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48
8.42
Knox
19
6.04
Lincoln
2.73
Oxford
-
-
-
1
1
4
5
2
1
14
4.58
Penobscot
1
Q
1
1
23
6
5
39
5.35
Piscataquis
1
-
1
2
2
6
3.72
Sagadahoc
1
-
-
-
-
-
4
2.06
Somerset.
-
1
1
1
5
8
3
-
-
18
5.52
Waldo
1
-
-
-
-
3
5
9
3.24
Washington
-
-
-
4
9
13
5
32
7.19
York
-
1
1
-
11
23
37
10
2
1
86
13.69
State
10
5
6
12
9
S
72
162
158
75
5
523
7.91
I
-
2
5
9
1
-
-
1
-
-
2
1
2
1
6
-
1
-
-
-
1
1
3
3
-
-
-
-
-
2
7
6
-
-
1
-
The preceding table exhibits the number of deaths from infantile diarrhea in 1895, by counties and months, with the death-rate for each county. The following is a tabulation of the deaths from infantile diarrhea for the four years 1892-95, by counties, months, and age-groups :
-
2
1
1
-
19 -
-
1
1
NOTES ON DEATHS AND THE CAUSES OF DEATH.
209
INFANTILE DIARRHEA BY COUNTIES, MONTHS AND AGE- PERIODS-1892-95.
By counties.
By months.
By age-periods.
Androscoggin 290
January
13
Under 6 months. 1,102
Aroostook
282
February
18
6-12 months 665
Cumberland
271
March
19
1-2 years. 240
Franklin ..
30
April
32
Over 2 years
29
Hancock 44
May ..
29
Unknown
8
Kennebec.
239
June
71
2,044
Knox
77
July. 351
Lincoln
13
August
696
Oxford
44
September
561
Penobscot
175
October 185
Piscataquis
20
November.
48
Sagadahoc
30
December
20
Somerset.
58
Not stated.
1
Waldo
24
2,044
Washington ..
134
York .
313
State
2,044
The following is a tabular exhibit of the number of deaths from infantile diarrhea in the cities for each of the four years 1892-95 :
14
.
210
REGISTRATION REPORT.
INFANTILE DIARRHEA IN THE CITIES-1892-95.
CITIES.
1892.
1893.
1894.
1895.
Totals 1
Auburn
10
18
10
9
47
Augusta.
26
15
18
26
85
Bangor
14
13
20
10
57
Bath.
5
4
9
3
21
Belfast
53
45
52
60
210
Brewer
2
8
3
15
Calais
15
13
1
I2
41
Deering
5
6
2
1
14
Eastport
10
9
9
8
36
Ellsworth
1
1
-
4
6
Gardiner.
S
2
4
12
26
Hallowell
L-
-
2
4
13
Lewiston
47
75
45
53
220
Old Town
9
S
9
11
37
Portland
18
19
34
100
Rockland
14
11
6
S
39
Saco.
3
5
5
3
16
Waterville
21
18
21
13
73
Westbrook
16
13
14
11
54
Totals
298
277
254
285
1,114
1
-
-
4
Biddeford .
2II
NOTES ON DEATHS AND THE CAUSES OF DEATH.
Septic Diseases .- Of deaths from the diseases in this group, there were 25 from erysipelas ; 57 from pyemia and septicemia, and 35 from puerperal fever,-giving a special death-rate of 1.77. The following shows the distribution of puerperal fever by months and counties :
January
5
Androscoggin 0
February
3
Aroostook. 6
March
6 Cumberland 5
April
2
Franklin 1
May
4
Hancock 2
June
3
Kennebec
3
July
1
Knox 0
August
4
Lincoln
1
September
1
Oxford
1
October
4 Penobscot 3
Piscataquis 0
Sagadahoc
4
Somerset 3
Waldo
2
Washington
2
York
2
Total 35
Dietetic Diseases .- Thirty-five deaths were returned under this class of causes ; 16 of malnutrition of infants ; 3 of rickets ; and 16 of alcoholism. The special death-rate from alcoholism was 0.24. For the same year it was 0.02 in Vermont; 0.71 in Massa- chusetts ; 0.62 in Rhode Island; and 0.66 in Connecticut.
Constitutional Diseases .-- With tuberculosis transferred to the class of zymotic diseases, there were 666 deaths from constitu- tional diseases, or a death-rate of 10.07 per 10,000 for the State.
Rheumatism .- The returns give 56 deaths from this cause (68 in 1892, 46 in 1893, and 66 in 1894),-24 males and 32 females. Eighteen of these deaths were in the cities. The special death-rate for this disease was, therefore, 0.85, while that in the cities was slightly higher, 0,91. For the same year it was, in Vermont, 0.90 ; Massachusetts, 0.97; Rhode Island, 0.96; Connecticut, 1.11. The following shows the deaths from this cause arranged by coun- ties, months, and age-groups :
November
0
December
2
-
Total
35
.
212
REGISTRATION REPORT.
RHEUMATISM BY COUNTIES, MONTHS AND AGE GROUPS-1895.
By counties.
By months.
By age-groups.
Androscoggin
5
January .
4
Under 1 0
Aroostook
6
February.
7
1-5
1
Cumberland 4
March
6
5-10 1
Franklin
0
April
6
10-20
4
Hancock
2
May. 4
June
4
30-40
3
Knox
0
July
3
40-50
Lincoln
1
August
6
50-60
9
Oxford
September
3
60-70
15
Penobscot 5
October
4
70-80
Piscataquis
November
Over 80.
