Annual report of the Bureau of Vital Statistics of the North Carolina State Board of Health

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Annual Report
OF THE
BUREAU OF VITAL
STATISTICS
OF THE
NORTH CAROLINA
STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
1932
JAMES M. PARROTT, M. D.
STATE HEALTH OFFICER
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CONTENTS
Page
Introduction 7
GENERAL TABLES
Table L—Births and deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) with rate per 1 ,000
population: 1914 to 1932 18
Table H.—Births (exclusive of stillbirths) in each county, by color with
rate per 1 ,000 population, per cent attended by physicians, and num-ber
illegitimate: 1932 19
Table Ila.—Births (exclusive of stillbirths) in each city of 10,000 population
or over in 1930, by color with rate per 1 ,000 population, per cent at-tended
by physicians, and number illegitimate: 1932 21
Table III.—Deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) for the state as a whole from
each cause, by sex, color and age of decedent : 1932 22
Table IV.—Deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) in each county, by color with
rate per 1,000 population: 1932 66
Table V.—Deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) in each county, by cause of death
(abridged International List), and by color of decedent: 1932 70
Table VI.—Deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) in each oeunty of 10,000 popu-lation
or over in 1930, by cause of death (abridged International List),
and by color of decedent: 1932 120
Table VII.—Death rates per 100,000 population in each county, from 10
important causes, with estimated population of each county: 1932.. 130
Table VIII.—Deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) by cause, by certain subdi-visions
for the first year of life : 1932 134
Table IX.—Deaths under 1 year of age (exclusive of stillbirths), and ma-ternal
deaths in each county with rates per 1 ,000 Uve births: 1932.. 136
Table X.—Cases and deaths from special diseases by months of occurrence:
1932 138
Table XI.—Cases from 25 of the reportable diseases, by counties: 1932... 142
Table XII.—Death rates per 100,000 population from 10 important causes,
for the state as a whole, with estimated population for each year:
1914 to 1932 146
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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
Raleigh, N. C, November 17, 1933
To His Excellency, J. C. B. Ehringhaus,
Governor of North Carolina,
Raleigh.
My dear Sir:
I have the honor of transmitting the report for the Bureau of Vital
Statistics covering the calendar year, 1932.
With assurance of my very great respect, I am
Very sincerely,
James M. Parrott,
Secretary and State Health Officer.
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INTRODUCTION
History
The Bureau of Vital Statistics was created by an Act of the General
Assembly of 1913 which made the State Board of Health the custodian
of all records of births and deaths, and the Secretary of the State Board
of Health, by virtue of his office. State Registrar of Vital Statistics.
The first annual report published bj^ the Bureau of Vital Statistics
related to 1914. Reports have been published for every year since,
"with the exception of 1918 and 1919.
*• North Carolina was admitted to the United States Registration Area
for deaths in 1916 and for births in 1917. The Registration Area is
made up of those states in which presumably 90 per cent of the births
or deaths are registered with the Bureau of the Census, with satisfac-
. tory completeness regarding certain collateral information deemed
pertinent.
The present report follows the plan begun in 1931 in that the abridged
International List of Causes of Death has been used in tabulating
deaths by counties and cities, in preference to the complete list used
prior to the 1931 report. Information for the State as a whole has been
tabulated according to the detailed International List of Causes of
Death. Anyone desiring more complete information regarding any
item can secure it by inquiry to the Bureau. For 1932 an attempt has
been made to allocate the deaths to the place of legal residence of the
deceased before death. Formerly deaths have been recorded by place
of occurrence only. This gives a distorted rate for those counties that
have medical centers within their borders as well as for the counties
from which the patients are drawn. In the present report the total
number of deaths and deaths from certain specified diseases are given
both by place of occurrence and by place of residence.
Although an attempt has been made to correct one, probably the
greatest, source of error in comparing the rates of different localities
there are other factors that must be taken into consideration. The
rates given in this report are crude rates, in the calculation of which
no allowance is made for the differences in the sex, age and color dis-tribution
of the population. For the State as a whole, 90 per cent of
the deaths are believed to be reported. For any single area this per-centage
may be above or below that figure, and this degree of complete-ness
of reporting deaths should also be borne in mind when comparing
two areas.
The registration of a birth occuring in North Carolina makes it pos-sible
for the individual always to obtain an official record of the facts
8 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
surrounding his advent into life. The purposes for which certified
copies of birth certificates are requested indicate that their value is
becoming more generally realized from j^ear to year. Likewise, the
demand for death certificates shows that this vital record is essential
in upholding the right of citizens in the establishment of necessarj^
facts in the closing event of life.
POPULATION
The mid-year population of the State in 1932, as estimated by the
Bureau of the Census, was 3,244,000. The estimate for 1931 was
3,217,000. This gives an increase of 27,000 over 1931. Incidently,
the natural increase in population in 1932, i.e., the excess of births over
deaths was 46,723. Of the total number of North Carolina's inhabi-tants
70.6 per cent (2,289,000) are white, 28.9 per cent (938,000) negro
and 0.5 per cent "other races," the majority of which are Indians.
Approximately 0.3 per cent are foreign-bom. In the total population
females are slightly predominant. In 1930 there were 98.8 males per
100 females. While this ratio applies to the entire population, in
the specific age groups the relations vary. In 1930 the proportions
were:
Age Groups
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 9
ever, there has been a gradual decline m the birth rate from 1924 to
1931. There were 3,137 more births for 1932 than for 1931.
Stillbirths: In confomiit}^ with statistical practice the stillbirths for
1932 were reported as births and deaths but were not included in the
totals of either. Parallel to the increase in the number of births there
were 225 more stillbirths than last year. The 3,643 stillbirths repre-sent
a rate of 46.8 per 1,000 live births. If they Avere classified as a
smgle cause of death, the rate based on a 100,000 population would
be 112.3—only a little less than that of tuberculosis and cancer com-bined.
In ever}" 100 deliveries in North Carolina there were approxi-mately
4 stillbirths.
Mortality
In the compilation of mortality statistics it is necessary to depend
upon physicians for the statement of cause of death. Needless to say
the accuracy of statistics can be no greater than that of the material
upon which it is based. Every year it is necessary to query hundreds
of certificates as to cause of death in order to classify them correctly.
