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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE
BUREAU OF THE CENSUS
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MORTALITY STATISTICS IN TEE HEATH REGISTRATION AREA OF
CONTINENTAL UNITED STATES: 1930, 1931 and 1932.
Washington, D. C., Septanber E8» 1933. - The Bureau of the Census announces that in 1932
in the death registration area of continental United States (exclusive of the State of Utah)
there were 1,304,109 deaths from all causes, representing a mortality rate of 10.9 per 1,000
estimated population. This is the lowest rate since the annual collection of mortality
statistics was begun in 1900. It is estimated that 96.3 per cent of the total population, of
the United States was included in the registration area for the year 1932. Because of the
failure of the State of Utah to furnish the Bureau with death certificates for the year 1932,
no data for that State are included in the summary. However, even if the number of deaths
which occurred in Utah were included, the total death rate for each of the three years would
remain practically unchanged.
The table accompanying this announcement gives the number of deaths and the death rates
in each year from 1930 to 1932, inclusive, for each cause,.according to the titles of the
International List of Causes of Death. This is -the first time that the Bureau has released
a summary in such detail prior to the publication of the annual report.
It is gratifying to note that of the 18 groups of causes of death into which this table
is divided, 13 showed decreases in the total number of deaths, while only three groups had
increases, and two remained practically the same. The groups which show decreases include
infectious and parasitic diseases, chronic poisonings and intoxications, diseases of the
nervous system, of the respiratory system, of the digestive system, and of pregnancy, child¬
birth and the puerperal state. Of particular interest is the decrease in certain causes of
death such as typhoid fever, measles, diphtheria, tuberculosis, malaria, diarrhea and
enteritis under two years of age, and some others. The large decrease of over 9,000 deaths
from tuberculosis (all forms), and the drop in the death rate from 71.7 in 1930 to*63.0 in
1932 is most noteworthy. The smaller number of deaths from diseases of the respiratory
system may be accounted for largely by the decrease in both broncho pneumonia and lobar
pneumonia. Influenza showed a decided increase, though the rate of increase for 1932 over
1931 was much less than from 1930 to 1931. The decrease in diseases of pregnancy, child¬
birth, and the puerperal state was approximately the same from 1931 to 1932, as fram 1930
to 1931, and is due in a large measure to the lesser number of deaths from puerperal
albuminuria and eclampsia, and pueiperal septicemia.
The smaller number of violent and accidental deaths is due, principally, to the decreased
number of deaths from motor vehicles, as shown in the supplemental table. The number of
suicides'increased for the three-year period, and 1he number of homicides was more for 1932
' than for 1930, thou^i less than in the year 1931.
The outstanding groups in which large increases were shown were cancers and other
malignant tumars and diseases of the circulatory system. The number of deaths due to cancer
and other malignant tumars eontinues to increase from year to year, and practically every
title to which deaths due to this cause are allocated shows an Increase in number, if not in
actual rates. Of the total number of deaths assigned to this title, 25,802 were of the
stomach and duodenum, 14,871 of the uterus, 11,863 of the breast, and 10,420 of the liver and
biliary passages.
^ Deaths due to diseases of the circulatory system increased numerically from 280,403 in
1930 to 294,596 in 1932, equivalent to death rates of 237.5 and 246.2, respectively. This
large increase was due, principally, to diseases of the myocardium and of the coronary
arteries, angina pectoris; chronic endocarditis, valvular diseases being the only cause in
this group for which there was a considerable decrease In 1932 fram 1930.
Prior to the issuance of this summary, a table of deaths and death rates by principal
causes was compiled for each state in the registration area. Copies of these state suBsa&ries
of mortality statistics, by cause, are available upon request.
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'CAUSE OF DEATH
Page 2.
Deaths and death rates in the registration area
in continental United States(exclusive of Utah)
Number of deaths
Rate per 100,000 .