6
Sagadahoc
4
December
7
Not stated. 1
Somerset.
3
56
56
Waldo
3
Washington
York
5
State
56
20-30 6
Kennebec
7
The following shows the distribution of deaths from rheumatism by counties, months, and age-groups for the three years 1893-95 :
213
NOTES ON DEATHS AND THE CAUSES OF DEATH.
RHEUMATISM BY COUNTIES, MONTHS AND AGE-PERIODS -1893-95.
By counties.
By months.
By age-periods.
Androscoggin 12
January 22
Under 1
Aroostook
12
February
13
1-5.
2
Cumberland
21
March 15
5-10 4
-
April 18
10-20.
17
Hancock
11
May
16
20-30 15
Kennebec 16
June
13
30-40.
10
Knox
7
July
9
40-50
13
Lincoln
5
August 11
50-60.
29
Oxford
10
September 9
60-70. 34
Penobscot
19
October
15
70-80.
31
Piscataquis
3
November
9
Over 80
12
Sagadahoc
9
December
16
Not stated
1
Somerset
10
Not stated
2
168
Waldo
9
168
Washington
7
York
17
State
168
Cancer .- From cancer in its various forms and locations there were 480 deaths (404 in 1892, 433 in 1893, and 474 in 1894). Of the decedents, 173 were males and 307 females. The cancer death- rate for the State was, therefore, 7.26. In the same year the death-rate was, in Vermont, 5.93; in Massachusetts, 7.00; in Rhode Island, 6.10; in Connecticut, 5.77.
Distributed as to its more frequent locations, there died of can- cer of the stomach 137; of the breast, 62; liver, 42; uterus, 74; abdominal and intestinal, 34; throat, 11; rectum, 11; lip, 6 ; neck, 3; face, 16; tongue, 4; mouth, 3; jaw, 5; thigh, 2; nose, 3; various, 19 ; parts unspecified, 48.
The distribution of cancer by counties and by age-groups, and the special death-rate for each county are shown in the following, for 1895 and for the four years 1892-95 :
Franklin
214
REGISTRATION REPORT.
CANCER-1895 AND 1892-95.
1895.
1892-95.
NUMBER OF DEATHS.
Number of
deaths.
Death-rate
per 10,000.
Number of
deaths.
Death-rate per 10,000.
AGE-GROUPS.
1895.
1892-95.
Androscoggin
38
7.76
143
7.30
Under 1 year.
-
2
Aroostook
16
3.23
49
2.47
From 1 to 5 years
3
Cumberland
80
0.88
310
0.85
5 to 10 "
-
-
Franklin
19
11.14
73
10.70
10 to 20 "
4
8
Hancock
20
0.54
97
0.65
20 to 30 "
3
22
Kennebec
49
8.59
176
7.72
30 to 40
26
93
Knox
28
8.90
103
8.18
40 to 50
55
222
Lincoln
22
10.00
67
7.61
= 50 to 60
121
399
Oxford
23
7.52
67
5.48
60 to 70 '
115
472
Penobscot
45
6.15
174
5.97
= 70 to 80 "
110
406
Piscataquis
9
5.58
25
3.87
Over 80 years.
45
150
Sagadahoc
12
6.17
62
7.97
Not stated.
1
14
Somerset.
29
8.89
94
7.20
480
1,791
Waldo
21
7.57
71
6.39
Washington
26
5.85
102
5.73
York
43
6.84
178
7.08
State
480
7.26
1,791
6.77
1
Diabetes .- The deaths from this cause numbered 77 (55 in 1892, 65 in 1893, and 71 in 1894). The special death-rate from diabetes was, therefore, 1.16 in 1895. Forty-one of the decedents were males and 36 were females.
Ages : 1-5, 3; 5-10, 3; 10-20, 8; 20-30, 7; 30-40, 9; 40-50, 7; 50-60, 5; 60-70, 19; 70-80, 15; over 80, 1.
Old Age .- There were registered 579 deaths as due to old age, 238 men and 341 women. Of these decedents, 101 were between 70 and 80 years of age; 352 were from 80 to 90; 119 were from 90 to 100; while 3 were over 100 years old ; and the age of 4 was unknown.
From Table No. 33, however, it will be seen that the whole number of persons who died at the ages between 70 and 100 years
COUNTIES.
215
NOTES ON DEATHS AND THE CAUSES OF DEATH.
or more was 2,897 (3,801 in 1892, 3,147 in 1893, and 3,242) in 1894), or one death in every three and one-half was of a person who was between 70 and 100 years of age or older. Assuming that all these 2,897 died of old age, the death-rate from old age would be 43.82 among every 10,000 living at all ages.
Comparing with other states, we find that, in the same year, the death-rate of old persons (70 years of age and over) was, in Ver- mont, 51.47; Massachusetts, 34.09; Rhode Island, 31.26; and Connecticut, 37.49.
The following shows the number of deaths in each county, of persons 70 years of age and over, and the number of their deaths in each 10,000 of the population at all ages :
OLD AGE-1895.
Counties.
Deaths.
Rate per 10,000.
Counties.
Deaths.
Rate per 10,000.
Androscoggin .
184
37.58
Oxford
159
51.98
Aroostook
73
14.72
Penobscot.
