, 76
of Typhoid, 10 of Nervous, 72 of Brain, 15 of Synochus, 12 of Congestive, 5 of
Putrid, 3 of Gastric, and 3 of Ship Fever. Under Scarlatina (13) are included
61 cases of Canker, 43 of Canker Rash, 3^3 of Throat Distemper, 9 of Throat Dis-
ease, and 3 of Putrid Sore Throat Under Small Pox (14] are included 2 cases
of Chicken Pox.
Dlseasts of General or Uncertain Seat. — Under Hemorrhage (23) are included
4 cases of Hemoptysis, 2 of Hematemesis, and 1 of Epistoxis. Under Malfor-
mation (26) are included 1 case of Spina Bifida, and 1 of Cyanosis. Under
Scrofula (28) are included 1 case of Bronchocele, 2 of King's Evil, 3 of Rickets,
and I of Humor. Under Sudden Deaths (29) are included 6 Found Dead, 4 by
Drinking Cold Water, and 1 of Surfeit Under Tumor (30) is 1 case of Mela-
nosis.
Diseases of ihi Nervous i%#fem.— Under Apoplexy (3 1 fare included 5 cases of
Lethargy. Under Convulsions (:M) are included 1 1 cases of Spasms, and 1 of
Catalepsy. Under Tetanus (40) is 1 case of Cramp. Under Brain, &c.. Disease
of (41) are included .54 cases of Inflammation of the Brain, 6 of Neuralgia, 16 of
Con{?estion of the Brain, and I of Phrenitis.
Diseases 1^ the ResjnaAory Organs. —Under Bronchitis (43) are included 2 cases
of Catarrh. Under Consumption (44) are included 13 cases of Phthisis. Under
Pneumonia (48) are included 371 cases of Lung Fever, and 53 of Inflammation of
the Lungs. Under Lungs, dLC, Disease of (50) are included 11 cases of Conges-
tion of the Lungs.
Digitized by VjOOQIC
NOTES. 41
IHseates of the Organs of Cireulaiton.—lJ uder Heart, &c., Disease of (53) are
included 11 cases of ADiemia, 5 of Angina Pectoris, and 3 of Ossification of the
Cardiac Valves.
DUetues of the Digestive Organs, — ^Under Colic (55) are included 1 case of
Constipation of the Bowels, and 1 of Painters' Colic. Under Enti?rilis (57) are
included 77 cases of Inflammation of the Bowels, and 22 of Bilious Fever. Un-
der Hernia (59) are included 2 cases of Umbilical Rupture. Under Organs, &c.,
Disease of (()5) are included 34 cases of Disease of the Bowels, 10 of Disease of
the Stomach, and 1 of Disease of the Tongue. Under Jaundice ((>8) are in-
cluded 2 cases of Obstruction of the Gall Ducts.
Diseases of the Urinary Organs, — Under Kidneys, &c.. Disease of (75) are in-
cluded 3 cases of Strangury, and 1 of Disease of the Prostate Ghnd.
Diseases of the Organs of Generation, — Under Childbirth (76) are included 2
cases of Rupture of the Uterus, and 1 of Abortion. Under Organs, &c.. Disease
of (79) are included 7 cases of Disease of the Ovaries.
Diseases o the Organs of Locomotion, — Under Joints, &c., Disease of (61) are
included 5 cases of Disease of the Bones.
Diseases of the Inlegwneniary System, — Under Ulcers (85) are included 3 cases
of Fever Sore. Under Skin, &c., Disease of (87) are included 3 cases of Psori-
asis, and 1 of Carbuncle.
Of External Causes, — Under Casualties (90) are included 8 cases of Sun
Stroke, 2 of Murder, 2 of Medicine given by Mistake, 1 of Struck by Lightning,
1 Frozen, 1 Overlaid, 1 of Neck broken by diving into water, 1 Wounded, 1 of
Fracture of the Spine, and 1 by Cutting a Corn. Under Drowned (1>2) 72 were
lost at sea« Under Intemperance (99) 1 by the excessive use of Opium.
Digitized by VjOOQIC
42
SIXTH REGISTRATION REPORT.
Table III. 3. Abstract of Returns of Causes of
Deaths,
in the three years 1845, 1846 and 1847.
To 10.000 Deaths by all
Specified Cauaat, there
C4VBK8 OP DXATM.
1846.
1846.
1847.
were in
1845.
1846.
1847.
AllCaii868, . , « .
8642
9241
10,816
Specified Causes,
8070
8741
10,317
10,000
10,000
10,000
1
Zimotic Diseases, or Epidemic, En-
4efDic, and Contagious Diseases,
2208
2121
^82
27ai
2427
2890
Spoaadic Diseases.
2
Of Uncertain or General Seat, .
889
1730
1382
1102
1979
1339
8
or the Nervous System, .
794
769
930
984
880
901
4
Of the Respiratory Orgrans,
254-2
2447
3042
3150
2799
2949
5
Of the Organs of Circulation, .
136
151
207
ir>e
172
201
6
Of the Digestive Organs, .
517
328
393
641
375
381
7
Of the Urinary Organs, •
32
86
48
4(
41
47
8
Of the Organs of Generation, .