estimated population
1952
1951
1950
1952
1951
1950
Total deaths (all causes)
1,504,109
1,518,109
1,558,292
1090.0
1108.5
1155.6
I. Infectious and parasitic diseases
156,492
162,764
161,740
150.8
156.9
157.0
Typhoid fever
4,556*
5,285
5,599
5.6
' 4.4
4.7
Paratyphoid fever
78
84
87
0.1
0.1
0.1
Typhus fever
56
27
55
1/
1/
3/
Undul&nt fever
62
66
55
0.1
0.1
1/
Smallpox
58
95
165
1/
0.1
0.1
Measles >
1,940
5,575
5,795
1.6
5.0
312
Scarlet fever
2,560
2,659
2,265
2.1
2.2
1.9
Whooping-cough
5,559
4,591
5,641
4.5
5.9
4.8
Diphtheria
5,409
5,725
5,806
4.5
4.8
4'.9
Influenza
56,818
51,596
22,955
50.8
26.6
19.4
Respiratory complications specified
25,954
20,126
15,666
20.0
16.9
11.6
Respiratory complications not specified
-12,864
11,470
9,287
10.8
9.6
7.9
Dysentery
2,078
2,457
5,547
1.7
2.0
2.JB
Erysipelas
1,917
2,257
2,497
1.6
1.9
2.1
Acute poliomyelitis, acute polioencephalit!s
824
2,090
1,569
0.7
1.8
1.2
Lethargic or epidemic encephalitis
867
968
1,055
0.7
0*8
0.9 ^
Epidemic cerebrospinal meningitis
1,655
2,781
4,082
1.4
2.5
5.5
Anthrax (bacillus anthracis) malignant pustule
12
12
15
1/
2/
y
Rabies
55
55
60
1/
1/
0.1
Tetanus
1,118
1,115
*1,286
0.9
0.9
1.1
Tuberculosis (all forras)
75,598
81,280
84,595
65.0
68.4
71.7
Respiratory system
67,698
72,415
75,007
56.6
60.9
65.5
Meninges and central nervous system
2,515
2,706
2,987
1.9
2.5
2.5
Intestines and peritoneum
1,959
2,202
2,547
1.6
1.9
2.2
Vertebral column
805
885
878
0.7
0.7
0.7
Bones and joints (vertebral column excepted)
425
500
514
0.4
0.4
0.4
Skin and subcutaneous cellular tissue
. 59
57,
57
1/
1/
ll
Lymphatic system (bronchial, mesenteric, and
retroperitoneal glands excepted)
165
185
210
0.1
0.2
0.2
Genitourinary system
518
611
659
0.4
0.5
0.5
Other organs
119
141
146
0.1
0.1
0.1
Disseminated tuberculosis
1,557
1,600
1,650
1.1
1.5
1.4
Acute
1,187
1,562
1,422
1.0
1.1
1.2
Chronic and unspecified
170
258
208
0.1
0.2
0.2
Leprosy
25
22
27
i/
1/
1/
Syphilis
10,664
10,581
10,541
8.9
8.9
8.9
Gonococcus infection and other venereal
diseases
915
1,126
1,085
0.8
0.9
0.9
Purulent infection, septicemia (nonpuerperal)
865
905
1,075
0.7
0.8
0.9
Malaria
2,567
2,556
5,405
2.1
2.1
2.9
Other diseases due to protozoal parasites
52
75
45
y
0.1
y
Ankylostomias!s
24
20
52
y
y
Hydatid eysts
56
54
22
I/,
M
Liver
24
28
14
2/
y
1/
Other organs
12
6
8
i/,
y
i/
Other diseases caused by helminths^
114
112
119
0.1
0.1
0.1
Mycoses
249
268
256
0.2
0.2
0.2
Other infectious and parasitic diseases
401
415
458
0.5
0.5
0.4
Page 3.
Deaths and death rates in the registration area
in continental United States(exclusive of Utah)
CAUSE.OF DEATH
Number of deaths
Rate per 100,000
estimated population
1932
1931
1930
1932
1931
1930
II. Cancers and other tumors
128,181
123,657
120,537
107.1
104.0
102.1
Cancer and other malignant tumors
122,339
117,790
114,873
102.2
99.1
97.3
Of the buccal cavity and pharynx
4,587
4,559
4,548
3.8
3.8
3.9
Lip
667
628
585
0.6
0.5
0.5
Tongue
946
916
945
0.8
0.8
0.8
Mouth
440
462
439
0.4
0.4
0.4
Jaw
1,034
1,013
1,049
0.9
0.9
0.9
Other and unspecified parts of the
buccal cavity
583
538
519
0.5
0.5
0.4
Pharynx
917
1,002
1,011
0.8
0.8
0.9
Of the digestive tract and peritoneum
60,607
58,595
57,642
50.7
49.3
48.8
Esophagus
2,058
2,036
1,893
1.7
1.7
1.6
Stomach and duodenum
25,802
25,306
25,313
21.6
21.3
21.4
Intestines (except duodenum, rectum, anus)
12,100
11,459
10,967
10.1
9.6
9.3
Rectum and anus
5,882
5,441
5,191
4.9
4.6
4.4
Liver and biliary passages
10,420
10,259
10,360
8.7
8.6
8.8
Pancreas
3,361
3,121
2,961
2.8
2.6
2.5
Mesdntery and peritoneum
923
911
892
0.8
0.8
0.8
Others under this title
61
62
65
0.1
0.1
0.1
Of the respiratory system
4,533
4,022
3,835
3.8
3.4
3.2
Larynx
1,044
921
982
0.9
0.8
