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lornajarrettblanchard January 1, 1850

— 54 US Census. Mortality Statistics of the Seventh Census of the [US], 1850. 1855, p. 19.[1]

Breakout from Census Survey of 31 States, District of Columbia, and four Territories[2]

Alabama 1 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 57.

Delaware 1 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 63.

Iowa 3 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 95.

Louisiana 4 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 101.

Maryland 1 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 121.

Michigan 1 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 139.

Missouri 18 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 157.

New Jersey 1 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 169.

New Mexico Ter. 5 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 299.

New York 4 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 187.

Ohio 5 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 221.

Pennsylvania 1 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 237.

South Carolina 1 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 253.

Virginia 4 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 293.

Narrative Information

Costa: “Scurvy is the name for a vitamin C deficiency. It can lead to anemia, debility, exhaustion, spontaneous bleeding, pain in the limbs, and especially the legs, swelling in some parts of the body, and sometimes ulceration of the gums and loss of teeth.

“Scurvy has been known since ancient Greek and Egyptian times. It is often associated with sailors in the 15th to 18th centuries, when long sea voyages made it hard to get a steady supply of fresh produce. Many died from the effects. t also occurred during the Irish potato famine in 1845 and the American Civil War. The most recent documented outbreak was in Afghanistan in 2002, following war and a drought.

“Modern cases of scurvy are rare, especially in places where enriched breads and cereals are available, but it can still affect people who do not consume enough vitamin C….

“Symptoms of scurvy result from severe vitamin C deficiency.

“They include bleeding sores, tooth loss, anemia, and a reduced rate of healing for injuries.

“It can be fatal if left untreated.

“Scurvy is treatable with oral or intravenous vitamin C supplements….” (Costa, Peter. “Everything you need to know about scurvy.” Medical News Today, 12-5-2017 update.)

Sources

Costa, Peter. “Everything you need to know about scurvy.” Medical News Today, 12-5-2017 update. Accessed 7-2-2018 at: https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/155758.php

United States Census. Mortality Statistics of the Seventh Census of the United States, 1850…of the Persons Reported to have Died in the Twelve Months Preceding the First of June of that Year. Washington: A. O. P. Nicholson, Printer, 1855. Google digitized. Accessed 1-6-2015 at: https://books.google.com/books?id=PP4gXA-H0CoC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

[1] Out of US Census population of 23,191,876, and 323,026 deaths from all causes (p. 19)

[2] Compiled by B. Wayne Blanchard, Nov 2019 for upload to website: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com