We are duly appreciative of the prompt and courteous replies given
by most physicians when asked to give a more specific statement as to
cause of death.
In conformity with the trend of last year the death rate continued to
show a decline for 1932. The 31,000 deaths exclusive of 3,643 still-
})irths, reported for 1932 represents an annual death rate of 9.6 per
1,000 population. When the number of deaths of residents of other
states (296) are excluded and the residents of North Carolina (157)
who died elsewhere are added the total number of resident deaths is
30,861, giving a rate of 9.5. This is the lowest death rate ever recorded
in North Carolina. The mortality rate for 1931 was 10.2; for 1930,
11.2; for 1929, 12.4; for 1928, 12.3; and for 1927, 11.3. Considered in
terms of total deaths, the deaths reported for 1932 were 2,069 fewer
than in 1931, 4,739 fewer than in 1930, and 5,894 fewer than in 1929.
The principal causes of death in order of their importance were heart
disease, nephritis, cerebral hemorrhage, pneumonia, tuberculosis, all
accidents and cancer. These seven causes together made up 58 per
cent of the 31,000 deaths registered.
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FIGURE 1. The Death Rate Per 100,000 Population for Five
OF the Principal Causes of Death from 1914 to 1932, Inclusive.
180
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Typhoid Fever: A total of 158 deaths, 3 more than in 1931, giving
a rate of 4.9 per 100,000 population was recorded in the State in 1932
from t3^phoid fever. Of these deaths, 34 occurred in July, 25 in August
and 24 in September. The trend in tj^phoid fever death rates has been
consistently do^Tiward from 1914 to 1930. The rates for 1930, 1931,
and 1932 have remained approximately the same.
Smallpox: This is the first year in the history of the State that no
deaths were reported from smallpox. There were 72 cases reported to
the Division of Epidemiology. In 1931 there were 63 cases with 2
deaths recorded.
Diphtheria: The total number of deaths and death rate of diph-theria
were the lowest ever recorded in the State, There were 165
deaths with a rate of 5.1 per 100,000 population compared to 230
deaths with a rate of 7.2 for 1931. There has been a 77 per cent re-duction
in the mortality rate from this disease since 1915. Within
the past five years the rate has been cut in half. Diphtheria is a dis-ease
for which we have a specific protective vaccination and is, there-fore,
a disease against which public health activities can be very effec-tive.
In round numbers five-sixths of the deaths from diphtheria occur
in children under five years of age. This indicates the age group in
which vaccination can be done most profitably.
FIGURE 2. The Annual Death Rate per 100,000 Population
FOR Diphtheria from 1914 to 1932, Inclusive.
YEAR 19/4 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 31
Influenza and Pneumonia: There were 2,538 deaths from pneumonia
and 787 deaths from influenza, making a total of 3,325, recorded for
1932. The deaths from these two combined gave a rate of 102.5 per
100,000 population for 1932 as against a rate of 112.4 for 1931. The
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decrease was due almost entirely to the fewer number of deaths from
influenza.
Tuberculosis: The death rate from all forms of tuberculosis was
68.1 in 1932 and 71.5 in 1931. This represents a reduction of 60 per
cent from the 1915 ratio. Tuberculosis has fallen from first place in
1916 to fifth in 1932. The total number is made up of the following
classifications:
Tuberculosis (all forms)
Of the respiratory system
Of the meninges and central nervous system
Of the intestines and peritoneum
Of the vertebral column
Of the joints.—
Of other organs -
Disseminated tuberculosis
Of the 2,208 deaths 47 per cent were males and 53 per cent females,
42.3 per cent white, 57.1 per cent negro and 0.6 per cent Indian. The
colored rate for tuberculosis is more than three times that of the white
rate.
Cancer: Cancer accounted for 1,657 deaths in 1932 giving a rate of
51.1 against a rate of 48.2 for 1931. While the trend of cancer mortality
has been steadily upward it is not unreasonable to hope for at least a
retarding in the increase. Early diagnosis offers a genuine opportunity
for a cure. If the public can be convinced of this fact the ascending
rate will be checked.
Pellagra: The deaths from pellagra showed a very marked decline
over 1931. In 1932 there were 475 deaths with a rate of 14.6, a de-crease
of about 30 per cent from the number and rate of 1931 when there
were 696 deaths with a rate of 21.6. In 1930 there were 1,015 deaths
from pellagra recorded giving a rate of 31.8 per 100,000 population.
The deaths from this cause began to increase in 1924 and continued to
increase yearly until 1930. The decrease for the last two years has
been rapid.
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FIGURE 3. Death Rate per 100,000 Population from Pellagra
1918 to 1932, iNCLrsivE.
\9\S '20 '22 '24 '24 '28 '30 '32
Suicides and Homicides: The deaths from suicides decreased and
those from homicides increased for 1932, making the total from the
two causes approximately the same as for 1931. There were 288 sui-cidal
and 392 homicidal deaths.
Accidental Causes: Automobile accidents accounted for the greatest
number of accidental deaths in 1932. However, there were fewer
deaths from automobile accidents (total) than in 1931. There were
604 in 1932 and 686 in 1931. The rate for 1932 was 18.6 and for 1931
21.3 per 100,000 population. Railroad accidents increased from 117
in 1931 to 134 in 1932.
Maternal Mortality: The diseases of pregnancy, childbirth and the
puerperal state continued to exact a large toll from the mothers of the
State. The deaths recorded as due to maternal causes accounted for
far too great a number in proportion to the number of live births.
However, we are grateful for the slight improvement shown over 1931.
There was a decrease from 640 puerperal deaths in 1931 to 560 for 1932.
This decrease in number together with an increase in the number of
births lowered the rate from 8.6 per 1,000 live births for 1931 to 7.2 for
1932. This is in excess of the rate of approximately 6.5 for the United
States Registration Area. There were 310 white, 6 Indian and 244
negro puerperal deaths. This gave a rate of 5.8 for the white, 9.6 for
the Indian and 10.3 for the negro.
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TABLE A. Maternal Mortality by Race, 1928 to 1932, In-clusive.
