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of t|)e UnDatMtv of jeottb CatoUna Collection o( i^ott^ Catolinlana ©nliotocli bp io^n ^ptunt Wl of t|)e <ria0i3 of 1889 JS&Tvr \'54-l_-VA- UNIVERSITY OF N.C. AT CHAPEL HILL 00032761930 This 'hook must not he taken from the Lihvavy huildin^. ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BUREAU OF VITAL STATISTICS OF THE NORTH CAROLINA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH 1942 CARL V. REYNOLDS, M.D. SECRETARY AND STATE HEALTH OFFICER CONTENTS Page Table I.—Total births and deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) with rate per 1,000 population for the years 1914-1942, inclusive 6 Table II.—Births (exclusive of stillbirths) in each county, by color, with rate per 1,000 population; per cent attended by physicians and number illegiti-mate, 1942 7 Table II-A.—Births (exclusive of stillbirths) in each city of 10,000 population or over in 1940, by color, with rate per 1,000 population; per cent at-tended by physicians and number illegitimate, 1942 11 Table III.—Deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) for the State as a whole from each cause, by sex, color and age 1942 (includes all deaths occurring in North Carolina) 12 Table IV.—Deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) in each county, by color, with rate per 1,000 population, 1942 52 Table V.—Deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) in each county, by cause of death (abridged international list) and by color of decedent, 1942 56 Table VI.—Deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) in cities or towns, by cause of death (abridged international list) and by color of decedent, 1942 106 Table VII.—Death rates per 100,000 population (by place of death, also by place of usual residence) in each county, from nine important causes* 1 942 . . 118 Table VIII.—Deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) by cause by certain subdivisions of the first year of life, 1942 122 Table IX.—Deaths under 1 year of age (exclusive of stillbirths), and maternal deaths in each county with rates per 1,000 live births, 1942 124 Table X.—Cases and deaths from special diseases by month of occurrence, 1942 . . 126 Table XI.—Death rates per 100,000 population from ten important causes, for the State as a whole, with estimated population for each year 1914-1942 . . 130 LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL Raleigh, N. C. June 13, 1945 To His Excellency, R. Gregg Cherry, Governor of North Carolina, Raleigh. My dear Governor Cherry: I have the honor of transmitting the report for the Bureau of Vital Statistics covering the calendar year 1942. With assurance of my very best respect, I am Very sincerely, Carl V. Reynolds, M.D., Secretary and State Health Officer. Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table I. — Total Births and Deaths (Exclusive of Stillbirths) With Rate Per 1,000 Population for the Years 1914-1942 Inclusive 1914 1915 1916. 1917. 1918. 1919. 1920. 1921. 1922. 1923. 1924. 1925. 1926. 1927. 1928. 1929. 1930. 1931. 1932. 1933. 1934. 1935. 1936. 1937. 1938. 1939. 1940. 1941. 1942. 31.2 33.4 31.9 31.8 30.8 29.3 31.8 33.4 30.8 31.3 31.9 29.7 28.8 28.7 27.5 24.7 24.1 23.2 24.0 23.0 24.1 23 3 22.1 22.7 22.7 22.3 22.8 23.5 25.0 29,044 31,324 31,372 33,989 42,411 30,114 32.336 29,010 •30,660 32.396 33,234 32,524 34,608 32,911 36,133 36,894 35,739 33,069 31,000 30,496 35,112 33,451 35,580 33,976 33,564 31,785 31,364 32,218 30,033 12.4 13.2 13.0 14.1 17.6 12.4 12.6 11.0 11.5 12.0 12.2 11.5 12.1 11.3 12.3 12.4 11.2 10.2 9.6 9.3 10.6 9.8 10.3 9.7 9.5 9.6 ' Stillbirths included in births 1914 and North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 1a Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics "^~"'~Si?3— — '^ otOTroitOTf-waot^-a- — ^ t- t- 10 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two •1 1 North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 11 1 12 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table III. — Deaths (Exclusive of Stillbirths) for the Entire Cause of Death Race and Sex All Causes (Total). Males.. I. Infections and Parasitic Diseases: Males 1. Typhoid fever. 6. Undulant fever. 8. Cerebrospinal (meningococcus) meningitis. Whooping-cough. 