1944 — Whooping Cough, esp. NC/145, VA/102, TX/PA/95, MS/94, KY/93, SC/91 –1,878
— 1,878 “Table 20. Deaths from Selected Causes, by Month: [US] and Each State, 1944.” P.176
— 87 AL “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 176.
— 37 AZ “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 177.
— 51 AR “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 178.
— 41 CA “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 178.
— 27 CO “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 179.
— 14 CT “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 180.
— 8 DE “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 180.
— 1 DC “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 181.
— 48 FL “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 182.
— 66 GA “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 182.
— 5 ID “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 183.
— 44 IL “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 184.
— 30 IN “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 184.
— 26 IA “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 185.
— 19 KS “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 186.
— 93 KY “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 186.
— 39 LA “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 187.
— 9 ME “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 188.
— 29 MD “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 188.
— 15 MA “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 189.
— 29 MI “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 190.
— 19 MN “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 190.
— 94 MS “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 191.
— 56 MO “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 192.
— 10 MT “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 192.
— 19 NE “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 193.
— 1 NV “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 194.
— 4 NH “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 194.
— 11 NJ “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 195.
— 13 NM “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 196.
— 61 NY “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 196.
–145 NC “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 197.
— 11 ND “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 198.
— 87 OH “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 198.
— 40 OK “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 199.
— 5 OR “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 200.
— 95 PA “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 200.
— 7 RI “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 201.
— 91 SC “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 202.
— 13 SD “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 202.
— 61 TN “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 203.
— 95 TX “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 204.
— 4 UT “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 204.
— 7 VT “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 205.
–102 VA “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 206.
— 14 WA “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 206.
— 64 WV “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 207.
— 23 WI “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 208.
— 8 WY “Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes, by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 208.
“Table 20. Deaths…Selected Causes by Month…and…State, 1944.” 1946, p. 176.
— 186 Jan
— 149 Feb “
— 165 Mar “
— 150 Apr “
— 144 May “
— 158 June “
— 228 July “
— 179 Aug “
— 170 Sep “
— 136 Oct “
— 110 Nov “
— 103 Dec “
Narrative Information
CDC: “Pertussis, also known as whooping cough, is a highly contagious respiratory disease. It is caused by the bacterium Bordetella pertussis. Pertussis is known for uncontrollable, violent coughing which often makes it hard to breathe. After cough fits, someone with pertussis often needs to take deep breaths, which result in a “whooping” sound. Pertussis can affect people of all ages, but can be very serious, even deadly, for babies less than a year old. The best way to protect against pertussis is by getting vaccinated.”
“Pertussis is….only found in humans. [It] spreads from person to person. People with pertussis usually spread the disease to another person by coughing or sneezing or when spending a lot of time near one another where you share breathing space. Many babies who get pertussis are infected by older siblings, parents, or caregivers who might not even know they have the disease.
“Infected people are most contagious up to about 2 weeks after the cough begins. Antibiotics may shorten the amount of time someone is contagious.” (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Pertussis (Whooping Cough).” 8-7-2017.)
Sources
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Pertussis (Whooping Cough).” 8-7-2017. Accessed 6-22-2018 at: https://www.cdc.gov/pertussis/index.html
United States Bureau of the Census, Department of Commerce. Vital Statistics of the United States 1944, Part II. Natality and Mortality Data for the United States Tabulated by Place of Residence. Washington, GPO, 1946. Accessed at: http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/data/vsus/VSUS_1944_2.pdf