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The death rates for all puerperal causes combmed were approxi-mately
the same for 1930 and 1931 and slightly lower for 1932. The
same specific causes uniformaly produced the greatest number of deaths
each year.
The number of maternal deaths and the rates per 1,000 live births
by race according to the detailed International List are given for 1932
in table C.
TABLE C.
Race, 1932.
Maternal Deaths and Death Rates by Cause and
All causes . —
Abortion with septic conditions
Abortion without septic conditions
Ectopic gestation
Other accidents of pregnancy (Not to in-clude
hemorrhages)
Puerperal hemorrhage
Puerperal septicemia
Puerperal albuminuria and eclampsia...
Other toxemias of pregnancy
Puerperal phlegmasia alba dolens, em-bolus,
suidden death
Other accidents of childbirth
Other and unspecified conditions of the
puerperal state
5.78
.24
.32
.06
.24
.78
.69
1.84
.48
.30
.80
10.34
.59
.38
.25
1.06
1.82
3.60
.47
.30
1.44
7.19
.35
.33
.12
.30
.87
1.03
2.38
.48
.31
1.01
Per
Cent
100.0
4.8
4.6
1.6
4.1
12.1
14.3
33.0
4.3
14.1
* 1 Indian,
t 2 Indians.
Albuminuria and eclampsia accounted for more of the puerperal
deaths than any other single cause. Approximately a third of the
deaths were due to this cause. The second and third greatest offenders
were puerperal septicemia and other accidents of childbirth, respectively.
Eighty maternal deaths were chargeable to puerperal septicemia and
79 to other accidents of childbirth. Seventy-four per cent were due
to albuminuria and eclampsia, septicemia, other accidents of child-birth
and hemorrhage.
Infant Mortality: The total number of deaths under one year of age
was 5,173. Both the rate of 66.4 per 1,000 live births and the number
of mfant deaths were lower than in any previous year. There were
5,459 deaths with a rate of 73.0 per 1,000 live births for 1931. Of the
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total deaths 3,064 were white and 2,109 colored, This gave a white
rate of 57.1 and a colored rate of 87.1.
Of the total number of deaths under one year of age 1,209 occured
imder one day of age, and almost half (2,424) in the first two weeks.
The following table gives the number of infant deaths by certain sub-divisions
of the first year of life
:
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wide variety of uses which are of great importance to individuals. Vital
statistics are of practical value to every citizen of the State. For health
organizations, accurate certificates are essential if our true problems
are to be kno-\Mi, if our programs are to be intelligently planned, if we
are to ascertain the effectiveness of procedure, and if errors in our work
are to be detected. Incomplete or incorrect records may lead to costly
mistakes. It is, therefore, incumbent upon every citizen of North
Carolina to do whatever possible to promote the completeness of our
birth and death records.
18 Annual Repoet, Nineteen Thirty-Two
TABLE I-TOTAL BIRTHS AND DEATHS (EXCLUSIVE OF STILLBIRTHS) WITH RATE
PER 1000 POPULATION FOR THE YEARS 1914-1932 INCLUSIVE
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TABLE II-BIRTHS (EXCLUSIVE OF STILLBIRTHS) IN EACH COUNTY, BY COLOR,
WITH RATE PER 1000 POPULATION; PER CENT ATTENDED BY PHYSICLA.NS
AND NUMBER ILLEGITIMATE-1932
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 V
Franklin
Gaston..
Gates
Graham
Granville
Greene
Guilford
Halifax....
Harnett
Haywood 1
Henderson
Hertford
Hoke
Hyde..
Iredell
Jackson
Johnston.
Num-ber
77,880
1,046
378
166
703
565
391
899
623
620
504
1,933
704
1,049
893
117
403
412
1,043
454
423
262
137
1,279
1,105
697
1,159
115
118
1,171
343
949
1,653
1,228
2,460
680
1,848
233
555
2,876
1,466
1,050
837
552
435
360
188
1,002
493
1,418
26.9
32.3
25.0
23.8
27.0
31.5
18.3
22.8
22.5
.30.0
21.3
23.4
21.9
22.6
18.7
26.0
23.0
24.5
22.9
28.0
22.5
24.4
17.1
22.7
23.1
23.5
261.2
22^7
24^5
20.6
22J6
22.io
22.0
14.6
23.7
28.9
19.9
26.5
26.3
28.6
22.5
24.4
24.3
21.9
20.6
26.8
23.8
Num-ber
53,655
809
347
154
341
550
389
493
212
333
1,681
650
873
835
64
328
210
921
276
413
122
135
990
735
339
683
66
103
1,042
337
1,636
100
87
290
291
2,385
482
743
824
507
135
109
92
809
478
1,096
23.4
22.7
22.5
24.0
26.7
33.0
22.3
18.6
24.9
29.9
19.3
23.0
22.7
30.6
19.4
22.3
20.8
22.5
17.0
26.0
20.0
24.5
23.3
27.1
20.8
17.2
14.8
21.4
23.2
23.6
24.3
23.0
19.5
21.0
19.9
23.1
18.2
15.0
19.6
28.8
21.0
20.6
25.6
28.8
22.7
18.2
20.6
18.4
20.8
27.6
23.8
Num-ber
28.2
35.0
23.5
37.5
6.7
29.4
27.8
29.2
34.2
13.8
20.8
21.2
23.2
24.1
30.0
23.2
23.5
22.0
25.0
26.4
20.0
21.6
30.0
24.4
26.3
21.7
37.5
23.0
22.8
29.6
22.2
28.3
20.0
26.0
16.1
26.1
28.0
29.0
15.7
30.8
27.5
18.6
20.5
28.8
24.5
26.7
19.9
12.7
23.8
Per Cent
Attended by
Physicians
Col-ored
Number
Illegitimate
Col- In-ored
dian
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TABLE 11—Continued
Jones
Lee.— —
Lenoir
Lincoln
McDowell
Macon
Madison
Martin
Mecklenburg...
Mitchell
Montgomery...
Moore
Nash...
New Hanover.
Northampton.
Onslow
Orange
Pamlico
Pasquotank...
Pender
Perquimans
Person
Pitt
Polk
Randolph
Richmond
Robeson
Rockingham...