0.8
Lungs and pleura
3,156
2,833
2,642
2.6
2.4
2.2
Other respiratory organs
333
268
211
0.3
0.2
0.2
Of the uterus
14,871
14,433
14,074
12.4
12.1
11.9
Of other female genital organs
2,677
2,557
2,281
2.2
2.2
1.9
Ovary and Fallopian tube
2,160
2,044
1,826
1.8
1.7
1.5
Vagina and vulva
478
477
407
0.4
0.4
0.3
Other female genital organs
39
36
48
i/
1/
1/
Of the breast
11,863
11,415
10,875
9.9
9.6
9.2
Of the male genitourinary organs
9,546
9,151
8,616
8.0
7.7
7.3
Kidneys and suprarenals (male)
939
955
916
0.8
0.8
0.8
Bladder (male)
2,483
2,658
2,500
2.1
2.2
2.1
Prostate
5,438
4,903
4,626
4.5
4.1
3.9
Testes
349
342
269
0.3
0.3
0.2
Scrotum
44
37
30
1/
1/
1/
Other male genitourinary organs
293
256
275
0.2
0.2
0.2
Of the skin
3,120
2,978
3,007
2.6
2.5
2.5
Of other or unspecified organs
10,535
10,080
9,995
8.8
8.5
8.5
Kidneys and suprarenals (female)
758
687
703
0.6
0.6
0.6
Bladder (female)
1,263
1,212
1,168
1.1
1.0
1.0
Brain
928
842
804
0.8
0.7
0.7
Bones (except jaw)
1,633 •
1,636
1,603
1.4
1.4
â– 1.4
Other or unspecified organs
5,953
5,703
5,717
5.0
4.8
4.8
Nonmaligriant tumors
3,889
3,825
3,718
3.3
3.2
3.1
Ovary
167
142
96
0.1
0.1
0.1
Uterus
2,427
2,529
2,494
2.0
2.1
2.1
Other female genital organs
12
4 .
13
1/
1/
1/
Brain
741
646
607
0.6
0.5
0.5
Other organs
542
504
508
0.5
0.4
0.4
Tumors of which the nature is not specified
1,953
2,042
1,946
1.6
1.7
1.6
Ovary
22
40
40
i/
i/
2/
Uterus
18
21
24
1/
1/
1/
Other female genital organs
1
3
5
1/
1/
U
Brain
1,457
1,535
1,429
1.2
1.3
1.2
Other organs
455
443
448
0.4
0.4
0.4
Page .
Deaths and death rates in the registration area
in continental United States(exclusive of Utah)
CAUSE OF DEATH
Number of deaths
Rate per 100,000
estimated population
1932
1931
1930
1932
1931
1930
III. Rheumatic diseases, nutritional diseases,
diseases of the endocrine glancts, and
other general diseases
40,856
40,457
41,059
34.1
34.0
34.8
Acute rheumatic fever
2,581
2,601
2,902
2.2
2.2
2.5
Chronic rheumatism, osteoarthritis
1,500
1,502
1,559
1.3
1.3
1.3
Gout
1
2
7
1/
2/
1/
Diabetes mellitus
26,298
24,236
22,456
22,0
20.4
19.0
S curvy _ — —.. ^ - — - - - —
52
38
42
1/
2/
1/
Beriberi
5
3
1
2/
u
1/
Pellagra
3,694
5,090
6,332
3.1
4.3
5V.4
Rickets
554
453
537
0.3
0.4
0.5
Osteomalacia
13
22
ll
2/
1/
2/
Diseases of the pituitary body
59
42
59
2/
2/
1/
Diseases of thyroid and parathyroid glands
,4,316
4,419
4,751
3.6
3.7
4.0
Simple goiter
290
299
316
0.2
0.3
0.3
Exophthalmic goiter
3,642
3,764
3,960
3.0
3.2
3.4
Others under this title
384
356
475
0.3
0.3
0.4
Diseases of the thymus gland
1,227
1,231
1,530
1.0
1.0
1.3
Diseases of the adrenals (Addison1s disease,
not specified as tuberculous)
355
339
305
0.3
0.3
0.3
Other general diseases
421
479
567
0.4
0.4
0.5
IV. Diseases of the blood and blood-making
organs
9,833
9,631
9,184
8.2
8.1
7.8
Hemorrhagic conditions
785
911
692
0.7
0.8
0.6
Anemias
4,376
4,178
4,388
3.7
3.5 •
3.7
Pernicious anemia
3,878
3,718
3,885
3.2
3.1
3.3
Other anemias
498
460
503
0.4
0.4
0.4
Leukemias and pseudoleukemias
4,131
3,991
3,741
3.5
3.4
3.2
True leukemias
2,794
2,720
2,531
2.3
2.3
2.1
Pseudoleukemias (Hodgkin*s disease)
1,337
1,271
1,210
1.1
1.1
1.0
Diseases of the spleen
429
434
325
0.4
0.4
0.3
Other diseases of blood and blood-making organs
112
117
38
0.1
0.1
2/
V. Chronic poisonings and intoxications
3,296
4,232
4,428
2.8
3.6
3.8
Alcoholism (acute or chronic)
3,045
3,926
4,148
2.5
3.3
3.5
Chronic poisoning by other organic substances
146
155
152
0.1
0.1
0.1
Occupational
5
18
3
2/
1/
2/
Others under this title
141
137
149
0.1
0.1
0.1
Chronic poisoning by mineral substances
105
151
128
0.1
0.1
0.1
Lead
78
111
101
0.1
0.1
0.1
Others under this title
27
40
i
27
2/
1/
2/
CAUSE OF DEATH
Page 5.
