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Form No. A-369
ANNUAL REPORT
OF THE
BUREAU OF VITAL
STATISTICS
OF THE
NORTH CAROLINA
STATE BOARD 0¥ HEALTH
1934
CARL V. REYNOLDS, M. D.
SECRETARY
AND STATE HEALTH OFFICER
CONTENTS
Page
Introduction 7
GENERAL TABLES
Table L—Total births and deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) with rate per 1,000 popu-lation
for the years 1914-1934 inclusive 16
Table IL—^Births (exclusive of stillbirths) in each county, by color, with rate per
1,000 population, per cent attended by physicians and number illigitimate, 1934. 17
Table II-A—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 attended by physicians
and number illigimate, 1934 21
Table IIL—Deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) for the State as a whole from each cause,
by sex, color and age 1934 (includes all deaths occurring in North Carolina and
residents of North Carolina who died in other states) 22
Table IV.—Deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) in each county, by color, with rate per
1,000 population, 1934 68
Table V.—Deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) in each county, by cause of death (abridged
international list) and by color of decedent, 1934 71
Table VI.—Deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) in cities or towns, by cause of death
(abridged international list) and by color of decedent, 1934 122
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, with estimated
population, 1934 132
Table VIII.—Deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) by cause by certain subdivisions of the
first year of life, 1934 • 136
Table IX.—Deaths under 1 year of age (exclusive of stillbirths), and maternal deaths
in each county with rates per 1,000 live births, 1934 138
Table X.—Cases and deaths from special diseases by month of occurrence, 1934 140
Table XI.—Cases from 30 of the reportable diseases by counties, 1934 144
Table XII.—Death rates per 100,000 population from ten important causes, for the
State as a whole, with estimated population for each year, 1914-1934 148
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LETTER OF TRANSMITTAL
Raleigh, N. C, March 27, 1936.
To His Excellency, J. C. B. Bhringhaus,
Governor of North Carolina,
Raleigh.
My Dear Governor Ehringhaus
:
I have the honor of transmitting the report for the Bureau of Vital
Statistics covering the calendar year 1934.
With assurance of my very best respect, I am
Ver^ sincerely,
CARL V. REYNOLDS, M.D.,
Secretary and State Health Officer.
INTRODUCTION
The Bureau of Vital Statistics began the recording of births and deaths
in the latter part of 1913, but it was not until 1916 for deaths and 1917
for births that registration was complete enough for admission to the
United States Registration Area. The first annual report related to 1914,
and one has been published annually ever since with the exception of 1918
and 1919.
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 detailed list used prior to the
1931 report. The deaths recorded for the State as a whole has been
tabulated, as formerly, according to the detailed International List of
Causes. Births have been allocated to the place of legal residence of the
mother and deaths to the place of legal residence of the deceased before
death. Prior to 1932 births and deaths had been recorded by place of
occurrence only. This gives too high a rate for those counties containing
hospitals that draw a large number of patients from other counties and
too low a rate for the counties from which the patients are drawn. In
order to permit comparison with years before tabulations by place of
residence was begun deaths and births have been recorded by place of
occurrence and by place of residence.
Although tabulation by residence corrects 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 calcultaion of which no allowance is made
for the differences in the sex, age and color distribution of the population.
Furthermore, the degree of completeness of reporting may vary in different
localities, and this should be taken into consideration when comparing
two areas.
Population
The total population of North Carolina in 1930 was 3,170,276, a gain
in ten years of 611,153 or 23.9 per cent. This was the largest addition
of any ten years on record. There was an increase of 352,836 between
1910 and 1920, and an increase of 312,477 for the period 1900-1910. It is
not reasonable to predict as great a growth between 1930 and 1940 as
occurred in the preceeding decade.
Of the total population in 193 0, 2,234,948 or 70.5 per cent were white;
918,647 or 29.0 per cent negro; and 0.5 per cent or 16,681 classified as
"other races," 16,579 being Indians. The number classified as urban was
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809,847 or 25.5 per cent of the total. This included all incorporated
places of 2,500 inhabitants or more. Cities of 10,000 population or over
grew from fourteen in 1920 to twenty-one in 1930.
TABLE 1. Total, Urban and Rural Population of North Carolina
BY Race. (1930 U. S. Census)
Total White Negro Other
Total 3,170,276 2,234,948 91S,647 16,681
Urban 809,847 563,478 246,237 132
Rural 2,360,429 1,671,470 672,410 16,549
The mid-year population of the State in 1934, as estimated by the
Bureau of Vital Statistics, is 3,306,000. This represents an increase of
31,000 over 1933. The estimate for the white population is 2,332,000
and for the colored 974,000.
Natality
Live Births: The birth rate increased from a low of 23.0 per 1,000
population in 1933 to 24.1 in 1934. The rate of 23.0 for 1933 was the
lowest recorded since the beginning of registration in 1913. In actual
numbers there were 79,556 live births recorded, 4,234 more than for 1933.
Of the 79,556 live births, 54,43 8 were white, 24,432 negro and 686 Indian,
which gives a birth rate of 23.3 per 1,000 population for white and 25.5
for negro. The birth rate ranged between 3 and 35 per 1,000 population
from 1914 to 1924. Since that time the rate has gradually declined to the
record low of 23.0 in 1933.
Stillbirths: In conformity with statistical practice, the stillbirths were
not included in the totals of either births or deaths but tabulated separately.
Parallel to the increase in the number of births, there were 181 more
stillbirths than last year. The 3,303 stillbirths represent a rate of 41.5
per 1,000 live births. For 1933 the rate was 41.4. If they were classified
as a single cause of death, the rate based on 100,000 population would be
greater than that of tuberculosis and influenza combined. In every 100
deliveries there were approximately four stillbirths.