Rowan
Rutherford
Sampson
Scotland
Stanly
Stokes
Surry
Swain
Transylvania..
Tyrrell
Union
Vance
Wake
Warren
Washington
Watauga
Wayne
Wilkes
Wilson
Yadkin
Yancey
Total
Num-ber
270
383
836
519
561
430
582
676
2,530
432
384
25.7
21.5
22.5
21.6
26.6
31.2
28.5
28.2
18.3
33.6
23.1
20.9
24.9
22.3
22.6
31.0
19.9
30.5
22.6
26.0
23.8
27.3
26.5
25.2
23.6
23.2
27.7
23.8
22.0
27.1
27.2
21.8
23.9
21.8
26.2
23.7
27.3
29.8
21.9
26.1
19.1
30.2
27.1
25.9
21.0
30.0
25.3
24.2
29.3
Num-ber
1,097
207
676
436
1,005
254
251
87
710
363
1,118
187
143
394
645
1,036
651
420
420
22.9
21.1
20.8
23.0
27.0
30.8
29.0
23.9
17.5
29.9
23.7
20.2
24.3
21.9
13.9
29.4
17.3
27.3
16.8
22.0
20.8
24.8
24.1
24.9
24.1
23.9
22.3
24.6
23.1
28.0
25.7
24.8
21.6
26.0
24.6
27.9
24.9
22.4
22.8
17.4
21.5
23.1
25.8
20.9
.30.3
24.4
24.1
29.3
Colored
Num-ber
Per Cent
4ttended by
Physicians
Col-ored
Number
Illegitimate
* Indian births: Total 623; Bladen 7; Columbus 1; Cumberland 8; Gaston 1; Graham 2; Harnett
4; Hoke 18; Jackson 1; Johnston 1; Mecklenburg 1; Person 8; Robeson 525; Rockingham 3; Sampson
15; Scotland 12; Swain 16.
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 21
table II-A-BIRTHS (EXCLUSIVE OF STILLBIRTHS) IN EACH CITY OF 10,000 POPULA-TION
OR OVER IN 1930. BY COLOR, WITH RATE PER 1,000 POPULATION; PER
CENT ATTENDED BY PHYSICLVNS AND NUMBER ILLEGITIMATE-1932
Total
Asheville
Charlotte
Concord
Durham
Elizabeth City
Fayetteville- —
Gastonia
Goldsboro
Greensboro
High Point.—
Kinston
New Bern
Raleigh
Rocky Mount.
Salisbury
Shelby
Statesville
Thomasville...
Wilmington...
Wilson.
Winston-Salem
Num-ber
18.7
19.3
19.3
22.2
20.0
27.1
25.2
19.2
18.2
21.3
19.4
18.4
19.0
21.0
20.5
21.6
18.5
24.1
27.0
27.1
21.1
Num-ber
8,920
772
1,150
196
797
109
225
393
142
818
771
135
99
449
272
292
222
177
224
534
21.2
20.5
19.3
19.2
22.4
16.8
27.4
27.0
17.0
19.5
23.3
21.1
17.4
17.0
20.0
21.5
22.4
19.0
24.3
28.0
24.1
21.8
Num-ber
20.2
14.4
19.4
20.0
22.0
25.0
26.4
17.6
22.1
14.5
13.5
17.4
19.4
22.5
22.4
17.5
18.4
16.5
22.6
25.8
30.2
20.2
Per Cent
Attended by
Physicians
White Colored
99.8
100.0
99.3
99.9
97.8
99.6
100.0
99.1
100.0
99.6
97.4
93.1
47.6
48.4
45.5
32.5
58.7
30.5
31.4
40.0
64.3
5.4
7.4
39.7
59.5
34.3
19.6
46.4
100.0
61.8
8.7
59.6
Number
Illegitimate
White Colored
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TABLE III-DEATHS ^EXCLUSIVE OF STILLBIRTHS) FOR THE STATE AS A WHOLE
RING IN NORTH CAROLINA AND RESIDENTS OF NORTH
Cause of Death
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 23
from each cause by sex. color and AGE-1932- (INCLUDES ALL DEATHS OCCUR-CAROLINIANS
WHO DIED IN OTHER STATES)
i
>•
2
to
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Cause of Death
9. Whooping-cough
10. Diphtheria.
11. Influenza.
13. Dysentery.
15. Erysipelas.
16. Acute poliomyelitis and acute polioenceph-alitis
17. Lethargic or epidemic encephalitis.
?. Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis.
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 25
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Cause of Death
23. Tuberculosis of the respiratory system.
24. Tuberculosis of the meninges and central
nervous system
). Tuberculosis of the intestines and peritoneumi
26. Tuberculosis of the vertebral column.
27. Tuberculosis of the joints (vertebral column
excepted).
3. Tuberculosis of the skin and subcutaneous
cellular tissue
29. Tuberculosis of the lymphatic system (bron-chial
mesenteric and retroperitoneal glands
excepted)
30. Tuberculosis of the genitourinary system..
Disseminated tuberculosis.
34. Syphilis.
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 27
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TABLE III-Cause
of Death
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 29
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TABLE Ill-
Cause of Death
45. Cancer and other malignant tumors of the
buccal cavity and pharynx
46. Cancer and other malignant tumors of the
digestive tract and peritoneum
47. Cancer and other malignant tumors of the
respiratory system
48. Cancer and other malignant tumors of the
uterus
49. Cancer and other malignant tumors of other (
female genital organs ---\
50. Cancer and other malignant tumors of the
breast-
61. Cancer and other malignant tumors of the
male genitourinary organs -•
52. Cancer and other malignant tumors of the
skin
53. Cancer and other malignant tumors of other
or unspecified organs
54. Nonmalignant tumors.
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 31
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TABLE III-Cause
of Death
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 33
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TABLE Ill-
Cause of Death
66. Diseases of the thyroid and parathyroid
glands
67. Diseases of the thymus gland.
W fMale-...
\Female-
C fMale....
I Female.
W fMale....
1 Female.
C JMale-...
\ Female.
Diseases of the adrenals (Addison's disease,
not specified as tuberculous)
Other general diseases.
W fMale....
^Female.
C fMale....