10. Diphtheria. Total... White... Indian.. Colored. Total... White... Indian.. Colored. Total... White... Indian.. Colored. Total... White... Indian . . Colored. W Male-... Female.. C Male..- Female.. I Female. . C Female.. W Male..-. Female. I Female. C Male.... Female. W Male.... Female. C Male... Female. W Male... Female. I Female - C Male... Female. W Male... Female - C Male... Female. 2,462 1,520 19,08 1,066 25 817 141 North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 13 State From Each Cause, By Sex, Color and Age—1942 i 3 14 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Cause of Death 11. Erysipelas. 12. Tetanus. 13. Tuberculosis of the respiratory system. 14. Tuberculosis of the meninges and central nervous system 15. Tuberculosis of the intestines and peritoneum. 16. Tuberculosis of the vertebral column. 17. Tuberculosis of the bones and joints (except vertebra column) 19. Tuberculosis of the lymphatic system (except bronchial, mediastinal, mesenteric, and retroperitoneal lymph nodes) Tuberculosis of the genito-urinary system. 22. Disseminated tuberculosis. 24a Septicemia and purulent infection (nonpuerperal). 25. Gonococcus infection. Male Female- Female.. Male Female.. Male Female.. Male Female.. Female.. Male Female.. Male Female. Male.... Female. Male- Female. Male Female. Male Male Female. Male Male Female - Female. Female. Male... Ma'.e... Female. Male... Female. Male... Female - Male... Male Female Male Female - Male Female. North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 15 Continued 3 16 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table Ill- Other diseases due to bacteria (except dysentery). Dysentery.... Malaria. -. Otiier diseases due to parasitic protozoa (except spirochetes) Syphilis Other diseases due to sfirochetes Influenza _. Measles Acute poliomyelitis and acute polioencephalitis Acute infectious encephalitis (lethargic) Rabies Herpes zoster Chickenpox Male... Male... Female- Male... Female Female - Male... Female- Male... Female. Male... Female. Female- Male- - Male— Female- Female Male---, Female Male--, Female. Male— Female- Male Female- Female - Male.-- Female- Male.. Female - Male.-- Female- Male— , Female- Male—. Female Female- Female. Male-. Male-. Female. North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 17 Continued 18 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 19 Continued. 1 20 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table Ill- Cause of Death 48. Cancer of the uterus - _ 49. Cancer of other female genital organs 50. Cancer of the breast 51. Cancer of the male genital organs 52. Cancer of the urinary organs (male and female) 53. Cancer of the skin (except vulva and scrotum) 54. Cancer of the brain and other parts of the central nervous system (including giloma, except when specified as benign) 55. Cancer of other and unspecified organs - . 56. Non-malignant tumors (including dermoid cysts) . . . 57. Tumors of unspecified nature -- III. Rheumatism, Diseases of NriRiTiON and of the Endocrine Glands, Other General Diseases and Avitaminoses: Males Females W Female. I Female. C Female. W Female. C Female. W Male- Female. C Male- Female. W Male— C Male... W Male... Female. C Male... Female. W Male... Female. C Male- Female. W Male... Female. C Male... Female. W Male... Female. C Male... Female. W Male... Female. C Male... Female. W Male... Female C Male... Female Total White Indian Colored Total White Indian Colored North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 21 Continued s U5 22 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table Ill- Cause of Death 58. Acute rheumatic fever. Chronic rheumatism and other rheumatic diseases. 61. Diabetes mellitus. 62. Diseases of the pituitary gland 63. Diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid glands. 64. Diseases of the thymus gland. 65. Diseases of the adrenal glands (not specified ; tuberculosis) Other general diseases. 67. Scurvy 68. Beriberi 69. Pellagra (except alcoholic). 71. Other avitaminoses. W Male... Female. C Male... Female. W Male... Female. I Male..., C Male..., Female. W Male... Female. I Female. C Male... Female. W Male... Female. W Male... Female. C Female. W Male-- Female. C Male... Female. W Male... W Male... Female. C Male... Female - W Male... C Male... W Male... Female. C Male... Female. W Male... Female. C Male... W Male... Female. C Male... North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 23 Continued 1 5 24 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 25 Continue 26 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table Ill- Cause of Death Race and Sex VI. Diseases of the Nervous System and Sense Organs: Males 80. Encephalitis (non-epidemic) . Meningitis (not due to meningococcus). 