Deaths and death rates in the registration area
in continental United States(exclusive of Utah)
Number of deaths
Rate per 100,000
estimated population
1952
1951
1950
1952
1951
1950
VI. Diseases of the nervous system and of the
organs of special sense
129,297
129,586
152,455
108.1
e
109.0 i
112.2
Encephalitis (nonepidemic)
1,288
1,411
1,584
1.1
1.2
1.2
Meningitis
2,555
2,775
5,059
2.0
2.5
2.6
Simple meningitis
2,021
2,549
2,476
1.7
2.0
2.1
Nonepidemic cerebrospinal meningitis
514
426
565
0.5
0.4
0.5
Progressive locomotor ataxia( (tabes dorsalis)
1,187
1,197
1,502
1.0
1.0
1.1
Other diseases of the spinal’ cord
5,016
5,272
5,271
2.5
2.8
2.8
Cerebral hemorrhage, cerebral embolism and
thrombosis
104,656
105,140
105,015
87.5
86.7
89.0
Cerebral hemorrhage
94,451
95,575
95,055
78.9
78.7
80.5
Cerebral embolism and thrombosis
5,585
4,955
4,658
4.5
4.2
5.9
Softening of brain
687
600
657
0.6
0.5
0.6
Hemiplegia and other paralys!s, cause unspecified
4,115
4,050
4,665
5.4
5.4
5.9
General paralysis of the insane
4,561
4,657
4,802
5.8
5.9
4.1
Dementia praecdx and other psychoses
1,555
1,506
1,621
1.1
1.5
l.4y
Epilepsy
. 2,827
2,957
5,074
2.4
2.5
2.. 6
Convulsions (under 5 year s of age)
846
927
1,158
0.7
0.8
l'.O
Other diseases of the nervous system
5,556
5,540
5,727
2.8
5.0
' 5.2
Neuralgia and neuritis
191
285
279
0.2
0.2
0.2
Others under this title
5,165
5,257
5,448
2.6
2.7
2.9
Diseases of the organs of vision
77
92
98
0.1
0.1
0.1
Diseases of the ear and mastoid process
5,841
4,112
5,946
5.2
5.5
5.5,
Diseases of ear
2,507
2,599
2,548
1.9
2.0
2.0
Diseases of mastoid process
1,554
1,715
1,598
1.5
1.4
1.4
VII. Diseases of the circulatory system
294,596
280,422
280,405
246.2
255.8 '
257.5
Pericarditis 1
"905
970
1,057
0.8
0.8
0.9
Acute endocarditis
5,544
5,665
5,895
5.0
5.1
5.5
Specified as acute
2,940
5,048
5,141
2.5
2.6
2.7
Unspecified (under 45 years of age)
604
615
752
0.5 .
0.5
0.6
Chronic endocarditis, valvular diseases
61,114
62,251
66,255
51.1
52.4
56.1 k
Endocarditis, specified as chronic, and other
valvular diseases
57,145
58,555
61,970
47.8
49.1
52.5*
Endocarditis, unspecified (45 years and over)
5,969
5,896
4,265
5.5
5.5
5.6
Diseases of the myocardium
125,154
117,551
115,491
104.6
98.9
97.8^
Acute myocarditis.