\Female.
W fMale....
^Female..
I fMale....
1 Female.
C fMale-...
iFemale.
IV. Diseases of the Blood and Blood-making
Organs
70. Hemorrhagic conditions.
72. Leukemias and pseudoleukemias.
73. Diseases of the spleen. W fMale....
\Female-
74. Other diseases of the blood and blood-mak-ing
organs
W fMale..-.
1 Female.
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 35
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TABLE III—
Cause of Death
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 37
£
3S Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
TABLE III-CauBe
of Death
TotaL-.
White...
Indian..
Colored.
TotaL..
White..
-
Indian..
Colored.
2,383
1.717
3
663
1,904
1.247
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 39
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TABLE III—
Cause of Death
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 41
42 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
TABLE Ill-
Cause of Death
100. Diseases of the veins (varices, hemorrhoids,
phlebitis, etc.)
101. Diseases of the lymphatic system (lymph-angitis,
etc.) ---
102. Idiopathic anomalies of the blood-pressure.
103. Other diseases of the circulatory system.
VIII. Diseases of the Respiratory System
Males --
104. Diseases of the nasal fossae and annexae.
105. Diseases of the larynx.
107. Bronchopneumonia (including copillary
bronchitis
W ("Male
Wemale
C [Male
\ Female
W fMale-..
[Female.
W fMale-...
^Female.
C fMale....
1 Female.
W IMale
1 Female
C |Male
\Female
Total...
White-
Indian-.
Colored-
Total..
-
White-
Indian..
Colored.
W ("Male-...
^Female.
C JMale—
.
1 Female.
W fMale—.
^Female-
C |Male....
I Female.
W fMale��.
jFemale.
I fMale-...
^Female.
C /Male....
\ Female
W (Male....
^Female..
I fMale—.
1 Female.,
C|Male..-.
[Female.
NoETH Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 43
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TABLE Ill-
Cause of Death
i. Lobar pneumonia.
109. Pneumonia, unspecified.
110. Pleurisy.
111. Congestion, edema, embolism, hemorrhagic
infarct, and thrombosis of the lungs -_
113. Pulmonary emphysema.
114. Other diseases of the respiratory system
(tuberculosis excepted) --.
IX. Diseases of the Digestive System
Males
115. Diseases of the buccal cavity and annexa
and of the pharynx and tonsils (including
adenoid vegetations)—
116. Diseases of the esophagus.,
W J Male....
Female.
Male..-.
Female.
C /Male....
Female.
W [Male....
^Female.
I |Male....
^Female.
C JMale....
[Female.
W fMale....
iFemale.
CJMale-...
[Female.
W ("Male....
^Female.
C |Male..-.
\Female.
W ("Male..-.
\^Female.
C|Male....
\ Female.,
W fMale-...
[Female.
W fMale....
1 Female.
C /Male..-.
\Female.
Total...
White...
Indian..
Colored.
Total...
White...
Indian..
Colored.
W fMale.. ..
iFemale.
CJMale....
[Female.
W fMale..-.
[Female.
1,173
775
7
391
1,025
680
6
339
50
43
20
16
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 45
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TABLE Ill-
Cause of Death
117. Ulcer of the stomach and duodenur
118. Other diseases of the stomach (cancer ex-cepted)
119. Diarrhea and enteritis (under 2 years of age).
120.'^ Diarrhea and enteritis (2 years and over)...
121. Appendicitis.
122. Hernia, intestinal obstruction.
123. Other diseases of the intestines.
124. Cirrhosis of the liver.
125. Other diseases of the liver (including yellow
atrophy of liver) - --
126. Biliary calculi.
W I Male....
^Female..
I |Male....
^Female.,
C |Male-...
iFemale-
W fMale-...
^Female.
C |Male.-.
\Female.
W fMale....
^Female..
C JMale.-..
\Female.,
W fMale....
^Female.
C JMale....
\ Female.
W iMale..-.
^Female.
C |Male....
1 Female..
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 47
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TABLE III-Causc
of Death
132. Nephritis, unspecified (10 years and over).
133. Other diseases of the kidneys and ureters
^
(puerperal diseases excepted) -
W fMale....
\ Female.
C /Male-...
\Female-
W fMale....
^Female.
C JMale—
.
1 Female.
W I Male-...
1 Female.
I |Male—
.
Wemale.
C |Male-.-.
\ Female-
Total-.
_
White--.
Indian..
Colored-
Total-..
White--.
Indian-.
Colored-
W fMale-. ..
lFemale-
I fMale--.
\ Female.
C /Male-.-.
\ Female.
W (Male--.
1 Female.
I JMale-...
\ Female.
C /Male....
\ Female.
W (Male.-..
\ Female.
C |Male--.
\ Female.
W /Male--..
\ Female.
C JMale--..
I Female.
2,017
1,300
3
714
1,642
1.038
4
600
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 49
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Cause of Death
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 51
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TABLE III—
Cause of Death
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 53
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Cause of Death
W fMale-...
^Female.
C JMale-...
\ Female.
W fMale..-.
\Female.
C (Male....
\Female.
W fMale-...
\Female-
C fMale....
[Female.
Total...
White...
Indian..
Colored.
Total-
-
White...
Indian..
Colored.
W fMale-...
^Female.
C JMale....
\ Female.
Total...
White...
Indian..
Colored.
Total...
White-..
Indian-.
Colored.
W fMale-...
1 Female.
I fMale....
^Female.
C fMale....
I Female.
W I Male....
^Female.,
I fMale....
Wemale.,
C |Male-...
1 Female.
1,099
620
1,606
999
5
602
1,098
619
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 55
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Cause of Death
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 57
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TABLE III-Cause
of Death
North Carolina BuREAr of Vital Statistics 59
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60 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
TABLE Ill-
Cause of Death
ISO. Conflagration.
181. Accidental burns-
182. Accidental mechanical suffocation.
183. Accidental drowning.
184. Accidental traumatism by firearms (wounds
of war excepted)
185. Accidental traumatism by cutting or piercing
instruments (wounds of war excepted)
186. Accidental traumatism by fall, crushing,
landslide
188. Injuries by animals.
189. Hunger and thirst.
190. Excessive cold
W (Male....