8 2. Diseases of the spinal cord (except locomotor ataxia and disseminated sclerasis) 83. Intracranial lesions of vascular origin. Mental diseases and deficiency (except general paralysis of the insane) 85. Epilepsy. 6. Convulsions (under 5 years of age). 7. Other diseases of the nervous system. Total White Indian Colored Total White Indian Colored W Male- Female. I Female. C Male- Female. W Male... Female. I Male... C Male... Female. W Male... Female. C Male... Female. W Male... Female. I Male... Female. C Male... Female. W Male... Female. C Male... Female. W Male... Female. C Male... Female. W Male... Female. C Male... Female. W Male... Female. C Male... Female. North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 27 Continued 1 3 28 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 29 Continued 1 30 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two North Carolina Bureau of* Vital Statistics 31 Continued 1 32 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table III-Cause of Death North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 33 Continued i U5 34 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table I] Cause of Death North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 35 Continued 1 -2 in 36 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table III-Cause of Death North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 37 Continued 38 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table Ill- Race and Sex < p ,-< o 132. Nephritis (unspecified), (10 years of age and over). 133. Other diseases of the kidneys and ureters (except diseases associated with pregnancy, childbirth, or the puerperium) 134. Calculi of the urinary passages 135. Diseases of the urinary bladder 136. Diseases of the urethra (except calcnlus) 137. Diseases of the prostate !! 139. Diseases of the female genital organs XL Diseases of Pregnancy, Childbirth, and the Puerperium: Females 140. Abortion with mention of infection-, 141. Abortion without mention of infection 142. Ectopic gestation 143. Hemorrhage of pregnancy (death before delivery) 144. Toxemia of pregnancy (death before delivery) 145. Other diseases and accidents of pregnancy (death before delivery) W Male—. Female. C Male.... Female. W Male.... Female. I Female. C Male..., Female. W Male- Female- C Male- Female - W Male-.. Female C Male- Female W Male-. Femal( C Male-. W Male- C Male. W Female I Female C Female Total... White- Indian.. Colored. White- Colored. White-. Colored - White- Colored. White-. Colored. White-. Colored . North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 39 Continued 40 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 41 Continued 42 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 43 Continued E ;2 44 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 45 Continued 46 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table III — 171. Street car and other road-trasnportation accidents. 172. Water-transportation accidents... 173. Air-transportation accidents 174. Accidents in mines and quarries 175. Agricultural and forestry accidents 176. Other accidents involving machinery 177. Food poisoning 178. Accidental absorption of poisonous gas 179. Acute accidental poisoning by solids and liquids.. 180. Conflagration 181. Accidentil burns (except conflagration) 182. Accidenta' mechanical suffocation W Male... Female - C Male... Female. W Male... Female - C Male... W Male-. W Male... W Male... Female. C Male... W Male... C Male... W Male... Female I Male... C Male- Female W Male... Female C Male... Female W Male... Female I Male... C Male-.. Female W Male... Female C Male... Female W Male... Female I Male... C Male... Female W Male- Female I Female C Male... Female North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 47 Continued i t2 48 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 49 Continued 1 B 50 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 51 Continued >• 3 52 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 53 12.6 12.6 13.3 8.2 9.0 12.0 1, n 54 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 55 56 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table V.