Mortality
In the compilation of mortality statistics, the cause of death as stated by
the physician is used as the basis of classification by causes. Since the
accuracy of statistics can be no greater than that of the material upon
which it is based, it is desirable that physicians give as accurate and
complete a diagnosis of cause of death as possible. A specific cause, rather
than a general condition or symptom is essential if the greatest accuracy
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is to be expected. Hundreds of certificates are queried yearly as to cause
of death in order to classify them correctly.
The health conditions in North Carolina for 1934 were, in general,
not so favorable as for the preceeding year. There were more deaths
recorded from all causes combined, and consequently a higher death rate,
than for any year since 1930. The 31,112 deaths, exclusive of stillbirths,
represent an annual death rate of 10.6 per 1,000 population. The mortality
rate for 1933 was 9.3; for 1932, 9.6; for 1931, 10.2; and for 1930, 11.2.
Considered in terms of total deaths, the number reported for 1934 was
4,616 more than for 1933, and 4,112 more than in 1932.
A great majority of the causes of death participated in the increase.
Diseases of the heart, nephritis, cerebral hemorrhage, embolism and throm-bosis,
caused a larger number of deaths in 1934 than the year before.
Pneumonia and influenza alone killed over 900 more people than in 1933,
and heart diseases nearly 800 more. Diarrhea and enteritis under two
years increased. The measles epidemic accounted for 3 33 in 1934 against
91 for the previous year, and whooping-cough doubled. Scarlet fever,
diphtheria and tuberculosis showed little change, while typhoid fever deaths
were lower. The infant and maternal death rates manifest a considerable
increase.
Violent and accidental deaths increased in 1934. The suicide rate
was somewhat below that of 193 3, while homicides had a slight increase.
Fatalities from automobile accidents continued to climb as did deaths from
accidental burns. Deaths from railway, drowning and firearm accidents
remained practically unchanged.
The principal causes of death in 1934 in order of their rank were
diseases of the heart, nephritis, congenital malformations and diseases of
early infancy, the pneumonias, cerebral hemorrhage, accidents, tuberculosis
and cancer. Chart 1 shows the death rates in North Carolina from these
eight leading causes in 1934, in comparison with the eight leading causes
in 1914. The relative positions of the various causes of death have changed
within the past tr/enty years. Tuberculosis ranking first in 1914 with a
rate of 139 per 100,000 population has decreased to seventh place in 1934
with a rate of 64.8. This is an outstanding example of the success of
preventive medicine and public health in the control of an infectious disease.
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CHART 1. Eight Leading Causes of Death in North Carolina,
1914 AND 1934.
LEADING CAUSES OF DEATH
Cause of death
1 Dtseases of the heart
2 Nephritis
3 Coruj. malf. ^ eorly mf.
4 Pneumonia (all forms)
5 Cerebral hemorrhocfe
^Accidents (total)
7 Tuberc u los / s (a // foivws)
8 Cancer
Rate per loo.ooo population
20 40 dO 80 iOO UO J4-0 1(.0
1 Tuberculosis(Qll forms)
2 Pneumonia (all forms)
5 Oiarrhea'v- enteritis
4 Diseases of the heart
5 Cerebral hemorrhaqe
(,Con<].nolfMearly mf.
7 Nephritis
8 Accidents (total)
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Typhoid Fever: There was a noticeable decrease in the number of deaths
from typhoid fever. The 91 deaths from this cause were thirty-seven
fewer than for 1933, and sixty-seven fewer than for 1932, with a consequent
lowering of the death rate from 3.9 per 100,000 population in 1933 to 2.8
for the present year. The improvement in this condition can be appreciated
by comparing the rate of 35.8 in 1914, or a total of 839 deaths, to the
present record low rate of 2.8.
Smallpox: This is the third consecutive year that no deaths were reported
from smallpox. There were 18 cases reported to the Division of Epi-demiology.
In 193 3 there were 3 5 cases reported.
Measles: During 1934 North Carolina had a more or less state-wide
epidemic of measles. There were 33 3 deaths accounting for a rate of 10.2
per 100,000 population. This epidemic was much less severe than the last
one in 192 8 when there were 501 deaths with a rate of 27.
Diphtheria: The records concerning diphtheria show little improvement.
There were 207 deaths with a rate of 6.3 per 100,000 population com-pared
to 218 deaths with a rate of 6.6 for 1933. There was a seventy
per cent reduction in the mortality rate from this disease between 1915
and 1931, but no significant change in the rate since. This failure to
show continued improvement is all the more striking since diphtheria is
a disease for which we have a specific protective vaccine. In round num-bers,
five-sixths of the deaths from diphtheria occur in children under five
years of age. This indicates that vaccination to be most profitable must
be done long before the child becomes of school age.
Influenza and Pn-emnonia: There were 3,176 deaths from pneumonia,
and 804 deaths from influenza, making a total of 3,980 recorded for 1934.
The deaths from these two conditions give a rate of 120.4 per 100,000
population for 1934, as against a rate of 96.8 for 1933.
Tuberculosis: The death rate from all forms of tuberculosis was 64.8
in 1934 and 64.4 in 1933. This is one disease that did not participate
in the increased mortality for 1934 as did the majority of other conditions.
In the past 20 years the mortality rate has declined by more than 50 per
cent. Tuberculosis ranked first among the causes of death in 1914, but
has fallen to seventh place in 1934. The present rate is the lowest ever
recorded with the exception of 1933, and compares favorably with that
year when the fact that most other conditions increased is taken into
account. Thus the relative position occupied by tuberculosis among the
principle causes of death was changed from fifth to seventh place.
Of the 2,149 deaths from all forms of tuberculosis 49.1 per cent were
males and 50.9 per cent females, 44.0 per cent were white and 55.8 per
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cent negro. The colored rate of 123.5 for tuberculosis is more than three
times the white rate of 40.6.
Cancer: Cancer accounted for 1,774 deaths in 1934, giving a rate of
53.7 against a rate of 53.1 for 1933 and 51.7 for 1932. While the trend
of cancer mortality has been steadily upward in the past, we have almost
held our own for the past three years, and it is not unreasonable to hope
for the prevention of an increase.