95
80
107
lU
92
104
9
Of the Organs of Locomotion, •
34
39
54
42
45
52
10
Of the Integumentary System, .
17
10
20
21
12
19
11
Of Old Age, . . • .
504
688
733
624
787
711
12
Of External Canses,
ToUls, . . •
30*2
342
419
374
391
406
8070
8741
10,317
10,000
10,000
10,000
1
1.
Cholera, • • •• •
45
40
92
56
46
89
H Cholera Infantum, .
111
258
224
138
294
217
3 Croup, . . . • .
261
218
277
823
250
2G8
4 1 Diarrhoea, . , • •
24
55
271
30
Gi^
263
•S Dysentery, • . . •
200
122
410
248
140
397
6
Erysipelas, . . • •
HI
84
53
137
96
51
7
Fever Intermittent, .
3
5
2
4
6
2
8
" Remittent,
6
12
6
7
14
6
9
" Typhus,
772
614
944
057
703
915
10
Hooping Cough,
68
100
104
84
11^
101
11
Influenui, • • « ,
16
16
28
20
18
27
12
Measles, «...
44
46
1.36
54
53
132
13
Scarlatina, , • « •
538
516
418
667
590
405
14
Small Pox
5
32
12
6
37
12
15
Syphilis, « « . .
Thrush,
Totals, . • , .
3
1
1
4
1
1
16
1
2
4
1
2
4
2208
"2121
2982
2736
2427
2890
17
2.
Abscess, • . • «
3
13
10
4
15
It)
18
Atrophy, . • ♦ .
18
13
38
22
15
37
19
Cancer,
99
113
118
123
12J>
114
120
DcbUity, * . . .
15
13
37
19
15
96
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CAUSES OP DEATHS.
43
Cavsbs of Dbatbs — Continued.
To 10,000 Deaths by all
Specified Causes, thece
Causxs op Death.
184&
1846.
18«7.
were ii
I
1845.
1846.
184T.
21
181
235
277
224
269
268
22
Gout, . . • •
5
5
3
6
6
3
23
Hemorrhage, •
28
30
25
35
34
24
24
Infantile Diseases,
450
1187
708
558
1358
6fee
25
Inflammation,
6
31
27
7
35
26
26
Malformation,
4
4
8
5
5
8
27
Mortification,
26
24
44
32
27
43
28
Scrofula, . • » »
42
31
41
52
35
40
29
Sudden Deaths, •
,
19
27
.
22
26
30
Tumor, . . . •
Totals, ....
12
12
19
15
14
la
889
1730
1382
1102
1979
1339>
31
Apoplexjr, ....
Cephalitis, • . ' •
82
69
90
101
79
87
32
94
88
54
116
44
52
33
Chorea, » » • .
2
2
2
3
2
2
34
Convulsions,
204
146
237
254
167
230.
35
Delirium Tremens,
13
17
24
16
19
2^
36
Epilepsy, ....
7
13
14
9
15
13
37
Hydrocephalus, .
189
281
233
234
264
226
38
Insanity, ....
12
9
24
15
10
23
39
Paralysis, ....
117
177
164
145
203
15^
40
Tetanus, ....
5
3
9
6
3
9
41
Brain, &c., Disease of, .
Totals, ....
69
64
79
85
74
77
794
769
930
964
880
901
42
4.
Asthma, ....
9
6
12
11
7
12
43
Bronchitis, ....
12
12
19
15
14
18
44
Consumption,
2072
2104
2397
2567
2407
2324
45
Hydrothorax,
49
18
16
61
20
15
46
Laryngitis,
5
1
5
6
1
5
47
Pleurisy, ....
20
.33
47
25
38
46
48
Pneumonia,
350
235
501
434
269
486
49
duinsy, ....
11
9
14
14
10
13
50
Lungs, &€., Disease of^
Totals, ....
14
29
31
17
33
30
2542
2447
3042
3150
2799
294^
51
5.
Aneurism, ...»
3
9
3
4
4
5
52
Pericarditis,
13
1
2
16
1
%
53
Heart, &c., Disease of.
Totals, ....
120
147
202
148
167
196
136
151
207
168
172
201
51
6.
Ascites, • . • •
•
•
•
•
•
55
Colic, . • . •
34
12
16
42
14
15
56
Dyspepsia, ....
12
8
1^
15
9
^SL
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44
SIXTH REGISTRATION REPORT.
Causes of
Death
B — Ccniinued.
CaV8K8 or DXATH.
1846.
1846.
1847.
lo 10,000 Deaths by all
Hpeci6ed Causes, liiera
were in
The number of the stUlbom, in 1847, is stated above to be 149, while in the
table on the next page it is 33. The cause of this disagreement is that the
first number (149) was abstracted from the returns of the deaths ; and the second
(33) from the returns of the births. The stillborn should always be fully reported,
both among the births and deaths ; but, having never lived as separate, indepen-
dent persons, they should be excluded in numbering the deaths. This has been
done in all the calculations in these tables. A deduction of 499, for causes not
specified, leaves 10,317 as the number of deaths for specified causes, and this was
the basis of the calculations.