323
44.33
Cumberland
419
46.07
Piscataquis
57
35.33
Franklin
89
52.19
Sagadahoc
85
43.70
Hancock .
158
42.35
Somerset
166
50.88
Kennebec
299
52.45
Waldo
149
53.68
Knox
155.
49.25
Washington
156
35.07
Lincoln.
140
63.65
York.
285
45.36
Centenarians .-- Among the persons whose decease occurred in 1895, four had reached or exceeded the age of 100 years. Two of these persons were women and two were men. Their names, together with a few facts relating to the life history of each, are as follows :
September 28, Jane Neely died at Portland at the age of 102 years. She was born in Ireland. Her father was Cornelius Ker- win. The maiden name of her mother was Ellen Armstrong.
March 30, Jonathan S. Ellis died in Farmington at the age of 101 years, 7 months, and 20 days. He was born in Nova Scotia.
February 16, Samuel Higgins died in Gorham at the age of 100 years, 9 months, and 5 days. He was born in Gorham. The birthplace of his father and mother was Cape Cod, Massachusetts.
.
216
REGISTRATION REPORT.
January 24, Rachel Rice died in Waterford at the age of 100 years, 8 months, and 17 days. Waterford was her birthplace.
Diseases of the Nervous System .- The number of deaths reg- istered under the causes included in this group was 1,585 (1,459 in 1892, 1,451 in 1893, and 1,543 in 1894), or 23.97 to every 10,000 of population.
In the same year the death-rate from this group of causes was, in Vermont, 38.45 ; Massachusetts, 24.64 ; Rhode Island, 20.56; Connecticut, 24.15.
Inflammation of the Brain or Membranes .- The number of deaths was 261 (236 in 1892, 263 in 1893, and 286 in 1894),-125 males and 136 females. Of these, 114 were in the cities. The death-rate from the several diseases grouped under this head was 3.95.
Ages: Under 1, 104; 1-5, 61; 5-10, 18; 10-20 13; 20-40, 23; 40-60, 20; over 60, 22.
Apoplexy .- From this cause 488 deaths occurred (488 in 1892, 422 in 1893, and 408 in 1894),-267 males and 221 females. Of these, 154 were in the cities. The State's death-rate from apo- plexy was, therefore, 7.38; that of the cities, 7.86; that of New Hampshire in the same year, 8.53; Vermont, 4.57; Massachu- setts, 7.25 ; Connecticut, 8.44.
The largest number, 49, occurred in February ; the most fatal of the four seasons was the winter, and this is true of the years 1892 and 1893.
In 1894, the greatest mortality from this cause occurred in the spring.
Conversely, the smallest number of deaths, 33, was in April ; the smallest number in any one season was 119 in the autumn months. Over 77 per cent. of the deaths were of persons 60 years of age and upward.
217
NOTES ON DEATHS AND THE CAUSES OF DEATH.
APOPLEXY BY COUNTIES, MONTHS, AND AGE-PERIODS-1895.
By counties.
By months.
By age-periods.
Androscoggin 36
January 44
Under 1 .. 3
Aroostook
8
February. 49
1-5.
1
Cumberland 101
March 56
5-10.
Franklin
14
April
33
10-20. 1
Hancock ..
21
May.
38
20-30.
Kennebec
50
June
34
30-40. . 9
Knox
15
July
37
40-50. 29
Lincoln
19
August 10
50-60. 61
Oxford
30
September 43
60-70. 122
Penobscot 47
October. 39
70-80. 162
Piscataquis
9
November 37
Over 80
89
Sagadahoc
28
December. 38
Not stated
3
Somerset.
14
488
488
Waldo
26
Washington
20
York.
50
488
Softening of the Brain .- From cerebral softening there were 77 deaths,-those of 36 males and 41 females.
Ages: 20-30, 1; 30-40, 6; 40-50, 6; 50-60, 3; 60-70, 13; 70-80, 35; over 80, 13.
Paralysis .- Of the 261 deaths from "paralysis," 106 persons were males and 155 were females.
Ages: Under 1, 3; 1-5, 2; 5-10, 4; 10-20, 1; 20-40, 9; 40-50, 13; 50-60, 21; 60-70, 39; 70-80, 103; over 80, 65; not stated, 1.
Hemiplegia .- From this form of paralysis there were 12 deaths reported, eight men and four women.
Ages : 30-40, 1; 50-60, 2; 60-70, 1; 70-80, 6; over 90, 2.
Epilepsy .- Twenty-six males and 8 females died of epilepsy, 34 in all.
Ages : under 1, 4; 1-5, 2; 5-10, 2; 20-40, 10; 40-60, 6; over 60, 8; not stated, 2.
.
218
REGISTRATION REPORT.
Diseases of the Heart .-- From diseases of the heart, including those from endocarditis, valvular disease of the heart, hypertrophy and dilatation, pericarditis, angina pectoris, and unspecified, there were 948 deaths (816 in 1892, 875 in 1893, and 940 in 1894). The following exhibits the age and sex distribution of each form of disease for the year 1895 :
Disease.
Under 1.
1-10.
10-20.
20-40.
40-60.
Over 60.
Unknown.
Male.
Female.
Totals,
Endocarditis
I
1
1
3
15
-
14
9
23
Valvular disease of heart
5
16
38
154
1
119
98
217
Hypertrophy of heart
10
37
-
32
17
49
Pericarditis
12
Unspecified diseases of heart ..