Pellagra: The mortality from pellagra failed to continue its downward
trend begun in 1931. In fact the rate increased from 12.0 per 100,000
population in 1933 to 13.2 in 1934. However, the 436 deaths are far
below the 1,015 for 1930, the peak year for pellagra deaths.
Suicides and Homicides: The deaths from suicides decreased and those
from homicides increased for 1934, the total showing only 3 more than for
1933. There were 242 suicidal and 469 homicidal deaths.
Accidental Causes: Violent and accidental deaths, exclusive of suicides
and homicides, increased from 1,968 in 1933 to the record high of 2,347
in 1934, placing violent and accidental deaths sixth among the principal
causes of death. Automobile accidents accounted for the greatest number
of accidental deaths and for a large part of the increase. There were 938
deaths from all types of automobile accidents in 1934, and 780 in 1933.
There were 109 railroad accidents in 1934 and 106 in 1933, exclusive of
collision with automobiles.
Maternal Mortality: The diseases of pregnancy, childbirth and the puer-peral
state continued to exact a large number of lives. There was an
increase in the number of puerperal deaths, but parallel to this there was
likewise an increase in the number of births which fact accounts for no
greater rise in the maternal mortality rate than is shown. There were 606
maternal deaths in 1934 to 53 5 in 193 3, giving a rate of 7.6 per 1,000 live
births for the former year and 7.1 for the latter. This is in excess of the
rate of approximately 6.5 for the United States Registration Area. There
were 363 white, 4 Indian, and 239 negro puerperal deaths, accounting for
a death rate of 6.7 per 1,000 live births for the white and 9.7 for the colored.
Table 2. Deaths from Pregnancy, Childbirth and the Puerperal
State by Cause by Age Groups.
10- 15- 20- 25- 30- 35- 45^ Und.
^^"^^
Total 14 19 24 29 34 44 over
Abortion 66 3 16 12 13 20 1 1
Ectopic gestation 14 1 6 3 2 2
Other accidents of pregnancy. 25 375361
Puerperal hemorrhage 78 6 9 16 14 32 1
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Puerperal septicemia 118 1 20 34 24 23 15 1
Puerperal albuminuria
and eclampsia 181 1 43 38 33 26 39 1
Other toxemias of pregnancy 39 677513 1
Puerperal phlegmasia alba-dolens,
embolus, sudden death 22 14 8 4 5
Other accidents of childbirth 63 1 8 12 11 15 16
Total 606 3 91 133 119 105 148 6 1
Albuminuria and eclampsia, as in previous years, accounted for more
of the puerperal deaths than any other single cause. The second and third
greatest offenders were puerperal septicemia and puerperal hemorrhage,
respectively. Albuminuria and eclampsia with other toxemias of pregnancy
account for 220 maternal deaths, which is over one-third of all maternal
deaths.
Infant Mortality: The total number of deaths under one year of age
was 6,200, 1,226 more than occurred in 1933. However, there were more
births than in 1933, but not enough more to account for the increased
number of deaths. In 1933 the death rate was 66.0 per 1,000 Hve births
and in 1934 the rate was 77.9. Of the total deaths 3,661 were white and
2,539 colored. This gave a rate of 67.2 for the white and a rate of 101.1
for the colored.
Table 3. Infant Deaths from Ten Leading Causes by Age
Groups.
Under 1-6 7-29 1-11
Total 1 day days days mos.
All Causes 6200 1354 967 769 3110
Ten Leading Causes 5330 1317 917 679 2417
Premature birth 1671 936 424 222 89
Pneumonias 947 2 22 115 808
Diarrhea and enteritis 736 1 4 51 680
Congenital debility 728 155 185 132 256
Congenital malformations 316 68 79 55 114
Whooping-cough 276 2 15 259
Injury at birth 233 88 109 25 11
Other diseases peculiar
to early infancy 188 50 79 46 13
Influenza 152 1 7 11 133
Syphilis 83 16 6 7 54
The ten leading causes of infant deaths shown in table 3 accounted
for 86 per cent of all infant deaths. Premature birth was given as the
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cause for 1,671 deaths and ranked first among the conditions afiFecting
infants. The pneumonias, diarrhea and enteritis, and congenital debility
ranked second, third and fourth, respectively. Of the 5,3 30 deaths from the
ten leading causes 25 per cent or 1,317 occurred under one day of age,
and 42 per cent or 2,234 within the first weeks of life.
REGISTRATION
Every birth and death occurring in North Carolina should be recorded
with the Bureau of Vital Statistics. To the individual the registration of
a birth occurring in North Carolina makes it possible always to obtain an
oflScial record of the facts 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 year to year. Like-wise,
the demand for death certificates show that this vital record is essential
in upholding the right of citizens in the establishment of necessary facts in
the closing event of life.
Vital statistics are of inestimable value to the public health workers.
But without complete registration full reliance cannot be placed on the
data. For health organizations accurate certificates are essential if our true
problems are to be known, if our programs are to be intelligently planned
and we are to ascertain their effectiveness, and if errors in our work are
to be detected. It is, therefore, important that every effort be made to
promote the completenes of our birth and death records.
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-TOTAL BIRTHS AND DEATHS (EXCLUSIVE OF STILLBIRTHS) WITH RATE
PER 1000 POPULATION FOR THE YEARS 1914-1934 INCLUSIVE
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TABLE III—DEATHS (EXCLUSIVE OF STILLBIRTHS) FOR THE STATE AS A WHOLE
RING IN NORTH CAROLINA AND RESIDENTS OF
Cause of Death
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1. Typhoid fever.
2. Paratyphoid fever.
3. Typhus fever...
4. Undulant fever.
8. Scarlet fever.
Total...
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Total...
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Colored
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Colored
Total...