4,560
4,186
4,594
5.6
5.5,
5.7
Jftrocarditis, unspecified (under 45 years)
1,454
1,609
1,792
1.2
1.4
1.5
Chronic myocarditis, myocardial degeneration
90,880
84,708
81,641
76.0
71.2
69.2^
Unspecified
28,440
27,048
27,664
25.8
22.7
25.4
Diseases of coronary arteries, angina pectoris
57,251
51,985
28,504
51.1
26.9
24.1-
Angl iw Victoria
19,845
19,168
19,092
16.6
16.1
16.2
Disease, of coronary arteries
17,588
12,817
9,412
14.5
10.8
8.0
Other disessee of the heart
59,908
56,769
57,095
55.4
50.9
51.4
Function*! diseases of heart
716
664
747
0.6
0.6
0.6
Other mid unspecified
59,192
56,105
56,546
52.8
50.4
50.8
Aneurysm.(except of heart)
2,174
2,058
2,111
1.8
1.7
1.8
Arterioscleros!s (coronary arteries excepted)
20,504
21,007
21,855
17.1
17.7
18.5
■« Gangrene^
920
1,004
1,092
0.8
0.8
0.9
Other diseases of the arteries
1,519
• 1,424
1,456
1.5
1.2
i.2
Diseases of veins (varices, hemorrhoids, phlebitis,
0.6
etc. .
696
787
725
0.6
0.7
Diseases of lymphatic system (lymphangitis, etc.)
172
192
156
0.1
0.2
0.1
Idiopathic anomalies of the blood-pressure
527
546
518
0.4
0.5
0.4
Other diseases of the circulatory system
248
255
261
0.2
0.2
0.2
Page 6.
Deaths and death rates in the registration area
in continental United States(exclusive of Utah)
CAUSE OF DEATH
Number of deaths
Rate
per 100,000
estimated population
1932
1931
1930
1932
1931
1950
VIII. Diseases of the respiratory system
105,555
110,617
112,716
88.2
93.0
95.5
Diseases of the nasal fossae and annexae
1,079
/ 1,182
1,072
0.9
] 1.0
0.9
Diseases of nasal fossae
377
379
535
0.5
0.3
0.3
Others under this title
702
803
737
0.6
0.7
0.6
Diseases of the larynx.
484
454
473
. 0.4
0.4
0.4
Bronchitis
4,327
4,570
4,978
3.6
3.8
4.2
Acute
1,591
1,661
1,735
1.5
1.4
1.5
Chronic
1,837
1,873
2,007
1.5
1.6
1.7
Unspecified (under 5 years of age)
245
322
436
0.2
0.3
0.4
Unspecified (5 years and over)
654
714
800
0.5
0.6
0.7
Bronchopneumonia (including capillary bronchitis)
59,015
39,977
40,449
32.6
33.6
34.3
Bronchopneumonia
38,549
39,484
39,918
32.2
33.2
33.8
Capillary bronchitis
466
493
531
0.4
0.4
0.4
Lobar pneumonia
49,376
52,950
53,589
41.3
44.5
45.4
Pneumonia, unspecified
3,755,
3,756
4,167
3.1
5.2
3.5
Pleurisy
,2,617
2,733
2,676
2.2
2.5
2.3
Congestion, edema, embolism, hemorrhagic infarct,
thrombosis of lungs
1,790
1,783
1,931
1.5
1.5
1.6
Pulmonary embolism and thrombosis
439
475
486
0.4
0.4
0.4
Others under this title
1,351
1,508
1,445
1.1
1.1
1.2
Asthma
1,796
1,865
1,949
1.5
1.6
1.7
Pulmonary emphysema
114
114
153
0.1
0.1
0.1
Other diseases of the respiratory system (-fcubercu-
losis excepted)
1,202
1,233
1,279
1.0
1.0
1.1
Chronic interstitial pneumonia, including occu¬
pational diseases of respiratory system
280
286
262
0.2
0.2
0.2
Others, including gangrene of lung
672
947
1,017
0.6
0.8
0.9
IX. Diseases of the digestive system
86,919
94,871
101,330
72.6
79.8
85.8
Diseases of buccal cavity and annexa and of
pharynx, tonsils
5,165
5,689
5,634
4.3
4.8
4.8
Diseases of pharynx and tonsils
4,329
4,794
4,707
3.6
4.0
4.0
Others -under this title
836
895
927
0.7
0.8
0.8
Diseases of esophagus
140
144
154
0.1
0.1
0.1
Ulcer of stomach and duodenum
7,157
7,215
7,310
6.0
6.1
6.2
Ulcer of stomach
4,888
4,950
5,013
4.1
4.2
4.2
Ulcer of duodenum
2,269
2,265
2,297
1.9
1.9
1.9
Other diseases of stomach (cancer excepted)
3,662
3,906
4,522
3.1
3.3
3.8
Diarrhea and enteritis (under 2 years of age)
14,353
18,667
23,243
12.0
15.7
19.7
Diarrhea and enteritis (2 years and over)
5,230
5,997
7,877
4.4
5.0
6.7
Appendicitis
16,978
17,977
17,978
14.2
15.1
15.2
Hernia, intestinal obstruction
1?,196
12,484
12,123
10.2
10.5
10.3
Hernia
4,829
4,771
4,530
4.0
4.0
3.8
Intestinal obstruction .
