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