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3,457
2,062
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1,368
2,743
1,599
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1,124
1,025
621
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FROM each cause, BY SEX, COLOR AND AGE—1934 (INCLUDES ALL DEATHS OCCUR-NORTH
CAROLINA WHO DIED IN OTHER STATES)
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TABLE III—
Cause of Death
9. Whooping-cough.
10. Diphtheria.
13. Dysentery.
15. Erysipela
16. Acute poliomyelitis and acute polio-encephalitis
17. Lethargic or epidemic encephalitis
18. Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis.
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Cause of Death
23. Tuberculosis of the intestines and peritoneumi
26. Tuberculosis of the vertebral column I
27. Tuberculosis of the bones and joints (vertebral I
column excepted) 1
29. Tuberculosis of the lymphatic system, (bron-1
chial, mesenteric, and retroperitoneal glands!
excepted) [
30. Tuberculosis of the genitourinary system I
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31 . Tuberculosis of other organs
32. Disseminated tuberculosis
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TABLE III—
Cause of Death
34. Syphilis
35. Gonococcus infection and other venereal di
36. Purulent infection, septicemia (non-puerperal)
39. Other diseases due to protozoaV parasites.
40. Ankylostomiasis.
42. Other diseases caused by helminths.
43. Mycoses.
44. (a). Chicken pox.
44. (b). Devil's grip.
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Cause of Death
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Cause of Death
51. 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 otherl
or unspecified organs
54. Non-malignant tumors.
55. Tumors of which the nature is not specified _
III. Rheumatic Diseases, Nutritional Dis-eases,
Diseases of the Endocrine
Glands and other General Diseases:
56. Acute rheumatic fever.
57. Chronic rheumatism, osteoarthritis.
59. Diabetes mellitus.
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TABLE III—
Cause of Death
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60. Scurvy.
62. Pellagra.
65. Diseases of the pituitary body.
66. Diseaises of the thyroid and parathyroid,
glands
67. Diseases of the thymus gland.
68. Diseases of the adrenals (Addison's disease,
not specified as tuberculosis)
69. Other general d
IV. Diseases of the Blood and Blood-Making
Organs:
70. Hemorrhagic conditions.
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TABLE III—
Cause of Death
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TABLE III—
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TABLE III—
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Cause of Death
94. Diseases of the coronary arteries and angina
pectoris
95. Other diseases of the heart.
96. Aneurysm (except of the heart).
97. Arteriosclerosis (diseases of the coronary
teries excepted)
98. Gangrene.
99. Other diseases of the
100. Diseases of the veins (varices, hemorrhoids,
phlebitis, etc.)
101. Diseases of the lymphatic system (lymphan-gitis)
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102. Idiopathic anomalies of the blood-pressure
.
103. Other diseases of the circulatory system...
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1 Female.
W (Male.
C (Male...
\ Female.
W (Male...
\^Female.
C |Male...
1 Female.
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 43
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2S
2
44 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
Cause of Death
VIII. Diseases of the Respiratory System:
Males -- —
104. Diseases of the nasal fossae and annexae,
105. Diseases of the larynx.
106. Bronchitis.
107. Bronchopneumonia (including capillary
bronchitis)
Lobar pneumonia.
109. Pneumonia, unspecified.
110. Pleurisy
-
Total...
White...
Indian..
Colored
.
Total...
White...
Colored.
W (Male...
^Female.
I JMale...
iFemale.
C |Male...
\Female.
W fMale...
^Female.
C fMale...
\ Female.
W (Male...
Wemale.
C fMale...
1 Female.
W [Male...
iFemale.
I fMale...
^Female.
C fMale...
\ Female.
W (Male...
l^Female.
I fMale...
iFemale.
C fMale...
[Female.
1,905
1,162
13
730
1,572
1,006
7
559
20
10
1
2
253
146
3
104
201
121
2
78
2
2
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 45
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46 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
TABLE III—
Cause of Death
111. Congestion, edema, embolism, hemorrhagic!
infarct, and thrombosis of the lungs
113. Pleurisy 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 vegetation) —
116. Diseases of the esophagus.
117. Ulcer of the stomach and duodenum.
118. Other diseases of the stomach (cancer ex-cepted)
W fMale
Wemale...
C |Male
\Female.-.
W fMale
^Female...
C jMale
\Female...
W Male
W fMale
1 Female...
C fMale
1 Female...
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 47
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2
48 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
Cause of Death
119. Diarrhea and enteritis (under 2 years)
120. Diarrhea and enteritis (2 years and over)
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 49
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s
50 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
Cause of Death
132. Nephritis, unspecified (10 years and over).
133. Other diseases of the kidneys and uretersl
(puerperal diseases excepted)
)
134. Calculi of the urinary passages.
Total...
White...
Indian..
Colored.
Total- -.
White...
Indian.
.
Colored.
W Male-
Female.
C /Male...
. Female.
W Male...
iFemale.
I |Male...
iFemale.
C fMale...
\Female.
W fMale...
^Female.
I (Male...
iFemale.
C [Male...
\Female.
W fMale...
^Female.
C fMale...
1 Female.
W fMale...
^Female.
I fMale...
1 Female.
C fMale...
[Female.
1,984
1,304
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 51
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52 Annual Rjeport Nineteen Thirty-Four
TABLE III—
Cause of Death
135. Diseases of the bladder
136. Diseases of the urethra, urinary abscess, etc.
137. Diseases of the prostate
138. Diseases of the male genital organs, notf
specified as venereal \
139. Diseases of the female genital organs, notf
specified as venereal \
XI. Diseases of Pregnancy, Childbirth and
THE Puerperal State:
Females I
140. Abortion with septic conditions (
141. Abortion without mention of septic con-f
dition (to include hemorrhage) \
142. Ectopic gestation f
143. Other accidents of pregnancy (not to include f
hemorrhage) S
144. Puerperal hemorrhage (
145. Puerperal septicemia (not specified as duef
to abortion) i
146. Puerperal albuminuria and eclampsia i
147. Other toxemias of pregnancy f
148. Puerperal phlegmasia alba dolens, embolus, I
sudden death (not specified as septic) 1
W /Male
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 53
1
s
54 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
Cause of Death
156. Other diseases of the organs of locomotion
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 55
s
2
56 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
Cause of Death
XIV. Congenital Malformations:
Males —
FemaJes
157. Congenital malformations (stillbirths not
included)
XV. Diseases of Eably Infancy:
Males
Females. .