7,367
7,713
7,593
6.2
6.5
6.4
Other diseases of intestines
1,181
1,234
1,257
1.0
1.0
1.1
Cirrhosis of liver
8,663
8,822
8,567
7.2
7.4
7.3
Specified as alcoholic
480
510
568
0.4
0.4
0.5
Not specified as alcoholic
8,183
8,312
7,999
6.8
7.0
6.8
Other diseases of liver (including yellow atrophy
of liver)
1,614
1,660
1,829
1.3
1.4
1.5
Yellow atrophy of liver
491
519
588
0.4
0.4
0.5
Others under this title
1,123
1,141
1,241
0.9
1.0
1.1
Biliary calculi
4,563
4,736
4,570
3.8
4.0
3.9
Other diseases of gall-bladder, biliary passages
3,839
4,068
3,920
3.2
3.4
3.3
Diseases of pancreas
677
674
668
0.6
0.6
0.6
Peritonitis, cause not specified
1,501
1,598
1,678
1.3
1.3
1.4
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Deaths and death rates in the registration area
in continental United States(exclusive of Utah)
CAUSE OF DEATH
Number of deaths
Rate per 100,000
* estimated population ;
1952
1951
1950
1952
1951
1950
X. Diseases of the genitourinary system
120,507
119,618
125,252
100.6
100.6 >
104.4
Acute nephritis (including unspecified tinder
10 years of age)
4,515
4,557
5,166
5-. 6
5.8
4.4 i
Chronic nephritis
91,815
90,714
92,047
76.7
76.5
78.0 j
Nephritis, unspecified (10 years and over)
8,560
8,559
10,061
7.0
7.2
8.5 !
Other diseases of kidneys and ureters.(puerperal
diseases excepted)
5,575
5,561
5,491
2.8
2.8
5.0
Calculi of urinary passages
1,177
1,087
1,006
1.0
0.9
0.9
Diseases of bladder (tumor excepted)
749
725
849
0.6
0.6
0.7 :
Diseases of urethra, urinary abscess, etc.
409
455
450
0.5
0.4
0.4 '
Disease of prostate
6,704
6,500
6,429
5.6
5.5
5.4 ;
Diseases of male genital organs, not specified
as venereal
125
108
105
0.1
0.1
0.1 1
Diseases of female genital organs, not specified
as venereal
5,285
5,594
5,648
2.7
5.0
3.1
Cysts of ovary
699
722
775
0.6
0.6
0.7
Other diseases of ovaries, diseases of tubes
and parametrium
1,714
1,951
2,046
1.4
1.6
1.7
Diseases of uterus
782
819
755
0.7
0.7
0.6
Nonpuerperal diseases of breast (cancer ex¬
cepted)
17
26
18
i/
1/
Others under this title
.71
76
' 58
0.1
0.1,
1/
'XI. Diseases of pregnancy, childbirth, and
the puerperal state
15,241
14,188
15,101
ll.1
11.9
12.8
Abortion with septic conditions
2,047
2,100
2,000
1.7
1.8
1.7
Abortion without mention of septic conditions
(to include hemorrhages)
715
665
681
0.6
0.6
0.6
Ectopic gestation
570
595
600
0.5
0.5
0.5
Septic conditions specified
107
110
102
0.1
0.1
0.1
Septic conditions not mentioned .•
465
485
498
0.4
0.4
0.4
Other accidents of pregnancy (not to include
hemorrhages)
85
91
171
0.1
0.1
0.1
Puerperal hemorrhage
1,587
1,458
1,540
1.2
1.2
1.5
Placenta praevia
421
. 481
555
0.4
0.4
0.5
Other puerperal hemorrhages
966 •
977
987,
0.8
0.8
0.8
Puerperal septicemia (not specified as due to
abortion)
2,767
5,218
5,420
2.5
2.7
2.9
Puerperal septicemia and pyemia
2,754
5,206
5,401
2.5
2.7
2.9
Puerperal tetanus
13
12
19
1/
If
ll
Puerperal albuminuria and eclampsia
2,680
5,058
5,642
2.2
2.6
5.1
Other toxemias of pregnancy
496
556
501
0.4
0.5
0.4
Puerperal phlegmasia alba dolens,-embolus,
sudden death (not specified $s septic)
625
640
708
0.5
0.5
0.6
Other accidents of childbirth
1,825
1,775
1,794
1.5
1.5
1.5
Cesarean operation
440
454
459
â–  0.4
0.4
0.4
Others under this title
1,585
1,541
1,555