^Deaths (Exclusive of Stillbirths) in Each County, By Cause of Cause of Death Entire State Place of Death Place of Res. Place of Death Place of Res. Place of Death All causes—Total recorded Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers Plague Scarlet fever Whooping-cough Diphtheria Tuberculosis of the respiratory system All other forms of tuberculosis Malaria-- Syphilis Influenza -- Smallpox Measles-- - Typhus fever Dysentery Other infectious and parasitic diseases Cancer and other mahgnant tumors Nonmahgnant tumors or tumors.of unspecified nature- -- Chronic rheumatism and gout Diabetes raellitus. . _ - Chronic or acute alcoholism - Pellagra -- Avitaminosis, other general diseases, diseases of the blood and chronic poisonings Meningitis (nonmeningococcal) and diseases of the spinal cord Intracranial lesions of vascular origin Other diseases of the nervous system and sense organs — Diseases of the heart Other diseases of the circulatory system - - Bronchitis -- Pneumonia and bronchopneumonia Other diseases of the respiratory system - Diarrhea and enteritis (under 2 years) Diarrhea and enteritis (2 years and over) Appendicitis Cirrhosis of the liver Other diseases of the biliary system Other diseases of the digestive system , Nephritis Other diseases of the urinary and genital systems Puerperal infection Other diseases of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium.. Diseases of the skin, cellular tissue, bones, and organs of movement Congenital malformations and debility, premature birth, and diseases peculiar to the first year of hfe,- Senility, old age Suicide - Homicide Automobile accidents (all motor driven road vehicles) Other violent or accidental deaths (suicide, homicide, and automobile accidents excepted) - Cau.ses of death ill-defined, unknown or unspecified 8 54 62 472c 35 21 87 170 4,334 251 48 900 173 210 78 134 93 56 408 1,707 161 1,566 182 226 119 259 72 2,000 191 4,305 247 45 899 163 210 140 93 55 1,701 !66 49 133 65 1,562 183 218 116 574 868 527 North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 57 Death (Abridged International List) Also by Color of Decedent^1942 Alamance 58 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table V— North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 59 Continued ,.. 60 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table V— North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 61 Continued Bladen 62 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table V— North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 63 Continued Cabarrus 64 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table V-Cause of Death Place of Death Place of Res. Place of Death All causes—Total recorded Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers. Plague Scarlet fever Whooping-cough Diphtheria Tuberculosis of the respiratory system. All other forms of tuberculosis. .- Syphilis. - Influenza. Typhus fever. Dysentery Other infectious and parasitic diseases Cancer and other malignant tumors. Nonmalignant tumors or tumors of unspecified nature. Chronic rheumatism and gout.. Diabetes mellitus Chronic or acute alcoholism Pellagra. Avitaminosis, other general diseases, diseases of the blood, and chronic poisonmgs Meningitis (nonmeningococcal) and diseases of the spinal cord Intracranial lesions of vascular origin Other diseases of the nervous system and sense organs Diseases of the heart --- Other diseases of the circulatory system Bronchitis Pneumonia and bronchopneumonia Other diseases of the respiratory system : Diarrhea and enteritis (under 2 years) Diarrhea and enteritis (2 years and over) Appendicitis _ - Cirrhosis of the liver Other diseases of the biliary system Other diseases of the digestive system Nephritis. Other diseases of the urinary and genital systems Puerperal infection ._ Other diseases of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium Diseases of the skin, cellular tissue, bones, and organs of movement. . Congenital malformations and debility, premature birth, and diseases peculiar to the first year of life Senility, old age Homicide - Automobile accidents (all motor driven road vehicles) .