158. Congenital debility
159. Premature birth -
160. Injury at birth
161. Other diseases peculiar to early infancy
Total...
White...
Indian..
Colored.
Total..
-
White...
Indian.
.
Colored.
W (Male...
^Female.
I |Male-..
^Female.
C fMale...
1 Female.
Total...
White...
Indian.
.
Colored.
Total...
White...
Indian..
Colored.
W fjMale
iFemale.
Male...
Female.
Male...
Female.
W ("Male...
^Female.
I JMale...
iFemale.
C |Male.-.
1 Female.
W (Male...
Wemale.
I fMale...
^Female.
C JMale...
iFemale.
W /Male...
^Female.
C |Male...,
iFemale.
7
593
1,262
760
6
496
191
143
3
1
219
172
1,561
961
7
759
6
494
191
143
3
1
219
171
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 57
S
2
58 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
Cause of Death
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 59
2
in
60 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
TABLE III—
Cause of Death
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics
3
62 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
Cause of Death
185. Accidental traumatism by cutting or pierc-ing
instruments (wounds of war excepted)
186. Accidental traumatism by fall, crushing,
landslide, etc
187. Cataclysm (all deaths attributed to cat-aclysm,
regardless of their nature)
188. Injuries by animals.
189. Hunger and thirst
W IMale—
1 Female.
I |MaIe...
1 Female.
C fMale...
(Female.
W jMale...
Female.
Ma.e
Female.
W /Male...
Female.
Male...
(Male
(Female.
W (Male...
iFemale.
C fMale...
(Female.
W fMale...
iFemale.
C /Male...
\Female.
W (Male...
^Female.
I |Male...
iFemale.
C fMale...
1 Female.
W Female.
W fMale...
l^Female.
C JMale...
(Female.
W Male.
C Male.
W fMale...
^Female.
I JMale...
^Female.
C |Male...
(Female.
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 63
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s
64 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
Cause of Death
191. Excessive heat.
192. Lightning.
193. Accidents due to electric currents.
194. Other accidents.
195. Violent deaths of which the nature (accident,
suicide, homicide) is unknown
W I Male...
^Female.
I fMale...
^Female.
C fMale...
iFemale.
W fMale...
^Female.
C JMale...
\Feniale-
198. Legal executions. W Male.
C Male.
201. Accidents in mines and quarries
202. Accidents from agricultural machinery.
203. Elevator accidents W Male.
C Male.
205. Other machinery accidents.
206. Railroad and automobile collisions.
207. Other railroad accidents.
W fMale...
^Female.
C JMale...
\Female.
W /Male...
Female.
Male...
Female.
Male
Female.
W /Male...
Female.
Male...
Female.
C /Male...
Female.
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 65
1
U5
66 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
TABLE III—
Cause of Death
209. Other street car accidents W Male
210. Automobile Accidents.
211. Motorcycle Accidents
212. Other land transportation accidents
213. Water transportation accidents
214. Air transportation accidents
XVIII. Ill-Defined Causes of Death:
Males
199. Sudden death.
200. Cause of death not specified or ill-defined-
W [Male...
l^Female.
I |Male.-.
^Female.
C JMale...
\FemaIe-
W Male...
Total...
White...
Indian.
.
Colored.
Total...
White-
Indian- .
Colored.
W (Male...
^Female.
I |Male...
Wemale.
C |Male...
\Female.
W fMale...
^Female.
I JMale...
^Female.
C fMale...
1 Female.
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 67
1
s
68 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
1
•o
n
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 69
2
70 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
1
E
m
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 71
»
72 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
table v—deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) in each county, by cause of
Cause of Death
Entire State
Place
of
death
Place
of
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 peu-asitic diseases
Cancer and other malignant tumors
Tumors, non-malignant or unspecified
Chronic rheumatism and gout
Diabetes melli tus
Alcoholism (acute or chronic)
Other general diseases and chronic poisonings
Pellagra
Progressive locomotor ataxia and paresis
Cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral embolism and
thrombosis
Other diseases of the nervous system and organs
of special sense
Diseases of the heart
Other diseases of the circulatory system
Bronchitis
Pneumonias
Other diseases of the respiratory system (T. B.
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, malformation and early
i nfancy
Senility
Suicide (total)
Homicide (total)
Violent and accidental (suicide and homicide
excepted)
Cause not specified or ill-defined
12,824
278
37
218
170
500
763
90
78
33
91
9
14
192
1,322
76
50
282
3,547
274
42
1,964
147
541
229
227
68
109
437
2,152
197
264
54
2
202
37
296
1,083
116
249
45
36
10
5
92
424
52
100
45
122
171
42
1,041
214
1,662
134
25
1,182
1,145
135
64
175
34
1,161
197
23
310
751
258
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 73
death (abridged international list) and by color of decedent—1934
Alamance
74 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
TABLE V��
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 75
Ashe
7(> Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
TABLE V—
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 77
78 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 73
Cabarrus
80 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 81
. Caswell
82 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 83
Chowan
84 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
Cause of Death Place
of
death
Place
of
res.
