~4K–76,650

lornajarrettblanchard January 1, 1907

Compiled 1-3-2024 by Wayne Blanchard for upload to: http://www.usdeadlyevents.com/

— 76,650 U.S. Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 53 and Table 3.[1]

— 4,090 California. U.S. Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 312.

— 1,682 Colorado U.S. Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 312.

— 1,531 Connecticut U.S. Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 312.

— 156 Delaware, Wilmington p. 312.

— 768 District of Columbia. US Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p.314.

— 3,512 Illinois, Chicago. U.S. Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 314.

— 3,857 Indiana. U.S. Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 312.

— 969 Louisiana, New Orleans. US Bureau of Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 314.

— 964 Maine U.S. Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 312.

— 2,292 Maryland U.S. Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 312.

— 4,857 Massachusetts. U.S. Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 312.

Boston 1,149 U.S. Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 316.

— 2,316 Michigan U.S. Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 312.

— (639) Minnesota (3 cities) U.S. Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 318.

Duluth 101

Minneapolis 289

St. Paul 249

— (1,574) Missouri (3 cities) US Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 318.

Kansas City 350

St. Joseph 94

St. Louis 1,130

— 109 Nebraska, Omaha U.S. Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 318.

— 3,836 New Jersey U.S. Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 312.

–14,390 New York. U.S. Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 312.

— 8,909 “ NYC U.S. Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 320.

–(2,166) Ohio (5 cities) U.S. Bureau of Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, 320, 322.

Cincinnati 822

Cleveland 638

Columbus 289

Dayton 176

Toledo 241

— 9,317 Pennsylvania. U.S. Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 312.

–3,717 “ Philly. US Public Health & MHS. Public Health Reports. 27/17, 4-26-1912, 583.

–3,263 “ Philadelphia. U.S. Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p.322.[2]

— 819 Rhode Island U.S. Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 312.

— 411 South Dakota U.S. Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 312.

— (499) Tennessee (two cities) US Bureau of Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 324.

Memphis 235

Nashville 264

–(469) Texas (two cities) U.S. Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 324.

Galveston 77

San Antonio 392

— 376 Vermont U.S. Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 312.

— (580) Virginia (4 cities) U.S. Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 324.

Lynchburg 57

Norfolk 179

Petersburg 73

Richmond 271

— (300) Washington (3 cities) U.S. Bureau of the Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 324.

Seattle 149

Spokane 75

Tacoma 66

— (385) Wisconsin, Milwaukee US Bureau of Census. Mortality Statistics 1907. 1909, p. 326.

Narrative Information

Centers for Disease Control on Tuberculosis: “Tuberculosis (TB) is caused by a bacterium called Mycobacterium tuberculosis. The bacteria usually attack the lungs, but TB bacteria can attack any part of the body such as the kidney, spine, and brain. Not everyone infected with TB bacteria becomes sick. As a result, two TB-related conditions exist: latent TB infection (LTBI) and TB disease. If not treated properly, TB disease can be fatal.

“TB bacteria are spread through the air from one person to another. The TB bacteria are put into the air when a person with TB disease of the lungs or throat coughs, speaks, or sings. People nearby may breathe in these bacteria and become infected.

“TB is NOT spread by:

Shaking someone’s hand.

Sharing food or drink.

Touching bed linens or toilet seats.

Sharing toothbrushes

Kissing.

“When a person breathes in TB bacteria, the bacteria can settle in the lungs and begin to grow. From there, they can move through the blood to other parts of the body, such as the kidney, spine, and brain.

“TB disease in the lungs or throat can be infectious. This means that the bacteria can be spread to other people. TB in other parts of the body, such as the kidney or spine, is usually not infectious.

“People with TB disease are most likely to spread it to people they spend time with every day. This includes family members, friends, and coworkers or schoolmates.” (CDC. Tuberculosis (TB). 3-20-2016 update.)

CDC: Bacille Calmette-Guérin (BCG) is a vaccine for tuberculosis (TB) disease. This vaccine is not widely used in the United States. (Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Vaccines / TB.”)

Tennessee State Library and Archives. Disasters in Tennessee: “Tuberculosis (TB) is an infectious disease and was greatly feared well into the 20th century. Frequently called “consumption,” TB was often fatal. By 1943 it was the No. 3 cause of death in Tennessee. The “White Plague,” so named because of its strikingly pale victims, carried a social stigma similar to that of AIDS in recent years. …residents fought the location of a TB hospital in their neighborhood, claiming that property values would plummet.

“Tuberculosis is a contagious lung disease (though it can attack other parts of the body) spread through the air. It is highly controlled today with early detection and antibiotics. Around 1900, the average hospital stay for a TB patient was three years.

“…former President Andrew Jackson died of tuberculosis.” (Tennessee State Library and Archives. Disasters in Tennessee. “Epidemic Scourges in Tennessee.” Nashville.)

Sources

Bureau of the Census, U.S. Department of Commerce and Labor. Mortality Statistics 1907 (Eighth Annual Report). Wash., DC: Government Printing Office, 1909. Accessed 12-30-2023 at: https://books.google.com/books?id=THe3AAAAIAAJ&printsec=frontcover&hl=en#v=onepage&q&f=true

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Tuberculosis (TB). 3-20-2016 update. Accessed 10-16-2018 at: https://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/basics/default.htm

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “Vaccines / TB.” Accessed 9-17-2023 at:

https://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/basics/vaccines.htm

United States Public Health Service. Public Health Reports, Vol. 27, Part II, Numbers 27-52, July-December, 1912. Washington: GPO, 1913. Google digitized. Accessed 1-28-2015 at: https://books.google.com/books?id=eUsyAQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

Tennessee State Library and Archives. Disasters in Tennessee. “Epidemic Scourges in Tennessee.” Nashville. Accessed 10-18-2013 at: http://www.tennessee.gov/tsla/exhibits/disasters/epidemics.htm

[1] Table 3. – Deaths in each registration area, from certain causes and classes of causes: 1907, p. 312 [15 Registration States (CA, CO, CT, IN, ME, MD, MA, MI, NH, NJ, NY, PA, RI, SD, VT), and several dozen cities from within non-registration states.]

[2] United States Public Health and Marine-Hospital Service. Public Health Reports, Vol. 27, Pt 1, No. 17, 4-26-1912, Washington, DC: GPO.