1.2
1.1
1,1
Other and unspecified conditions of puerperal
state
50
56
44
1/
' y
i/
CAUSE OF DEATH
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Deaths and death rates in the registration area
in continental United States(exclusive of Utah)
Number of deaths
Rate per 100,000
estimated population
1932
1931
1930
1932
1931
1930
XII. Diseases of the skin and cellular tissue
1,892
2,147
2,114
1.6
1.8
1.8
Furuncle, carbuncle
537
610
622
0.4
0.5
0.5
Phlegmon, acute abscess
653
789
770
0.5
0.7
0.7
Other diseases of skin and annexa, and of
cellular tissue
702
748
722^
0.6
0.6
0.6
XIII. Diseases of the bones and organs of
locomotion
1,598
1,562
,1,549
1.3
1.3
1.3
Osteomyelitis
1,063
1,054
1,044
0.9
0.9
0.9
Other diseases of the bones (tuberculosis ex-
cepted)
179
175
200
0.1
0.1
0.2
Diseases of joints and other organs of locomotion
^356
333
305
0.3
0.3
0.3
XIV • Congenital malformations
12,315
13,030
13,201
10.3
11.0
11.2
Congenital malf ormations
12,315
13,030
13,201
10.5
11.0*
11.2
Congenital hydrocephalus
1,635
1,632
1,599
1.4
1.4
1.4
Spina bifida and meningocele
1,396
1,417
1,458
1.2
1.2
1.2
Congenital malformations of the heart
6,272
6,820
6,927
5.2
5.7
5.9
Others under this title
3,012
3,161
3,217
2.5
2.7
2.7
XV, Diseases of early infaney
51,308
54,002
58,657
42.9
45.4
49.7
Congenital debility
3,852
4,388
4,689
3.2
3.7
, 4.0
Premature birth
82,963
34,274
37,221
27.6
28.8
31.5
Injury at birth
9,636
10,149
10,797
8.1
8.5
9.1
Cesarean operation
278
237
239
0.2
0.2
, 0.2
Without Cesarean operation
9,358
9,912
10,558
7.8
8.3
8.9
Other diseases peculiar to early infanqy
4,857
5,191
5,950
4.1
4.4
5.0
XVI. Senility
10,145
10,375
11,700
8.5
8.7
9.9
XVII. Violent and accidental deaths
117,370
124,543 .
124,146
98.1
104.7
105.2
Suicide
20,880
20,030
18,496
17.5
16.8
15.7
By solid or liquid poisons or by absorp¬
tion of corrosive substances
3,312
3,246
3,046
2.8
2.7
2,6
i Arsenic
216
228
239
0.2
0.2
0.2
%drocyanic acid
357
238
130
0.3
0.2
0.1.
Opium, morphin, laudanum
35
26
30
1/
1/
1/
Stiychnin
395
401
354
0.3
0.3
0.5
Corrosive sublimate
433
462
435
0.4
0.4
0.4
Carbolic acid
672
787
773
0.6
0.7
0.7
. Lysol
410
374
372
0.3
0.3
0.3
Other poisons or kind not stated
796
730
713
0.7
0.6
0.6
By poisonous gas
3,000
2,832
2,578
2.5
2.4
2.2
By hanging or strangulation
3,625
3,565
3,276
3.0
3.0
2.8
By drowning
994
952
963
0.8
0.8
0.8
By firearms .
8,050
7,515
6,802
6.7
6.3
5.8
By cutting or piercing instruments
872
969
870
0.7
0.8
0.7
By jumping from high places
702
622
604
0.6
0.5
0.5
By crushing
156
162
167
0.1
0.1
0.1
By other means
169
167
190
0.1
0.1
0.2
CAUSE OF DEATH
Page 9.
Deaths and death rates In the registration area
in continental United States(exclusive of Utah)
Number of deaths
Rate per 100,000
estimated population
1932
1931
1930
1932
1931
1930
XVII. Violent and accidental deaths - Cont’d
Homicide
11,016 ,
11,134
10,590
9.2
9.4
9.0
By firearms
7,447
7,513
7,173
6.2
6.3
6.1
By cutting or piercing instruments
1,647
1,731
1,613
1.4
1.5
1.4
By other means
1,922
1,890
1,804
1.6
.1.6
1.5
Accidental, other, or undefined
85,474
93,379
95,060
71.4
78.5
80.5
Attack by venomous animals
127
114
104
0.1
0.1
0.1
Poisoning by food
638
773
804
0.5
0.7
0.7
Absorption of poisonous gas
1,982.