1 Female.
C |Male--..
[Female.
191. Excessive heat.
W fMale.-..
1 Female.
I JMale....
1 Female.,
C JMale....
iFemale.
W ("Male....
^Female.
C JMale....
iFemale.
W fMale.. .
.
1 Female.
CJMale....
1 Female.
W (Male....
jFemale.
I |Male.-.
1 Female.
C |Male....
[Female.
W fMale-...
1 Female.
C fMale-...
\ Female.
W I Male....
Wemale.
I fMale....
^Female.
C fMale....
IFemale.
W fMale....
Wemale.
C JMale.-.
IFemale.
C Male-
W Male-...
C Female.
W fMale....
Wemale.
C JMale.-..
\FemaIe-
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 61
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TABLE III-Cause
of Death
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 63
64 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
Cause of Death
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 65
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66 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
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68 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
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TABLE V-DEATHS (EXCLUSIVE OF STILLBIRTHS) IN EACH COUNTY, BY CAUSE OF
Cause of Death
All causes—Total recorded
Typhoid and paratyphoid fever
Typhus fever..
Smallpox
Measles
Scarlet fever
Whooping cough
Diphtheria
Influenza
Tuberculosis of the respiratory system
Other forms of tuberculosis
Syphilis
Malaria
Dysentery.
Acute poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis
Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis
Other infectious and parasitic diseases
Cancer and other malignant tumors
Tumors nonmalignant or unspecified
Chronic rheumatism and gout
Diabetes mellitus
Alcoholism (acute or chronic)
Pellagra
Other general diseases and chronic poisonings.
Progressive locomotor ataxia and paresis
Cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral embolism and
thrombosis
Other diseases of nervous system and organs of
special sense
Diseases of the heart
Other diseases of the circulatory system
Bronchitis
Pneumonias...
Other diseases of respiratory (TB excepted)
Diarrhea and enteritis (under 2 years)
Diarrhea and enteritis (2 years and over)
Appendicitis
Cirrhosis of the liver. _
Other diseases of the liver
Other diseases of the digestive system... ._
Nephritis _
Other diseases of the genitourinary system
Puerperal septicemia
Other diseases of pregnancy and puerperal state-
Diseases of skin, bones and organs of locomotion
Congenital debility, malformations and early
infancy -..
Senility...
Suicide.
Homicide
Violent and accidental (suicide and homicide
excepted) _..
Cause not specified or ill-defined
Entire State
Place
of
death
41
21
57
21
10
141
1,258
70
85
296
48
244
254
S3
1,730
387
2,741
213
57
1,493
163
370
174
229
60
140
468
2,081
241
50
257
85
1,837
267
263
149
1,178
392
Place
of
res.
19,343
79
2
32
134
143
505
776
70
43
23
57
21
11
140
1,246
72
86
293
49
242
255
53
1,718
2,725
210
68
1,490
161
369
174
225
62
141
463
2,080
242
266
261
149
1,171
392
Place
of
death
Place
of
Colored
Place
of
death
11,371
79
1
21
106
22
274
1,146
108
176
33
19
1
7
190
1,228
90
33
1,024
81
269
81
79
23
39
234
1,172
135
57
185
34
1,116
202
23
234
552
Colored
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 71
death (abridged international list) and by color of decedent-1932
Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 73
Ashe
74 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 75
Bladen
76 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 77
Cabarrus
Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
Cause of Death
Place
of
death
Place
of
Place
of
death
All causes—Total recorded
Typhoid and paratyphoid fever
Typhus fever.. _ _
Smallpox - - - --
Measles _ - - -
Scarlet fever --- -
Whooping cough - -
Diphtheria -
Influenza
Tuberculosis of the respiratory system
Other forms of tuberculosis -_ -
Syphilis
Malaria
Dysentery
Acute poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis.—
Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis
Other infectious and parasitic diseases
Cancer and other malignant tumors.
Tumors, nonmalignant or unspecified
Chronic rheumatism and gout ,. --
Diabetes mellitus
Alcoholism (acute or chronic)
Pellagra
Other general diseases and chronic poisonings—
Progressive locomotor ataxia and paresis
Cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral embolism and thrombosis
Other diseases of nervous system and organs of special sense.
Diseases of the heart
Other diseases of the circulatory system
Bronchitis
Pneumonias
Other diseases of respiratory (tuberculosis excepted)
Diarrhea and enteritis (under 2 years)
Diarrhea and enteritis (2 years and over)
Appendicitis
Cirrhosis of the liver - -
Other diseases of the liver
Other diseases of the digestive system...
Nephritis.
Other diseases of the genitourinary system
Puerperal septicemia
Other diseases of pregnancy and puerperal state...
Diseases of skin, bones and organs of locomotion
Congenital debility, malformations and early infancy..
Senility - -
Suicide -
Homicide .._
Violent and accidental (suicide and homicide excepted)
Cause not specified or ill-defined
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 79
Caswell
80 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 81
Chowan
82 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 83
Craven
84 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statlstics
86 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
TABLE V—
Cause of Death
Place
of
death
Place
of
death
Place
of
Colored
All causes—Total recorded
Typhoid and paratyphoid fever.
. Typhus fever
Smallpox
Measles
Scarlet fever..
. Whooping cough
Diphtheria
Influenza
Tuberculosis of the respiratory system
Other forms of tuberculosis
Syphilis
Malaria
Dysentery.
Acute poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis
Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis..
Other infectious and parasitic diseases
Cancer and other malignant tumors..
Tumors, nonmahgnant or unspecified
Chronic rheumatism and gout
Diabetes mellitus _ _
Alcoholism (acute or chronic)
Pellagra
Other general diseases and chronic poisonings
Progressive locomotor ataxia and paresis
Cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral embolism and thrombosis
Other diseases of nervous system and organs of special sense.
Diseases of the heart
Other diseases of the circulatory system
Bronchitis _.
Pneumonias
Other diseases of respiratory (tuberculosis excepted)...
Diarrhea and enteritis (under 2 years)
Diarrhea and enteritis (2 years and over)...
Appendicitis
Cirrhosis of the liver...
Other diseases of the liver _
Other diseases of the digestive system
Nephritis
Other diseases of the genitourinary system..