14
3
14
33
133
400
5
339
263
602
Angina pectoris
I
1
1
12
31
1
25
20
45
Totals
15
8|
22
54
199
643
1
533
415
948
For the year 1895, the number of deaths in each county from diseases of the heart is shown in the following, as well as the special death-rates for State and counties.
Counties.
Number of
deaths.
Rate.
Counties.
Number of deaths.
Rate.
Androscoggin
88
17.97
Oxford
52
17.00
Aroostook
17
3.43
Penobscot.
107
14.68
Cumberland .
127
13.96
Piscataquis
13.64
Franklin
20
11.73
Sagadahoc
35
17.99
Hancock .
54
14.66
Somerset .
42
12.87
Kennebec
102
17.89
Waldo
43
15.49
Knox
58
18.43
Washington
51
11.47
Lincoln.
33
15.00
York.
97
15.44
State.
948
14.34
2
1
3
6
-
4
8
As may be noted, Knox county had the highest death-rate from diseases of the heart, and Aroostook the lowest. The rate for the State was 14.34 ; that of New Hampshire for the same year was
219
NOTES ON DEATHS AND THE CAUSES OF DEATH.
18.3; Vermont, 18.54; Massachusetts, 15.07; Rhode Island, 13.90; Connecticut, 12.44.
Diseases of the Respiratory System .-- Without the inclusion of tuberculosis, 1,165 persons died from the various respiratory dis- eases, as tabulated on page 101 (1,796 in 1892, 1,407 in 1893, and 1,312 in 1894). From these diseases there were, therefore, 631 fewer deaths than in 1892, 246 fewer than in 1893, and 147 fewer than in 1894. Although 1892, our first registration year, was noted as an influenza year, the falling off in the mortality from the diseases of the respiratory system is very encouraging. Includ- ing the deaths from pulmonary tuberculosis, as well as from pneu- monia, bronchitis, and the other respiratory diseases, in 1895 the number of deaths was 788 smaller than in 1892, 346 smaller than in 1893, and 214 smaller than in 1894.
The death-rate from the respiratory diseases (excluding pulmo- nary tuberculosis) in 1895, was 17.62 in each 10,000 of population, as compared with 19.85 in 1894, 21.28 in 1893, and 27.16 in 1892. For the New England States the death-rate from this group of dis- eases was : Maine, 17.62; New Hampshire, 21.94; Vermont, 17.36 ; Massachusetts, 27.25 ; Rhode Island, 26.97; Connecticut, 25.27.
Pneumonia .- The number of deaths registered under this cause was 812 (1,431 in 1892, 1,143 in 1893, and 1,023 in 1894), of which 427 were males and 385 were females. The death-rate from this disease was, therefore, 12.28 per 10,000 (21.56 in 1892, 17.27 in 1893, and 15.47 in 1894). As 282 of the deaths occurred in the cities, the urban death-rate was 14.39. For the same year the pneumonia death-rate was, in New Hampshire, 16.97; Vermont, 14.47 ; Massachusetts, 18.61; Rhode Island, 17.81 ; Connecticut, 15.78.
The age distribution for pneumonia is shown in the following :
Under 1 year, 119 1-5 years, 76
40-50 years, 49
50-60
66
72
5-10 66 21 60-70
125
10-20 66 33
70-80 66 141
20-30
66 34
Over 80 " 100
30 -- 40 66 39
Not stated, 3
220
REGISTRATION REPORT.
PNEUMONIA BY COUNTIES AND MONTHS WITH DEATH- RATES PER 10,000-1895.
COUNTIES.
January.
February.
March.
April.
May.
June.
July.
August.
September.
October.
November.
December.
Totals.
Death-rate per 10,000.
Androscoggin
6
7
17
12
3
-
1
3
1
1
1
5
57
11.64
Aroostook
6
7
4
3
-
3
3
2
-
1
3
34
6.86
Cumberland
19
16
28
10
12
6
3
10
10
16
139
15.28
Franklin
4
-
6
4
3
8
1
2
2
2
3
4
2
42
11.26
Kennebec
5
9
21
5
4
3
2
3
4
9
73
12.80
Knox
5
5
4
5
1
1
3
3
9
1
37
11.76
Lincoln
5
3
5
17
1
LO
-
4
3
2
6
50
16.35
Penobscot
17
6
17
10
8
10
4
5
-
3
13
100
13.72
Piscataquis
6
2
3
2
-
-
-
1
14
8.68
Sagadahoc
5
8
6
6
1
4
1
1
6
2
7
47
14.41
Waldo
7
3
2
3
2
1
1
2
1
3
2
27
9.72
Washington
2
4
11
2
1
1
4
5
3
41
9.22
York ..
4
10
19
13
4
-
1
3
-
5
8
10
12.26
State
98
86
148
105
65
37
21
24
33
49
61
85
812
12.28
7
3
3
1
1
-
4
1
5
26
11.82
2
2
9
5
1
1
1
-
1
2
28
14.39
Somerset.
-
-
The following is a tabular statement of the deaths from pneu- monia by counties, months, and age-groups for the four years 1892-95.
2
5
1 20
11.73
3
1
2
Hancock
5
-
Oxford
NOTES ON DEATHS AND THE CAUSES OF DEATH.
22I
PNEUMONIA-1892-95.
By counties.
By months.
By age-periods.
Androscoggin 279
January .