Place
of
death
Place
of
AH causes—Total recorded
1. Typhoid and paratyphoid fever
2. Typhus fever
3. Smallpox
4. Measles
5. Scarlet fever
6. Whooping-cough
7. Diphtheria
8. Influenza
10. Tuberculosis of the respiratory system
11. Other forms of tuberculosis
12. Syphilis
13. Malaria
14. Dysentery
14. Acute poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis
14. Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis
14. Other infectious and parasitic diseases
15. Cancer and other malignant tumors
16. Tumors, non-malignant or unspecified
17. Chronic rheumatism and gout
18. Diabetes mellitus
19. Alcoholism (acute or chronic)
20. Other general diseases and chronic poisonings
20. Pellagra
21. Progressive locomotor ataxia and paresis
22. Cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral embolism and thrombosis
23. Other diseases of nervous system and organs of special sense
24. Diseases of the heart
25. Other diseases of the circulatory system
26. Bronchitis
27. Pneumonias
28. Other diseases of the respiratory system (T. B. excepted')
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 liver
32. Other diseases of the digestive system
33. Nephritis
34. Other diseases of the genitourinary system
35. Puerperal septicemia
36. Other diseases of pregnancy and puerperal state
37. Diseases of skin, bones and organs of locomotion
38. Congenital debility, malformations and early infancy
39. Senility
40. Suicide (total) -
41. Homicide (total)
42. Violent and accidental (suicide and homicide excepted)—
43. Cause not specifled or ill-defined
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 85
Craven
86 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 87
Da^•idson
88 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
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, non-malignant or unspecified
Chronic rheumatism and gout
Diabetes mellitus
Alcoholism (acute or chronic)
Other general diseases and chronic poisonings
Pellagra
Progressive locomotor ataxia and paresis
Cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral embolism and thrombosis
—
Other diseases of the nervous system and organs of special sense-
Diseases of the heart
Other diseases of the circulatory system
Bronchitis
Pneumonias
Other diseases of the respiratory system (T. B. 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, malformation and early infancy
Senihty
Suicide (total)
Homicide (total)
Violent and accidental (suicide and homicide excepted)
. Cause not specified or ill-defined
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 89
Edgecombe
90 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
^AUSE OF 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, non-malignant or unspecified
Chronic rheumatism and gout
Diabetes mellitus
Alcoholism (acute or chronic)
Other general diseases and chronic poisonings
Pellagra
Progressive locomotor ataxia and paresis
Cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral embolism and thrombosis
Other diseases of the nervous system and organs of special sense.
Diseases of the heart
Other diseases of the circulatory system
Bronchitis
pted)
.
Other diseases of the respiratory system (T. B
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, malformation and early infancy.
-
Senility
Suicide (total)
Homicide (total)
Violent and accidental (suicide and homicide excepted)
Cause not specified or ill-defined
50
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 91
Gates
92 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
TABLE V—
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 93
Guilford
94 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 95
Henderson
96 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics ^7
Iredell
98 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
Cause of Death Place
of
death
Place
of
res.
Place
of
death
All causes—Total recorded. .
.
Typhoid and paratyphoid fever.
Typhus fever
1.
2.
3. Smallpox
4.
5.
6.
7. Diphtheria
Measles
Scarlet fever
Whooping-cough.
Influenza
Tuberculosis of the respiratory system.
Other forms of tuberculosis
SyphiUs
Malaria
Dysentery
Acute poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis
Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis
Other infectious and parasitic diseases
Cancer and other malignant tumors.
Tumors, non-malignant or unspecified
Chronic rheumatism and gout
Disibetes mellitus
Alcoholism (acute or chronic)
Other general diseases and chronic poisonings.
Pellagra -.
Progressive locomotor ataxia and paresis
Cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral embolism and thrombosis
Other diseases of the nervous system and organs of special sense.
Diseases of the heart
Other diseases of the circulatory system
Bronchitis
Pneumonias
Other diseases of the respiratory system (T. B. 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, malformation and early infancy
Senility
Suicide (total)
Homicide (total)
Violent and accidental (suicide and homicide excepted)
Cause not specified or ill-defined
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 99
Lee
100 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 101
Macon
102 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
Cause of Death
Mecklenburg
Place
of
death
Place
of
res.
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, non-malignant or unspecified
Chronic rheumatism and gout
Diabetes mellitus
Alcoholism (acute or chronic)
Other general diseases and chronic poisonings.
Pellagra
Progressive locomotor ataxia and paresis
Cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral embolism and thrombosis
Other disccises of the nervous system and organs of special sense.
Diseases of the heart
Other diseases of the circulatory system
Bronchitis
Pneumonias
Other diseases of the respiratory system (T. B. excepted)
Diarrhea and enteritis (under 2 years)
Diarrhea and enteritis (2 yeeu-s 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, malformation and early infancy
Senility ..
Suicide (total)
Homicide (total)
Violent and accidental (suicide and homicide excepted)
Cause not specified or ill-defined
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 103
Mitchell
104 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
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, non-malignant or unspecified
Chronic rheumatism and gout
Diabetes mellitus
Alcoholism (acute or chronic)
Other general diseases and chronic poisonings
Pellagra
Progressive locomotor ataxia and paresis
Cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral embolism and thrombosis
Other diseases of the nervous system and organs of special sense.
Diseases of the heart
Other diseases of the circulatory system
Bronchitis ._
Pneumonias
Other diseases of the respiratory system (T. B. excepted)
Diarrhea and enteritis (under 2 yeau-s)
Diarrhea and enteri lis (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, malformation and esirly infancy
Senility - ..-
Suicide (total)...
Homicide (total)
Violent and accidental (suicide and homicide excepted).
Cause not specified or ill-defined
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 105
New Hanover
106 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 107
Pamlico
108 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
TABLE V—
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 109
Person
no Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 11
Richmond
112 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 113
114 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
Cause of Death
Stanly
Place
of
death
Place
of
Place
of
death
All causes—Total recorded—
Typhoid and paratyphoid fever.
Typhus fever
3. Smallpox
-
Measles
Scarlet fever
Whooping-cough
Diphtheria
I nfluenza
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, non-malignant or unspecified
Chronic rheumatism and gout
Diabetes mellitus
Alcoholism (acute or chronic)
Other general diseases and chronic poisonings
Pellagra
Progressive locomotor ataxia and paresis
Cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral embolism and thrombosis
Other diseases of the nervous system and organs of special sense.