Puerperal septicemia
Other diseases of pregnancy and puerperal state
Diseases of skin, bones and organs of locomotion
Congenital debility, malformations and early infancy..
Senility
Suicide
Homicide
Violent and accidental (suicide and homicide excepted)
Cause not specified or ill-defined
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 87
Edgecombe
Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
North Carolixa Bureau of Vital Statistics 89
Gates
90 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 91
92 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 93
94 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 95
Place
of
Place
of
death
Place
of
Place
of
death
Place
of
Place
of
death
Place
of
Place
of
death
Place
of
res.
Place
of
death
Place
of
res.
96 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 97
Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 99
100 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
TABLE V-Causc
of Death
Mecklenburg
Place
of
death
Place
of
res.
Colored (
Place
of
death
All causes—Total recorded
Typhoid and paratyphoid fever
Typhus fever --- _-
Smallpox
Measles
Scarlet fever
Whooping cough
Diphtheria
Influenza - -
Tuberculosis of the respiratory system _
.
Other forms of tuberculosis
Syphilis
Malaria
Dysentery
Acute poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis
Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis
Other infectious and parasitic diseases
Cancer and other malignant tumors
Tumors, nonmalignant or unspecified
Chronic rheumatism and gout-
Diabetes mellitus—
Alcoholism (acute or chronic)
Pellagra
Other general diseases and chronic poisonings
Progressive locomotor ataxia and paresis
Cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral embolism and thrombosis
Other diseases of nervous system and organs of special sense-
Diseases of the heart
Other diseases of the circulatory system
Bronchitis
Pneumonias -
Other diseases of respiratory (tuberculosis excepted)
Diarrhea and enteritis (under 2 years).
Diarrhea and enteritis (2 years and over)
Appendicitis
Cirrhosis of the liver
Other diseases of the liver
Other diseases of the digestive system
Nephritis - -
Other diseases of the genitourinary system
Puerperal septicemia
Other diseases of pregnancy and puerperal state
Diseases of skin, bones and organs of locomotion
Congenital debility, malformations and early infancy
Senility
Suicide
Homicide
Violent and accidental (suicide and homicide excepted)
Cause not specified or ill-defined
9
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 101
Mitchell
102 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
NoETH Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 103
New Hanover
104 Anxual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 105
106 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
Cause of Death
Perquimans
Place
of
death
Place
of
res.
Place
of
death
All causes—Total recorded..
1. Typhoid and paratyphoid fever.
2. Typhus fever .-
3. Smallpox.- '. —
Measles -.
Scarlet fever
Whooping cough.
4.
6.
6.
7. Diphthi
Influenza .- -
Tuberculosis of the respiratory system
.
Other forms of tuberculosis
Syphilis .-
Malaria -
Dysentery..- -.- -- --
Acute pohomyelitis and polioencephalitis.
Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis
Other infectious and parasitic diseases
Cancer and other malignant tumors
Tumors, nonmalignant or unspecified
Chronic rheumatism and gout
Diabetes mellitus
Alcoholism (acute or chronic)
20. Pellagra
20.
21.
22.
Other general diseases and chronic poisonings—
Progressive locomotor ataxia and paresis
Cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral embolism and thrombosis
Other diseases of nervous system and organs of special sense-
Diseases of the heart
Other diseases of the circulatory system—
Bronchitis --
Pneumonias
Other diseases of respiratory (tuberculosis excepted)
Diarrhea and enteritis (under 2 years) -
Diarrhea and enteritis (2 years and over)
Appendicitis _ -— ---
Cirrhosis of the liver ---
Other diseases of the liver
Other diseases of the digestive system -
3. Nephritis
J. Other diseases of the genitourinary system
5. Puerperal septicemia.-
5. Other diseases of pregnancy and puerperal state
7. Diseases of skin, bones and organs of locomotion
8. Congenital debility, malformations and early infancy
9. SeniHty --- ---
Suicide
Homicide
Violent and accidental (suicide and homicide excepted)-
Cause not specified or ill-defined
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 107
Person
108 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 100
Richmond
110 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 111
Rutherford
112 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 113
Stokes
114 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 115
Continued
Tyrrell
116 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
Cause of Death
All causes—Total recorded
Typhoid and paratyphoid fever
Typhus fever
Smallpox
Measles
Scarlet fever
Whooping cough
Diphtheria
Influenza
Tuberculosis of the respiratory system
Other forms of tuberculosis --
Syphilis
Malaria -
Dysentery
Acute poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis
Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis..
Other infectious and parasitic diseases
Cancer and other malignant tumors
Tumors nonmalignant or unspecified
Chronic rheumatism and gout
Diabetes mellitus
Alcoholism (acute or chronic)
Pellagra
Other general diseases and chronic poisonings.
Progressive locomotor ataxia and paresis
Cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral embolism and
thrombosis
Other diseases of nervous system and organs of
special sense
Diseases of the heart
Other diseases of the circulatory system
Bronchitis
Pneumonias
Other diseases of respiratory (TB excepted)
Diarrhea and enteritis (under 2 years)
Diarrhea and enteritis (2 years and over)
Appendicitis
Cirrhosis of the liver
Other diseases of the liver
Other diseases of the digestive system
Nephritis
Other diseases of the genitourinary system
Puerperal septicemia
Other diseases of pregnancy and puerperal state.
Diseases of skin, bones and organs of locomotion
Congenital debility, malformations and early
infancy
Senility
Suicide
Homicide
Violent and accidental (suicide and homicide
excepted)
Cause not specified or ill-defined
Place
of
death
Place
of
42
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics
Warren
118 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 119
\Mlkes
120 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
table vi—deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) in cities or towns, by cause
Cause of Death
All causes^Total recorded
Typhoid and paratyphoid fever
Typhus lever
Smallpox
Measles—
Scarlet fever
Whooping cough
Diphtheria
Influenza
Tuberculosis of the respiratory system ._
Other forms of tuberculosis
Syphilis-
Malaria
Dysentery
Acute poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis
Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis
Other infectious and parasitic diseases. ._
Cancer and other malignant tumors. .__
Tumors nonmalignant or unspecified-
Chronic rheumatism and gout
Diabetes mellitus.
