Report on the vital statistics of the United States : made to the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York / by James Wynne.

  • James Wynne
Date:
1857
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Credit: Report on the vital statistics of the United States : made to the Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York / by James Wynne. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    And likewise one tabulated in a somewhat different manner, but embracing the same information, for Rhode Island :— No. Percentage. No. Percentage. January, 32? 6.83 August, . M717 14.93 February, 336 7.00 September, 542 11.28 March, 384 7.99 October, 403 8.39 April, 335 6.97 November, 327 6.81 May, 349 7.27 December, 314 6.54 June, m 310 6.45 Unknown, [6] .... July, 458 9.54 Totals, . 4809 100.00 The mortality of Providence for fifteen years, as shown in Dr. Collins' tables, corresponded very closely with the above. The proportions of deaths in the several months were as follows:— Per cent. Per cent January, 6.81 July, . 9.55 February, 6.82 August, . M14.96 March, 7.67 September, . . 10.66 April, 6.76 October, 8.46 May, . 6.99 November, . 7.20 June, m6.45 December, 7.67 In connection with the mortality of the different seasons, as here presented, that which occurs upon the Pacific coast becomes important, as presenting a new arrangement of climactic influences, and a somewhat novel condition of society. The circumstances connected with the settlement of California are so peculiar as to render the facts derived from its vital statistics a matter of considerable interest, and it fortunately occurs that these facts, although embracing the results of but a single year, enables this comparison to be instituted.