-. Other violent or accidental deaths (suicide, homicide, and automobile accidents excepted) Causes of death iU-defined, unknown or unspecified North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 65 Continued Caswell Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table V— North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 67 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table V- North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 69 Continued 70 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table V- North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 71 Continued 72 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table V- North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 73 Continued Edgecombe 74 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table V-Place of Death Place North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 75 Continued Gates 76 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 77 Continued Guilford 78 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Tablk V — North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 79 Continued Henderson 80 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table V-Cause of Death Place North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 81 Continued 82 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table V— Cause of Death Place of Death Place of Res. Place of Death All causes—Total recorded Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers Plague Scarlet fever Whooping-cough Diphtheria Tuberculosis of the respiratory system. All other forms of tuberculosis Malaria Syphilis Influenza Measles Typhus fever Dysentery Other infectious and parasitic diseases Cancer and other malignant tumors Nonmalignant tumors or tumors of unspecified nature Chronic rheumatism and gout Diabetes mellitus - Chronic or acute alcoholism -. Pellagra Avitaminosis, other general diseases, diseases of the blood, and chronic poisonings Meningitis (nonmeningococcal) and diseases of the spinal cord.-- Intracranial lesions of vascular origin Other diseases of the nervous system and sense organs Diseases of the heart Other diseases of the cirulatory system— Bronchitis Pneumonia and bronchopneumonia Other diseases of the respiratory system Diarrhea and enteritis (under 2 years) Diarrhea and enteritis (2 years and over) Appendicitis Cirrhosis of the liver Other diseases of the biliary system Other diseases of the digestive system-.. Nephritis Other diseases of the urinary and genital systems Puerperal infection Other diseases of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium Diseases of the skin, cellular tissue, bones, and organs of movement Congenital malformations and debility, premature birth, and diseases peculiar to the first year of life 39. Senility, old age 40. Suicide. 41. 42. 43. Homicide - Automobile accidents (all motor driven road vehicles) Other violent or accidental deaths (suicide, homicide, and automobile accidents excepted)— Causes of death ill-defined, unknown or unspecified --- North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 83 Continued 84 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table V— North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 85 Continued Macon Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 87 Continued 88 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table V-Place of Death Place of Res. Place of Death All causes—Total recorded Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers. Plague._ Scarlet fever. Whooping-cough .__. Diphtheria Tuberculosis of the respiratory systenri All other forms of tuberculosis l Malaria Syphilis , Influenza Smallpox Measles I -- Typhus fever Dysentery Other infectious and parasitic diseases Cancer and other malignant tumors Konmalignant tumors or tumors of unspecified nature Chronic rheumatism and gout Diabetes mellitus Chronic or acute alcoholism Pellagra Avitaminosis, other general diseases, diseases of the blood, and chronii poisonings - Meningitis (nonmeningococcal) and diseases of the spinal cord Intracranial lesions of vascular origin Other diseases of the nervous system and sense organs Diseases of the heart Other diseases of the cirulatory system Bronchitis Pneumonia and bronchopneumonia Other diseases of the respiratory system Diarrhea and enteritis (under 2 years) Diarrhea and enteritis (2 years and over) Appendicitis. Cirrhosis of the liver -_-_ Other diseases of the biliary system Other diseases of the digestive system Nephritis .