859
Under 1 549
Aroostook
187
February
661
1 to 5. 339
Cumberland
731
March
572
5 to 10. 79
Franklin
109
April
518
10 to 20. 133
Hancock
224
May.
424
20 to 30. 220
Kennebec
435
June 215
30 to 40
261
Knox
201
July
89
40 to 50.
311
Lincoln
166
August
88
50 to 60 417
Oxford
230
September
121
60 to 70 692
Penobscot
498
October
192
70 to 80. 816
Piscataquis
92
November
254
Over 80 576
Sagadahoc
137
December
413
Not stated .. 16
Somerset.
227
Not stated
3
4,409
Waldo. 158
4,409
Washington
256
York .
479
State.
.4,409
Bronchitis .- From this cause, including both acute and chronic bronchitis, 225 deaths were registered (287 in 1892, 197 in 1893, and 209 in 1894). Among these decedents, 109 were males and 116 females. Of these 225 deaths, 101 were in the cities. The largest number of deaths in any one month was 43 in March. The smallest number of deaths occurred in August. The largest num- ber of deaths in three consecutive months was 90 in January, Feb- ruary, and March; the smallest number in any three consecutive months was 37 in August, September, and October. The number of deaths by quarters was 90, 55, 38, and 42.
The bronchitis death-rate of the State was 3.40; of the cities, 5-15. For the same year the bronchitis death-rate was, in New Hampshire, 4.97; Vermont, 1.65; Massachusetts, 6.24; Rhode Island, 7.12; Connecticut, 6.60.
The following shows the age distribution of the decedents from this disease ; it will be noticed that there was a great fatality at either extreme of life :
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222
REGISTRATION REPORT.
Under 1 year, 71 1-5 years, 24
40-50 years, 8
50-60
14
5-10
4
60-70
66 23
10-20
1
70-80
39
20-30
4
Over 80 " 33
30-40
3
Not stated,
1
The following shows the distribution of bronchitis by counties and months, together with the bronchitis death-rates of counties and State :
BRONCHITIS-1895.
Counties.
January.
February.
March.
April.
May.
June.
July.
August.
September.
October.
November
December.
Totals.
Death-rate per 10,000.
Androscoggin.
1
6
6
-
2
1
1
1
1
-
23
4.70
Aroostook.
1
1
1
4
1
-
-
-
9
1.81
Cumberland
3
5
-1
4
1
3
7
1
-
1
5
2
39
4.29
Franklin
1.17
Hancock
1
2
2
2
-
-
2
1
1
1
14
3.83
Kennebec
3
4
10
2
3
2
2
4
2
2
3
39
6.84
Knox
1
1
1
-
-
-
1
3
1.36
Oxford
3
2
1
2
J
1
-
-
-
10
3.27
Penobscot
10
3
5
1
-
-
-
-
-
1
1.24
Sagadahoc
1
1
1
1
J
-
-
-
1
8
4.11
Somerset
1
10
1
1
1
4
1
-
1
13
3.98
Waldo
1
-
1
7
2.52
Washington
3
1
1
1
-
-
-
1
1
8
1.79
York
5
5
1
1
29
4.62
State
18
29
43
211
19
15
17
10
11
16
14
12
225
3.40
-
-
-
-
1
17
2.33
Piscataquis
-
-
I
-
-
1
-
-
1
-
3
-
-
Pleurisy .- Nineteen deaths were charged to this disease (18 in 1892, 19 in 1893, and 15 in 1894),-8 males and 11 females.
Ages: 1-5, 1; 10-20, 4; 20-30, 2; 30-40, 3; 40-50, 2; 50-60, 1; 60-70, 2; 70-80, 2; 80-90, 2.
-
0.64
Lincoln
2
3
1
1
-
-
2
1
-
1
]
2
1
1
1
-
-
1
NOTES ON DEATHS AND THE CAUSES OF DEATH.
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Diseases of the Digestive System .- The combined mortality from this group of diseases was 693 (659 in 1892, 653 in 1893, and 685 in 1894), or a death-rate of 10.48. The distribution of these under their several causes will be found on page 101.
Peritonitis .- There were 125 deaths from this cause (129 in 1892, 151 in 1893, and 137 in 1894),-47 males and 78 females. Forty-six of them were in the cities. The following shows the county, month, and age distribution of the deaths from this cause :
PERITONITIS-1895.
Androscoggin
January
9
Uuder 1
S
Aroostook
16
February.
15
1-5
5
Cumberland
23
March
11
5-10
Franklin
4
April
7
10-20
15
Hancock
5
May
5
20-30
16
Kennebec
12
June
14
30-40
25
Knox
5
July
13
40-50
12
Lincoln .
1
August
10
50-60.
14
Oxford
5
September
12
60-70
5
Penobscot
13
October
70-80
10
Piscataquis
1
November
7
Over 80.
Sagadahoc
5
December
15
Unknown
1
Somerset.
7
Waldo
8
Washington
8
York
5
Appendicitis .- Of the deaths classified under this cause, 36 in number, 33 were returned as due to "appendicitis," and 3 to "peri- typhlitis." Twenty-four of the decedents were males. The num- ber of deaths in each month was January, 4; February, 1 ; March, 5; April, 2; May, 1; June, 1; July, 7; August, 3; October, 4 ; November, 2; December, 6.
Ages : 5-10, 4; 10-20, 5; 20-30, 9; 30-40, 5; 40-50, 5; 50-60, 5; over 70, 3.