2,055
2,309
1.7
1.7
2.0
Supplemental
63
32
95
0.1
1/
0.1
Other acute accidental poisonings(gas excepted)
1,597
1,810
1,760
1.3
1.5
1.5
Wood alcohol
237
294
312
0.2
0.2
0.3
Denatured alcohol
81
150
135
0.1
0.1
0.1
Carbolic acid
43
54
60
1/
1/
0.1
Opium, morphin, laudanum
. 19
25
24
1/
if
if
Strychnin
132
156
148
0.1
0.1
0.1
Other poisons or kind not stated
1,085
1,131
1,081
0.9
1.0
0.9
Conflagration
1,542
1,494
1,983
1.3
1.3
1.7
Burns (conflagration excepted)
5,335
5,356
5,884
4.5
4.5
.5.0
Supplemental
558
518
622 ,
0.5
0.4
0.5
Mechanical suffocation
897
966
1,085
0.7
0.8
0.9
Supplemental
40
56
61
1/
1/
0.1
Drowning
6,169
6,615
6,618
5.2
5.6
5.6
Supplemental
1,222
910
808
1.0
0.8
0.7
By firearms (wounds of war excepted)
â–  2,907
3,010
3,097
2.4
-2.5
2.6
By cutting or piercing instruments (wounds
of war excepted)
753
835
753
0.6
0.7
0.6
Supplemental
228
331
321
0.2
0.3
0.3
By fall, crushing, landslide
26,591
26,987
26,447
22.2
22.7
22.4
By fall
17,806
17,417
17,324
14.9
- 14.6
14.7
Supplemental
2,583
2,865
2,624
2.2
2.4
2.2
By crushing, landslide
496
572
710
0.4
0.5
0.6
Supplemental
5,706
6,133
5,789
4.8
5.2
4.9
Cataclysm
. 402
61
117
0.3
0.1
0.1
Injuries by animals
569
581
593
0.5
0.5
0.5
Hunger and thirst
27
33
27
1/
if
if
Excessive cold
283
160
337
0.2
0.1
0.3
Excessive heat
687 .
2,762
1,485
0.6
2.3
1.3
Lightning
360
442
358
0.3
0.4
0.3
Due to electric currents
587
687
872
0.5
0.6
0.7
Supplemental
86
96
107
0.1
0.1
0.1
Other accidents
31,689
36,540 '
38,257
26.5
30.7
32.4
Foreign bodies
631
690.
663
0.5
0.6
0.6
Others under this title
3,789
4,360
4,860
3.2
3.7
4.1
Supplemental
27,269
31,490
32,734
22.8
26.5
27.7
Violent deaths of unknown nature.
5
6
8
1/
±/y
y
Wounds of war
-
7
6
-
if
if
Legal executions
130
142
142
0.1
0.1
0.1
XVIII. Ill-defined causes of death
20,908
22,407
24,760
17.5
18.8
21.0
Sudden death
1,944
1,962
2,387
1.6
1.7
2.0
Cause of death not specified or ill-defined
18,964
20,445
22,373
15.8
17.2
19.0
Ill-defined
4,741
5,267
5,524
4.0
4.4
4.7
Not specified or unknown
14,223
15,178
16,849
11.9
12.8
14.3
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This additional tabulation is made in accordance with the requirements of the
International Conference at Paris, 1929. The deaths included represent a reclassification
of accidental deaths for comparison with figures reported in prior years, and they are
shown as supplemental to the corresponding causes of death under Titles 178 to 194, in¬
clusive, of the International List. .
CAUSE OF DEATH
Deaths and death rates in the registration area
in continental United States(exclusive of Utah)
Number of deaths
Rate per 100,000
estimated population
1932
1931
1930
1932
1931
1930
Accidents in mines and quarries
1,503
1,828
2,488
1.3
1.5
2.1
Accidents from agricultural machinery
283
311
313
0.2
0.3
0.3
Elevator accidents
216
285
545
0.2
0.2
0.3
Accidents from machinery used for recreation
13
16
16
i/
1/
1/
Other machinery accidents
874
1,012
1,383
0.7
0.9
1.2
Railroad and automobile collisions
1,462
1,645
1,753
1.2
1.4
1.5
Other railroad accidents
3,490
3,574
5,994
2.9
3.0
3.4
Street car and automobile collisions
302
419
460
0.5
0.4
0.4
Other street car accidents
521
674
710
0.4
0*6
0.6
Automobile accidents (primary)
26,235
29,885
28,950
21.9
25.1
24.5
Motorcycle accidents
241
315
374
0.2
0.3
0.3
Other land transportation accidents
1,115
1,167 .
1,066
0.9
1.0
0.9
Water transportation accidents
1,116
813
716
0.9
0.7
. 0.6
Air transportation accidents
384
487
593
0.3
0.4
0.5
1/ Less than one-tenth of 1 per 100,000 population.
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