-'- Other diseases of the urinary and genital systems Puerperal infection Other diseases of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium Diseases of the s kin, cellular tissue, bones, and organs of movement. . Congenital malformations and debility, premature birth, and diseases peculiar to the first year of life Senility, old age Suicide Homicide Automobile accidents (all motor driven road vehicles) _ Other violent or accidental deaths (suicide, homicide, a accidents excepted I Causes of death ill-defined, unknown or unspecified North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 89 Continued Place of Res. Place of Death Place of Res. Place of Death Place of Res. Place of Death Place of Res. Place of Death Place of Res. Place of Death 473 90 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table V — North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 91 Continued Pamlico 92 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table V- , North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 93 Continued Person 94 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table V— North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 95 Continued Richmond 96 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table V— North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 97 Continued Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 99 Continued 100 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table V— North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 101 Continued TjTrell 102 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table V — North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 103 Continued ^&TKn 104 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table V — North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 105 Continued Wilkes 106 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table VI.^Deaths (Exclusive of Stillbirths) in Cities or Towns, by Cause Cause of Death Place of Death Place of Res. Place of Death Place of Res. Place of Death All causes—Total recorded 1. Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers '. 2. Plague 3 . Scarlet fever 4. Whooping-cough , 5. Diphtheria 6. Tuberculosis of the respiratory system 7. All other forms of tuberculosis 8. Malaria 9. SyphiUs - 10. Influenza 11. Smallpox 12. Measles 13. Typhus fever. 14. Dysentery 14. Other infectious and parasitic diseases -- 15. Cancer and other malignant tumors 16. Nonmalignant tumors or tumors of unspecified nature 17. Chronic rheumatism and gout IS. Diabetes meUitus 19. Chronic or acute alcoholism 20. Pellagra -- 20. Avitaminosis, other general disea.ses, diseases of the blood and chronic poisonings 21. Meningitis (nonmeningocofcal) and diseases of the spinal cord 22. Intracranial lesions of vascular origin 23. Other diseases of the nervous system and sense organs 24. Diseases of the heart 25. Other diseases of the circulatory system 26. Bronchitis 27. Pneumonia and bronchopneumonia 28. Other diseases of the respiratory system - - 29. Diarrhea and enteritis (under 2 years) 29. Diarrhea and enteritis (2 years and over) . . _ 30. Appendicitis 31. Cirrhosis of the liver 31. Other diseases of the biliary system 32. Other diseases of the digestive system... 33. Nephritis - 34. Other diseases of the urinary and genital systems 35. Puerperal infection 36. Other diseases of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium.. 37. Diseases of the skin, cellular tissue, bones, and organs of. movement 38. Congenital malformations and debility, premature birth, and diseases peculiar to the first year of life 39. Senility, old age 40. Suicide 41 . Homicide 42. Automobile accidents (all motor driven road vehicles).. - 43. Other violent or accidental deaths (suicide, homicide, and automobile accidents excepted) 44. Causes of death ill-defined, unknown or unspecified 3,972 1 67 North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 107 OF Death (Abridged International List) Also by Color of Decedent—^1942 Asheville 108 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 109 Continued Durham 110 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table VI-Cause of Death Place of Death Place North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 111 Continued Goldsboro 112 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table VI— Hickory Place of Res. Place of Death All causes—Total recorded Typhoid and paratyphoid fevers . 