Cirrhosis of the Liver .- Thirty-three deaths were ascribed to cirrhosis of the liver-those of 20 men and 13 women. Of these 33 deaths, 13 were in the cities, and 20 in the rural parts of the
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224
REGISTRATION REPORT.
State. The death-rate of the State from this one cause was 0.50 per 10,000 (0.19 in 1892, 0.18 in 1893, and 0.29 in 1894) ; that of Connecticut, for the same year, was 0.87. The data for com- parison with other places are wanting.
Diseases of the Urinary System .- There were 475 deaths referred to the diseases under this group, equivalent to a death-rate of 7.18.
Nephritis .- Acute and chronic, caused the death of 90 persons, 55 males and 35 females. The death-rate from nephritis was, therefore, 1.36.
Ages: 1-5, 3; 5-10, 1; 10-20, 4; 20-30, 5; 30-40, 2; 40-50, 8; 50-60, 16; 60-70, 22; 70-80, 23; Over 80, 5; not stated, 1.
Bright's Disease .- This was the cause of 234 deaths (204 in 1892, 217 in 1893, and 219 in 1894),-126 males and 108 females. Of these deaths, 60 were in the cities.
Ages: 1-5, 2; 5-10, 4; 10-20, 11; 20-30, 16; 30-40, 22; 40-50, 21; 50-60, 34; 60-70, 51; 70-80, 60; over 80, 13.
The following tabulation shows the number of deaths from Bright's disease in each county, and the death-rate of each from this cause :
Counties.
Number of
deaths.
Rate.
Counties.
Number of deaths.
Rate.
Androscoggin
15
3.06
Oxford
12
3.92
Aroostook
7
1.41
Penobscot
24
3.29
Cumberland
4.18
Piscataquis
4
2.48
Franklin
4
2.35
Sagadahoc
9
4.63
Hancock
2.14
Somerset
18
5.52
Kennebec
1!
3.33
Waldo
13
4.68
Knox
17
5.40
Washington
6
1.35
Lincoln.
3.18
York ....
33
5.25
State
234
3.54
Childbirth .- Under the group of accidents and diseases of repro- duction, 36 deaths were registered, not including puerperal fever (69 in 1892, 59 in 1893, and 41 in 1894). This is equivalent to a special death-rate of 0.51.
Accidents .- From accidents of various kinds, 341 persons met their death (376 in 1892, 330 in 1893, and 286 in 1894). Of
225
NOTES ON DEATHS AND THE CAUSES OF DEATH.
deaths from falls, there were 28; 8 were from a carriage; 1, fall- ing down stairs ; 1, falling out of bed ; and 1 each from a load of hay, from a ladder, from a ship's mast, roof of court-house ; while 14 were unspecified.
Fractures caused 45 deaths,-fracture of skull, 14; of spine, 1; of hip, 10; of thigh, 14; of vertebral column, 3; arm, 1; face, 1; not stated, 1.
Eighteen deaths were from gun or pistol shot; one death was from a cut.
From railway injuries there were 27 deaths.
From burns and scalds, 31 deaths occurred. Three deaths from falling into boiling water ; 2 from kerosene lamp explosion; 1 from upsetting lighted oil stove ; 1 from lighting a fire with naph- tha ; 1 fell into a fire ; the rest, unspecified.
From poisoning 10 deaths occurred, of which opium was the cause of 4 ; lead poison, 1; iodine, 1; arsenic, 1; carbolic acid, 1; tobacco, 1 ; sewer air, 1.
By drowning, 81 lives were lost.
The returns indicate that 3 deaths occurred from machinery acci- dents. One person was lost at sea.
The death-rate from accidents in this State was 5.16; in Ver- mont, 6.62 ; in Massachusetts and Rhode Island, 7.62; in Con- necticut, 7.30.
Homicide .- Under this group 6 deaths were registered. This is equivalent to a death-rate of 0.10. For homicide, the rate for Massachusetts was 2.91; Rhode Island, 0.15; Connecticut, 0.10. The total number of homicides in New England was 94 (29 in 1893, and 54 in 1894).
Suicide .- Within the year, 66 persons took their own lives (59 in 1892, the same number in 1893, and 39 in 1894),-51 males and 15 females. Of the males, the occupation of 19 was farmer ; of 6, laborer ; 3, millman ; 2, railroad hand ; 2, truckman ; 2, car- penter ; 2, grocer ; 1, judge of probate ; 1, shoemaker ; 1, lumber- man ; 1, blacksmith; 1, surveyor of lumber, 1; student; 1, prison convict ; 1, retired soldier ; 1, sailor ; and in 6, the occupation was not stated.
Of the females, the occupation of 4 was returned as housewife, and 4 as housekeeper; 3, housework; 1, seamstress ; 1 dress- maker ; 1, mill operative; and 1, pedler.
15
226
REGISTRATION REPORT.
As to the means employed, 15 committed suicide by hanging ; 15, by shooting ; 7, by drowning ; 10, by cuts; 10, with poison ; and in 9, the method is not stated.
SUICIDES BY AGES, MONTHS AND COUNTIES-1895.
Age-periods.
Months.
Counties.
Rate per
10,000 of
population.
10-20
2
January
1
Androscoggin .. 2
0.41
20-30. 12
February
4
Aroostook ..
4
0.81
30-40.