Alcoholism (acute or chronic)..
Pellagra
Other general diseases and chronic poisonings .
Progressive locomotor ataxia and paresis
Cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral embolism and
thrombosis
Other diseases of nervous system and organs of
special sense
Diseases of the heart
Other diseases of the circulatory system
Bronchitis -.
Pneumonias
Other diseases of respiratory (TB excepted)
—
Diarrhea and enteritis (under 2 years)
Diarrhea and enteritis (2 years and over)
Appendicitis
Cirrhosis of the liver
Other diseases of the liver --
Other diseases of the digestive system.. --
Nephritis
Other diseases of the genitourinary system
Puerperal septicemia
Other diseases of pregnancy and puerperal state.
Diseasesofskin, bones and organsof locomotion
Congenital debility, malformations and early
infancy
Senility
Suicide
Homicide
Violent and accidental (suicide and homicide
excepted) - -
Cause not soopified or ill-defined
Total
Place
of
death
Place
of
4
North Carolina Blreau of Vital Statistics 121
OF death (abridged international LIST) AND BY COLOR OF DECEDENT—1932.
122 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
TABLE VI-
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 123
Elizabeth City
124 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 12.-)
Greensboro
126 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
TABLE VI—
Raleigh
Cause of Death
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 127
Rocky Mount
128 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 129
Cont
130 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
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134 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
table viii—deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) by cause,
Cause of Death
All causes
1. Typhoid fever
6. Smallpox - -
7. Measles - - -
8. Scarlet fever -. -
9. Whooping cough.. .-.
10. Diphtheria
11. Influenza.
13. Dysentery.. .-. -- .-
15. Erysipelas
16. Acute poliomyelitis and acute polioencephalitis
18. Epedmic cerebrospinal meningitis
22. Tetanus --. -
23. Tuberculosis of the respiratory sj'stem
24. Tuberculosis of the meninges and central nervous system
25-32. Tuberculosis (all other forms) -—
34. Syphilis
35. Gonococcus infection and other venereal diseases
36. Purulent infection, septicemia
63. Rickets
79. Meningitis - -
86. Infantile convulsions.
89. Diseases of the ear and of the mastoid process
90-95. Pericarditis, endocarditis and myocarditis (acute), other diseases of
the heart - - -
106. Bronchitis - -
107. Bronchopneumonia. -
108. Lobar pneumonia - -.
110. Pleurisy.-
117. Ulcer of the stomach and duodenum
119. Diarrhea and enteritis .—
121. Appendicitis—
122. Hernia, intestinal obstruction
130. Acute nephritis - --
151. Fiiruncle
152. Phlegmon, acute abscess - -
153. Other diseases of the skin and annexae and of the cellular tissue
157. Congenital malformation -
158. Congenital debility...
159. Premature birth
160. Injury at birth
161. Other diseases peculiar to early infancy
181. Accidental boirns
182. Accidental mechanical suffocation
186. Accidental traumatism by fall
172. Infanticide .-
199-200. Sudden death; cause not specified or ill-defined
Total all other causes
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 135
BY certain subdivisions OF THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE-1932
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136 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
TABLE IX—DEATHS UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE (EXCLUSIVE OF STILLBIRTHS), AND MA-TERNAL
DEATHS IN EACH COUNTY WITH RATES PER 1,000 LIVE BIRTHS—1932
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 137
TABLE IX—Continued
Johnston
Jones
Lee.
Lenoir
Lincoln.. .--
McDowelL
Macon.. -
Madison...
Martin
Mecklenburg
Mitchell
Montgomery
Moore
Nash
New Hanover
Northampton...
Onslow
Orange
Pamlico
Pasquotank
Pender
Perquimans
Person
Pitt
Polk
Randolph
Richmond
Robeson
Rockingham
Rowan
Rutherford
Sampson
Scotland
Stanly
Stokes
SUrry-.
Swain
Transylvania
TyrrelL.
Union ,
Vance.
Wake
Warren
Washington ,
Watauga
Wayne
Wilkes
Wilson
Yadkin..
Yancey
Infant Mortahty
By Place of
Death
Number Rate
71.2
37.0
62.7
117.2
74.9
58.1
60.1
82.8
62.6
41.7
41.7
45.2
63.9
104.2
49.0
48.1
39. t:
55.7
59.1
70.0
129.9
32.3
71.5
37.7
46.4
68.4
67.4
50.3
58.1
52.2
66.4
_-64.8
71.9
52.5
58.3
32.8
56.6
90.3
48.9
79.8
74.1
64.1
108.3
47.4
74.4
60.0
89.8
44.9
56.6
By Place of
Residence
Number Rate
71.9
37.0
54.8
114.8
78.4
58.1
61.9
82,8
59.7
44.0
-^1.7
45.2
61.7
83.6
47.4
50.2
50.1
55.7
S9.1
79.7
129.9
37.2
72.2
34.0
49.8
67.2
67.4
51.1
58.1
52.2
70.0
64.8
73.2
56.6
58.3
32.8
56.6
90.3
50.0
79.8
79.9
68.2
108.3
47.4
73.5
60.0
89.8
44.9
56.6
Maternal Mortality
By Place
Death
Number Rate
1.7
3.0
5.5
2.3
5.2
6.4
11.6
15.5
7.9
6.3
6.9
3.5
13.6
4.8
3.2
6.7
7.5
3.4
8.4
8.9
9.6
5.3
4.3
19.4
4.3
8.1
11.1
4.2
6.4
2.5
6.9
7.3
4.5
By Place of
Residence
Number Rate
138 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
table x—cases and deaths from special
Disease
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 139
diseases by month of occurrence—1932
March
140 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
Disease
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 141
March
142 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
table xi-cases from 25 of the
County or City
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 143
reportable diseases by counties—1932
144 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
TABLE XI-County
or City
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 145
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146 Annual Report, Nineteen Thirty-Two
TABLE XII—DEATH RATES PER 100,000 POPULATION FROM TEN IMPORTANT CAUSES,
FOR THE STATE AS A WHOLE, WITH ESTIMATED POPULATION FOR
EACH YEAR—1914 TO 1932