Boston Bill of Mortality for 1842 Reveals Deaths by Disease
Official abstract shows total 2426 deaths in Boston for the year with 166 stillborn. Major causes included consumption 307, scarlet fever 248, infantile and teething issues, dropsy, cholera morbus, smallpox, apoplexy, measles, and accidents. Age breakdown spans from under 1 to 90 plus.
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