14
March
6
Cumberland
0.99
40-50 11
April 7
Franklin 2
1.17
50-60.
S
May 7
Hancock . 1 0.27
60-70.
11
June
6
Kennebec
5 0.88
70-80.
7
July 3
Knox
7 2.22
Over 80
1
August 2
Lincoln
1 0.45
Total
66
September 10
Oxford
4
1.31
October
9
Penobscot .. 9
1.24
November.
3
Piscataquis
1 0.62
December
8
Sagadahoc
4
2.06
Total
66
Somerset
4 1.23
Waldo
3
1.08
Washington
-
York.
10
1.59
State
66
1.00
The youngest suicide was a boy of 14 years, and 10 months ; the oldest, a man of 80 years. The largest number of suicides in any one month was 10 in September. There were 9 in October, and 8 in December. By quarters, the suicides were 11, 20, 15, and 20. The largest number in any one county was 10 in York ; the highest death-rate from suicide was in Knox county. The rate for the State per 10,000 of population was 1.00; that of Vermont, in the same year, was 1.02; Massachusetts, 1.12; Rhode Island, 0.81; Connecticut, 1.31.
The death-rate from suicide in some European countries was as follows for the years 1887-91: Ireland, 0.24; Italy, 0.52; Scot- land, 0.56; The Netherlands, 0.58; England, 0.80 ; Sweden, 1.19; Belgium, 1.22; Prussia, 1.97; France, 2.18; German Empire, 2.46.
LIST OF TABLES.
PAGE
Table No. 1 .- Population of the State by Counties, 1890 and 1880 7
Table No. 2 .- Density of the Population : New England States . 8
Table No. 3 .- Density of the Population : Counties of Maine. ...
9
Table No. 4 .- Population of 1890; Births, Marriages, and Deaths with the Rate of Each to 1,000 of population for the year ending December 31, 1895. 10
Table .- Summary of Births, Marriages, and Deaths
11
Table No. 5 .- Births and Deaths in each County
12
Table No. 6 .- Births and Deaths, in the Cities .
13
Table No. 7 .- Births, Marriages, and Deaths by Counties and Towns . 14-65
Table No. 8 .- Births, Marriages, and Deaths by Counties 66-67
Table No. 9 .- Births and Birth-Rates by Counties, for the years 1892-95 68
Table No. 10 .- Births by Counties, showing the proportion of males to females . 69
Table No. 11 .- Number of Births in each Month of 1892, 1893, 1894, and 1895, with Monthly Ratio compared with a Standard of 100.
70
71
Table No. 12 .- Births by Sex and Months by Counties, 1895. ... Table No. 13 .- Births in Cities, for 1895, with rate per 1,000 of population
72
Table No. 14 .- Percentage of American and Foreign Births by Counties, 1895
73
Table No. 15 .- Percentage of American and Foreign Births, by Cities, 1895
74
Table No. 16 .- Twin Births by Months and Counties, 1895.
75
Table No. 17 .- Twin Births by Sex and Parentage, by Counties, 1895
76
Table No. 18 .- Still-Births by Sex and Parentage, by Counties, 1895
77
Table No. 19 .- Still-Births by Seasons, 1895.
78
Table No. 20 .- Marriages and Marriage Rates by Counties for the years 1892-95 81
Table No. 21 .- Marriages by Counties and Nativity, 1895 82
Table No. 22 .- Marriages by Months and Counties, 1895. 83
228
REGISTRATION REPORT.
PAGE
Table No. 23 .- Number of Marriages in Each Month of 1892, 1893, 1894, and 1895, with Monthly Ratio compared with a Standard of 100. 84
Table No. 24 .- Marriages by Ages and Counties, 1895. 85
Table No. 25 .- Interesting Facts in Relation to Marriage. 86-87 Table No. 26 .- Divorces decreed by the Supreme Court of Maine in the year 1895. 90-91
Table No. 27 .- Divorces by Causes, Sex of Libellants, and the number of years married, 1895 92
Table No. 28 .- Deaths and Death-Rates by Counties, for the years 1892-95. 94
Table No. 29 .- Number of Deaths in each Month of 1892, 1893, 1894, and 1895 with Monthly Ratio compared with a Standard of 100. 95
Table No. 30 .- The Number of Deaths in the State, and in each County, arranged by Classes and Groups . . . .. 96-103
Table No. 31 .- Deaths in each Town from Special Causes, mostly Infectious Diseases 104-143
Table No. 32 .- Deaths in each Town from Certain Diseases and Groups of Diseases 144-183 Table No. 33 .- Deaths by Ages, Sex, and Months by Counties. . . 184-185 Table No. 34 .- Number of Deaths from Several Specified Causes, of each Sex, in each Month, which were regis- tered during four years 1892-95. 186
Table No. 35 .- Mortality by Months, reduced to a Standard Mean of 100 : Four years 1892-95. 187
Table .- Mortality from Ten Prominent Causes, 1892-95. 190
Table .- Zymotic Death-Rates : New England States, 1895 191
Table .- Seven Zymotic Diseases by Counties, 1895.
192
Table .- Zymotic Diseases by Cities, 1895. 193
Table .- Infectious Diseases, 1892-95.
194
Table .- Scarlet Fever by Counties, Months, and Age-Periods, 1893-95 195
Table .- Influenza by Counties and Months, 1895.
