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Domestic News August 21, 1806

Lynchburg Star

Lynchburg, Virginia

What is this article about?

City Inspector reports 47 deaths in New-York for the week ending Saturday last: 9 men, 9 women, 13 boys, 16 girls. Causes include 4 consumption, 11 flux, 3 convulsions, and one each of small pox, suicide, etc.

Merged-components note: The table of deaths continues the text on deaths in New York; merged and relabeled to domestic_news as it reports vital statistics.

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DEATHS IN NEW-YORK:
The City Inspector reports the death of
47
persons
Men9
Women9
Boys13
Girls16
During the week ending on Saturday last,
viz:
Cholera morbus
1
Consumption4
Convulsions3
Debility5
Decay3
Epilepsy1
Putrid Fever1
Infantile1
Flux11
Hives3
Lock jaw1
Palsy1
Pleurisy1
Scrofula1
Small Pox1
Sore throat1
Spitting blood1
Still born2
Sudden death1
Suicide1
Whooping cough3
Worms2

What sub-type of article is it?

Death Or Funeral Disease Or Epidemic

What keywords are associated?

New York Deaths Weekly Mortality Small Pox Cholera Morbus Suicide

Where did it happen?

New York

Domestic News Details

Primary Location

New York

Event Date

During The Week Ending On Saturday Last

Outcome

47 deaths: 9 men, 9 women, 13 boys, 16 girls. causes: cholera morbus (1), consumption (4), convulsions (3), debility (5), decay (3), epilepsy (1), putrid fever (1), infantile (1), flux (11), hives (3), lock jaw (1), palsy (1), pleurisy (1), scrofula (1), small pox (1), sore throat (1), spitting blood (1), still born (2), sudden death (1), suicide (1), whooping cough (3), worms (2).

Event Details

The City Inspector reports deaths in New-York, broken down by demographics and medical causes for the specified week.

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