Diseases of the heart
Other diseases of the circulatory system
Bronchitis
Pneumonias
Other diseases of the respiratory system (T. B. 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
Nephi itis
Other diseases of the geni touri nary system
Puerperal septicemia
Other diseases of pregnancy and puerperal state
Diseases of skin, bones and organs of locomotion
Congenital debility, malformation and early infancy
Senility
Suicide (total)
Homicide ( total)
Violent and accidental (suicide and homicide excepted)
Cause not specified or ill-defined
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 115
116 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 117
118 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
Cause of Death Place
of
death
Place
of
Place
of
All causes—TotsJ 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, non-malignant or unspecified
Chronic rheumatism and gout
Diabetes mellitus
Alcoholism (acute or chronic)
Other general diseases and chronic poisonings -.
Pellagra
Progressive locomotor ataxia and paresis
Cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral embolism and thrombosis
Other diseases of the nervous system and organs of special sense.
Diseases of the heart --.
Other diseases of the circulatory system
Bronchitis
Other diseases of the respiratory system (T. B. excepted).
Diarrhea and enteritis (under 2 years)
Diaurhea 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, malformation and early infancy..!..
Senility
Suicide (total)
Homicide (total)
Violent and accidental (suicide and homicide excepted)
Cause not specified or ill-defined
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 119
120 Annual Report Nineteen Thirty-Four
Cause of Death Place
of
death
Place
of
Place
of
death
All causes—Total recorded, .
Typhoid and paratyphoid fever.
Typhus fever
Smallpox
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, non-malignant or unspecified
Chronic rheumatism and gout
Diabetes mellitus
Alcoholism (acute or chronic)
Other general diseases and chronic poisonings
PeUagra
Progressive locomotor ataxia and paresis
Cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral embolism and thrombosis
Other diseases of the nervous system and organs of special sense
Diseases of the heart
Other diseases of the circulatory system
Bronchitis
Pneumonias
Other diseases of the respiratory system (T. B. 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, malformation and early infancy
Senility
Suicide (total)
Homicide (total)
Violent and accidental (suicide and homicide excepted)
Cause not specified or ill-defined.. -
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 121
Continued
Wilkes
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table vi—deaths (exclusive of stillbirths) in cities or towns, by cause
Cause of Death
Total
Place
of
death
Place
of
Place
of
death
Place
of
All causes—Total recorded
1. Typhoid and peiratyphoid fever
2. Typhus fever --
3. Smallpox
4. Measles
5. ScEtflet fever
6. Whooping-cough
7. Diphtheria
8. Influenza
10. Tuberculosis of the respiratory system
11. Other forms of tuberculosis
12. Syphilis
13. Malaria
14. Dysentery
14. Acute poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis
14. Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis
14. Other infectious and parasitic diseases
15. Cancer and other malignant tumors
16. Tumors, non-malignant or unspecified
17. Chronic rheumatism and gout
18. Diabetes mellitus
19. Alcoholism (acute or chronic)
20. Other general diseases and chronic poisonings
20. Pellagra.
21. Progressive locomotor ataxia and paresis
22. Cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral embolism and thrombosis
23. Other diseases of nervous system and organs of special sense
24. Diseases of the heart
25. Other diseases of the circulatory system
26. Bronchitis
27 . Pneumonias
28. Other diseases of the respiratory system (T. B. excepted)
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 liver
32. Other diseases of the digestive system
33. Nephritis
34. Other diseases of the genitourinary system
35. Puerperal septicemia
36. Other diseases of pregnancy and puerperal state
37. Diseases of skin, bones and organs of locomotion
38. Congenital debility, malformations and early infancy
39. Senility - ---
40. Suicide (total)
41. Homicide (total)
42. Violent and accidental (suicide and homicide excepted) . .
43. Cause not specified or ill-defined
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 123
OF death (ABRIDGED INTERNATIONAL LIST) AND BY COLOR OF DECEDENT—1934
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TABLE VI—
Cause of Death Place
of
death
Place
of
Place
of
death
All causes—Total recorded
1. Typhoid and paratyphoid fever.—
2. Typhus fever.
3. Smallpox..
4. Measles
5. Scarlet fever
6. Whooping-cough... -
7. Diphtheria -
8. Influenza
10. Tuberculosis of the respiratory system -
11. Other forms of tuberculosis
12. Syphilis
13. Malaria
14. Dysentery
14. Acute poliomyelitis and polioencephalitis..
14. Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis
14. Other infectious and parasitic diseases
15. Cancer and other meJignant tumors
16. Tumors, non malignant or unspecified
17. Chronic rheumatism and gout
18. Diabetes mellitus
19. Alcoholism (acute or chronic) - --•
20. Other general diseases and chronic poisonings
20. Pellagra
21. Progressive locomotor ataxia and paresis
22. Cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral embolism and thrombosis
23. Other diseases of the nervous system and organs of special sense
24. Diseases of the heart
25. Other diseases of the circulatory system
26. Bronchitis
27 . Pneumonias
28. Other diseases of the respiratory system (T. B. excepted)
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 liver
32. Other diseases of the digestive system
33. Nephritis
34. Other diseases of the genitourinary system
35. Puerperal septicemia —
36. Other diseases of pregnancy and puerperal state
37. Diseases of skin, bones and organs of locomotion
38. Congenital debility, malformation and early infancy
39. Senility
40. Suicide (total)
41. Homicide (total) ---
42. Violent and accidental (suicide and homicide excepted) .-
43. Cause not specified or ill-defined
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 125
Elizabeth City
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Greensboro
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TABLE VI—
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 129
Rocky Mount
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North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 131
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2^
02 O
1
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1
1
i
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 133
7.5 1.8
40.6 16.0
6.3
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North Carolina Bureau of Vital STATis'ncs 135
11.8 17.0
4.7 9.7 4.4
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TABLE VIII—DEATHS (EXCLUSIVE OF STILLBIRTHS) BY CAUSE AND
Cause of Death
Typhoid fever and paratyphoid fever.