Table .- Whooping Cough by Counties, Months, and Age-Periods, 1895
197
Table .- Diphtheria by Counties and Months, 1895
198
Table .- Croup by Counties and Months, 1895.
199
Table .- Cerebro Spinal Meningitis by Counties, Months, and Age- Periods, 1895 201
Table .- Typhoid Fever, by Counties and Months, 1895.
202
Table .- Typhoid Fever by Counties, Months, and Age-Periods, 1892-95 203
Table. - Consumption by Counties and Months, 1895. 205
196
Table .- Diphtheria and Croup by Counties, Months, and Age- Periods, 1892-95 200
LIST OF TABLES.
229
PAGE
Table .- Consumption by Counties, Months and Age-Periods,
1892-95
206
Table .- Infantile Diarrhea by Counties and Months, 1895. . . Table .- Infantile Diarrhea by Counties, Months, and Age-Periods, 1892-95
209
Table .- Infantile Diarrhea in the Cities, 1892-95
210
Table .- Rheumatism by Counties, Months, and Age-Groups, 1895 .
212
Table .- Rheumatism by Counties, Months, and Age-Periods, 1893-95
213
Table .- Cancer by Counties and Age-Groups, 1892-95
214
Table .- Old Age by Counties, 1895
215
Table .- Apoplexy by Counties, Months, and Age-Periods, 1895. ..
217
Table .- Diseases of the Heart by Ages and by Sex
218
Table .- Diseases of the Heart by Counties.
218
Table .- Pneumonia by Counties and Months with Death-Rates per 10,000, 1895.
220
Table .- Pneumonia by Counties and Months, 1892-95
221
Table .- Bronchitis by Counties and Months, 1895. 222
Table .- Peritonitis by Counties and Months, 1895
223
Table .- Bright's Disease by Counties, 1895. 224
Table .- Suicides by Ages, Months, and Counties, 1895. 226
208
INDEX.
PAGE
Accidents .
224
Age and mortality 189
Appendicitis
223
Apoplexy
216
by counties, months, and age-periods 217
Birth-rate
79
Birth-rates.
10, 11
Births and birth-rates, by counties and years
68
by counties, showing proportion of males to females
69
by seasons
80
by sex and months, by counties
71
in cities, for 1895, with rate
72
in each month, by years
70 79 79
parentage
percentage of American and foreign, by cities
74
by counties 73
relation to deaths
12
twin
by months and counties
75
by sex and parentage .
76
marriages and deaths, in each town
14-67
Brain or membranes, inflammation of
216
softening of the. 217
Bright's disease 224
Bronchitis 221, 222
Cancer
213
1895 and 1892-95. 214
Centenarians. 215
200
by counties, months, and age-periods ..
201
Childbirth
224
Cirrhosis of the liver
223
Constitutional diseases
211
205
Consumption, by counties and months
206
Croup
by counties, months, and age-periods, 1892-95. 198
notes on
80
Cerebro-spinal meningitis
by counties and months 199
23I
INDEX.
Deaths, age and mortality.
189
causes of .
189
by ages, sex and months, by counties
184
by months, reduced to a standard mean for four years ..
187
in each town, from special causes.
104-143
from certain diseases and groups of diseases, 144-183
in the State and counties, by classes and groups
96-103
from several specified causes in four years 186
notes on, and the causes of deaths 188
number in each month, by years 95 seasons and mortality 188
sex and mortality . 189
and death-rates, by counties and years
94
Death-rates compared 188 214
Diabetes
Diarrheal diseases
206 211
Dietetic diseases
223
Diphtheria·
197
by counties and months
198
and croup, by counties, months, and age-periods, 1892-95
200
Divorces by causes, sex of libellants, etc.
92
decreed in 1895. 90
93
notes on
Epilepsy . 217
Heart, diseases of the 218
Hemiplegia
217
Homicide 225
Infantile diarrhea
207
by counties and months
208
by counties, months, and age-periods, 1892-95, 209
in cities, 1892-95
210
Infectious diseases . 193
1892-95 194
195
Influenza deaths from, by counties and months 196
Liver, cirrhosis of. 223
86
Marriage, interesting facts relating to
rates . · 10, 11, 88
Marriages, ages 88 and rates, by counties 81
by ages and counties 85
by counties and nativity 82 by months and counties 83
10, 11, 188
Digestive system, diseases of the
PAGE
232
REGISTRATION REPORT.
PAGE
Marriages, nativity
88
notes on 88
number of, in each month, by years
84
seasons
88
Malarial diseases .
203
Measles .
194
Mortality from ten prominent causes, 1892-95
190
Nephritis
224
Nervous system, diseases of
216
Old age
214, 215
Paralysis
217
Peritonitis
223
Pleurisy
222
Pneumonia
219
1892-95.
221
by counties and months, with death-rates
220
Population
7
density of.
8
Respiratory system, diseases of the 219
211
by counties, months, and age-periods 212, 213
Scarlet fever
194
by counties, months, and age-periods . 195
Septic diseases
211
Small-pox.
194
Still-births
80
by seasons
78
by sex and parentage
77
Suicide
225, 226
Tetanus
201
Tuberculosis
204
mesenteric.
206
other forms 206
Typhoid fever
201, 202
by counties, months, and age-periods, 1892-95 203
Urinary system, diseases of the.
224
Whooping cough .
197
by counties, months, and age-periods 197
Zymotic death-rates
191
diseases .
190
by cities
193
seven, by counties. 192
Rheumatism .
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