2. Plague. Scarlet fever Whooping-cough Diphtheria Tuberculosis of the respiratory system. All other forms of tuberculosis Malaria Syphilis... Influenza Smallpox Measles Typhus fever Dysentery Other infectious and parasitic diseases Cancer and other malignant tumors Nonmahgnant tumors or tumors of unspecif Chronic rheumatism and gout Diabetes mellitus Chronic or acute alcoholism Pellagra Avitaminosis, other general diseases, diseases of the blood, and chronic poisonings Meningitis (nonmeningococcal) and diseases of the spinal cord Intracranial lesions of vascular origin Other diseases of the nervous system and sense organs. Diseases of the heart Other diseases of the circulatory system Bronchitis Pneumonia and bronchopneumonia Other diseases of the respiratory system Diarrhea and enteritis (under 2 years) Diarrhea and enteritis (2 years and over) A ppendicitis Cirrhosis of the liver Other diseases of the biliary system Other diseases of the digestive system Nephritis. - - -• Other diseases of the urinary and genital syst3ms _. Puerperal infection Otl er diseases of pregnancy, childbirth and puerperium Di;e ises of the skin, cellular tissue, bones, and organs of movement. . Congenital malformations and debility, premature birth, and diseases pecuhar to the first year of life Senility, old age Suicide Homicide - Automobile accidents (all motor driven road vehicles) Other violent or accidental deaths (suicide, homicide, and automobile accidents excepted) Causes of death ill-defined, unknown or unspecified North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 113 Continued High Point 114 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table VI— North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 115 Continued 116 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table VI— North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 117 Continued Statesville 118 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two <J Ph > <N M ^ oS li H < ,1 oi S p 2 o H 0! 1 i North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 119 CO ' O lO CO 1^ -'J' cc o CO lO i-H lO O CO W3 »^OcCo^c^ce>Oo'»-C-O^'C<OJ(«McioOo(sMGCqocrO^QrO-C0O0W330C'C^'O-C*<-i^eeoOcC»O O iC CO oo OTtfOOiOOSiO^ CD o CO in CO ^ 00 »o t^ lO o < o O t^ O CO ^ III i^llill gl-lil Ii" S ' "O J -^ & -5 -g 0^ =^ ^ o -g gills 120 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two .l 1 §§ 1 1 Pi i North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 121 122 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table VIII.—Deaths (Exclusive of Stillbirths) By Cause and Cause of Death All causes 1. Typhoid fever 6. Cerebrospinal (meningococcus) meningitis 9. Whooping-cough 10. Diphtheria 11. Erysipelas 13. Tuberculosis of the respiratory system 14-22. Tuberculosis of the meninges and central nervous system 24. Septicemia and purulent infection 27. Dysentery 30. SyphiUs 33. Influenza. 35. Measles 70. Rickets 81. Meningitis (not due meningococcus) 86. Convulsions 89. Diseases of the ear and mastoid process 90-95. Pericarditis- 106. Bronchitis 107. Bronchopneumonia 108. Lobar pneumonia 119. Diarrhea and enteritis... 122. Hernia, intestinal obstruction 130. Acute nephritis 151. Carbuncle and furuncle 152. Phlegmon and acute abscess 153. Other diseases of the skin and cellular tissue 157. Congenital malformations 158. Congenital debility 159. Premature birth 160. Injury at birth 161. Other diseases pecuHar to the first year of life 165. infanticide 181. Accidental burns 182. Accidental mechanical suffocation 186. Accidental injury by fall or crushing 199-200. Sudden death, cause not specified or ill-defined Total—All other causes 4,370 1 1 81 6 1 3 North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics By Certain Subdivisions of the First Year of Life—-1942 123 124 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table IX — Deaths Under 1 Year of Age (Exclusive of Stillbirths) and Maternal Deaths in Each County With Rate Per 1,000 Live Births—1942 County Infant Mortality- Number Rate Place of Residence Number Rate Maternal Mortality Number Rate Place of Residence Number Rate Entire State. Alamance Alexander Alleghany Anson Ashe Avery Beaufort Bertie Bladen-- Brunswick -. Buncombe Burke Cabarrus Caldwell Camden Carteret Caswell-- Catawba Chatham.