Smallpox
Measles
Scarlet fever
Whooping-cough
Diphtheria and Croup
Influenza
Dysentery
Erysipelas
Acute poliomyelitis and acute polioencephalitis
Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis
Tetanus
Tuberculosis of the respiratory system
32. Tuberculosis of the meninges and central nervous system
Syphilis
Gonococcus infection, and other venereal diseases
Purulent infection, septicemia
Rickets
Meningitis
Infantile convulsions
Diseases of the ear and of the mastoid process
95. Pericarditis, endocarditis and myocarditis (acute), other diseases
of the heart
Bronchitis
, Bronchopneumonia
, Lobar pneumonia
, Pleurisy
Ulcer of the stomach and duodenum
, Diarrhea and enteritis
, Appendicitis
, Hernia, intestinal obstruction
. Acute nephritis
, Furuncle
, Phlegmon, acute abscess
Other diseases of the skin and of the cellular tissue
. Congenital malformation
. Congenital debility
. Premature birth
. Injury at birth
. Other diseases peculiar to early infancy
. Accidental burns
. Accidental mechanical suffocation
. Accidental fall
. I nfanticide
-200. Sudden death : cause not specified or ill-defined
Total all other causes
1,354
Includes four dying outside North Carolina but residents of the Slate.
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics
BY certain subdivisions OF THE FIRST YEAR OF LIFE—1934
137
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TABLE IX—DEATHS UNDER 1 YEAR OF AGE (EXCLUSIVE OF STILLBIRTHS) AND
MATERNAL DEATHS IN EACH COUNTY WITH RATE PER 1,000 LIVE BIRTHS—1934
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
Franklin
Gaston
Gates
Graham
Granville
Greene
Guilford
Halifax
Harnett
Haywood
Henderson
Hertford
Hoke
Hyde
Iredell
Jackson
Johnston
Infant Mortality
Place of
Death
77.9
56.6
55.6
42.0
70.8
74.7
54.4
88.5
129.3
93.3
70.7
65.7
44.0
90.7
70.4
101.7
64.4
43.8
64.3
74.2
54.3
130.9
50.0
98.3
68.1
78.7
45.0
72.8
70.0
68.0
98.5
110.6
86.8
72.7
76.8
68.5
78.4
82.3
69.5
84.2
62.6
76.4
60.6
110.6
76.3
46.2
80.0
71.0
74.9
Place of
Residence
5,182
73
19
5
53
43
23
69
100
71
77.9
65.2
55.4
35.0
72.5
73.0
58.1
82.6
131.1
95.3
79.8
62.8
42.6
91.2
67.8
100.8
67.6
49.8
66.0
78.1
54.5
130.9
85.0
51.9
101.8
85.5
61.2
85.3
51.7
74.0
78.8
73.4
86.8
110.1
87.9
71.1
78.0
67.9
83.9
93.6
69.2
84.7
71.7
77.1
64.3
110.6
75.6
49.7
79.5
72.3
Maternal Mortality
Place of
Death
7.6
5.6
2.9
7.0
10.7
12.2
9.2
8.2
4.3
4.7
5.9
3.1
8.5
8.4
4.6
2.7
2.2
2.3
3.6
13.2
3.1
2.6
21.9
14.4
7.9
8.1
14.2
8.0
8.1
9.8
9.3
22.8
6.5
8.0
8.6
7.5
5.1
7.9
2.4
1.8
4.4
5.6
5.8
8.2
9.9
5.6
Place of
Residence
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 139
TABLE rX—Cbniinued
Infant Mortality
Place of
Death
Place of
Residence
Maternal Mortality
Place of
Death
Place of
Residence
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
98.0
79.4
112.7
74.7
81.5
59.4
76.0
85.9
88.0
60.5
47.6
62.4
101.6
107.7
61.8
85.0
80.6
47.2
101.3
74.2
73.8
44.3
105.7
111.6
50.9
66.7
74.8
49.5
74.4
103.
»
50.4
63.6
70.9
43.5
108.1
74.8
103.6
82.6
79.9
97.6
57.6
94.8
59.1
99.8
62.5
46.7
100.9
79.8
105.7
76.9
85.6
59.7
77.3
85.9
86.4
60.0
48.8
64.3
97.9
78.0
64.7
88.3
92.0
46.7"
101.8
86.0
76.9
47.5
108.8
60.3
53.9
65.8
89.2
61.8
75.3
50.7
75.4
102.0
51.0
64.4
67.4
40.2
94.8
110.3
74.8
102.2
76.2
80.8
97.6
58.7
95.7
61.5
97.2
68.1
46.2
22.9
13.2
14.5
1.7
5.1
14.3
8.6
3.8
8.8
6.3
2.8
1.7
12.9
17.8
5.6
6.7
2.3
15.2
4.8
20.5
1.5
6.1
21.5
4.6
9.2
7.8
5.7
9.0
3.8
5.4
11.1
5.8
3.9
10.7
8.5
27.0
8.0
8.8
11.9
11.0
6.1
10.3
3.8
11.7
2.7
4.1
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TABLE X—CASES AND DEATHS FROM SPECIAL
Disease
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 141
DISEASES BY MONTH OF
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Disease
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 143
March
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North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 145
OF THE REPORTABLE DISEASES BY COUNTIES—1934
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County or City
North Carolina Bureau of Vital Statistics 147
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TABLE XII—DEATH RATES PER 100,000 POPULATION FROM TEN IMPORTANT CAUSES,
FOR THE STATE AS A WHOLE. WITH ESTIMATED POPULATION FOR
EACH YEAR—1914-1934 INCLUSIVE