— Cherokee Chowan Clay — Cleveland Columbus Craven Cumberland Currituck Dare Davidson Davie Duplin Durham Edgecombe Forsyth Frankhn Gaston Gates Graham Granville Greene Guilford Halifax.. Harnett Haywood 1 Henderson Hertford... Hoke __. Hyde. IredeU 4,370 35 14 3 31 25 19 73 47.6 25.3 52.4 22.6 40.0 46.0 41.2 76.0 64.4 43.0 76.0 29.4 39.3 49.1 50.5 38.2 64.0 33.9 32.2 61.6 60.2 33.3 34.4 72.6 61.2 46.4 27.8 39.7 47.0 42.9 45.9 55.0 67.4 41.0 56.4 57.0 53.0 32.9 38.3 36.4 33.3 44.4 37.0 30.2 37.8 39.2 45.0 34.4 38.2 4,363 43 19 3 29 25 18 62 49 34 39 106 29 62 57 5 21 31 44 28.0 61.9 20.6 39.4 45.2 46.9 74.0 68.0 41.7 78.2 29.1 40.2 50.0 41.7 41.3 59.9 31.6 34.0 60.2 56.0 33.6 39.0 74.0 58.8 41.6 37.6 50.0 45.6 43.2 54.9 43.0 70.0 41.3 57.8 57.8 52.9 41,1 37.2 32.5 42.8 39.3 31.2 38.8 46.2 54.2 30.9 35.3 2 North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics Table IX — -Continued 125 Infant Mortality Number Rate Place of Residence Number Rate Maternal Mortality Number Rate Place of Reaidence Number Rate 58.0 42.1 50.9 71.6 40.3 38.0 36.0 48.7 37.5 45.0 60.4 32.4 35.0 49.8 86.6 33.8 41.9 30.4 56.2 56.4 47.1 19.1 38.4 51.1 70.4 27.1 50.4 58. 4 46.0 39.8 38.7 44.7 83.9 36.1 32.8 50.0 21.2 40.2 38.7 36.4 77.4 56.0 34.2 65.9 45.0 62.2 49.7 45.2 52.1 48.9 52.2 63.0 74.7 39.4 43.0 36.0 47.1 46.9 40.3 62.8 28.7 34.6 45.2 73.6 37.0 47.7 47.9 62.5 56.9 54.4 26.4 44.6 49.3 45.1 34.4 48.4 62.3 48.7 43.4 39.1 53.6 88.8 39.2 33.2 56.3 23.0 38.1 50.0 38.0 74.8 45.7 73.2 55.8 35.3 63.7 42.4 63.0 37.4 46.8 126 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table X—Cases and Deaths from Special Disease North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics Diseases by Month of Occurrence—1942 127 March 128 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table X— Disease North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 129 Continued March 130 Annual Report Nineteen Forty-two Table XI — Death Rates Per 100,000 Population from Ten Important Causes, for the State as a Whole, With Estimated Population for Each Year—1914-1942, Inclusive Estimated Population Death Rate per 103,030 Population from- -11 I li u .0> 'imm ^mi m iniimnmii \m M v>\n m wvmm '»H i mwm <, WhU) t f / 'y
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Title | Annual report of the Bureau of Vital Statistics of the North Carolina State Board of Health |
Other Title | Biennial report of the Bureau of Vital Statistics of the North Carolina State Board of Health. |
Creator | North Carolina. |
Date | 1942 |
Subjects |
Diseases--Reporting--North Carolina North Carolina--Statistics, Vital--Periodicals Public health--North Carolina |
Place |
Raleigh, Wake County, North Carolina, United States North Carolina, United States |
Time Period |
(1929-1945) Depression and World War Two |
Description | Title varies slightly: Biennial report of the Bureau of Vital Statistics of the North Carolina State Board of Health, 1916-1917.; No reports issued for 1918-1919; reports for 1920-1921 published in The health bulletin / North Carolina State Board of Health. |
Publisher | Raleigh :The Bureau,1915-1949. |
Agency-Current | North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services |
Rights | State Document see http://digital.ncdcr.gov/u?/p249901coll22,63754 |
Physical Characteristics | 33 v. ;24 cm. |
Collection | Health Sciences Library. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill |
Type | text |
Language |
English |
Format |
Annual reports Statistics Periodicals |
Digital Characteristics-A | 6068 KB; 146 p. |
Digital Collection |
Ensuring Democracy through Digital Access, a North Carolina LSTA-funded grant project North Carolina Digital State Documents Collection |
Digital Format | application/pdf |
Title Replaced By | North Carolina. State Board of Health..Annual report of communicable disease morbidity statistics of the North Carolina State Board of Health |
Audience | All |
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OCLC number | 5107459 |