1158 –15,188

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— 15,188 Census. “Zymotic diseases.” Preliminary Report on the Eighth Census 1860. 115.[1]

— 425 AL Statistics U.S. “Table III–Deaths in the Year Ending June 1, 1860.” 1866, p. 34.[2]

— 377 AR “ p. 37.

— 73 CA “ p. 40.

— 164 CT “ p. 10.

— 59 DE “ p. 23.

— 31 DC “ p. 25.

— 23 FL “ p. 33.

— 423 GA “ p. 32.

–1,158 IL “ p. 20.

— 779 IN “ p. 19.

— 460 IA “ p. 21.

— 81 KS “ p. 22.

— 787 KY “ p. 28.

— 171 LA “ p. 36.

— 119 ME “ p. 5.

— 299 MD “ p. 24.

— 581 MA “ p. 8.

— 251 MI “ p. 12.

— 45 MN “ p. 14.

— 428 MS “ p. 35

–1,101 MO “ p. 30.

— 72 NH “ p. 6.

— 318 NJ “ p. 16.

— 9 NM “

–1,797 NY “ p. 11.

— 427 NC “ p. 27.

— 877 OH “ p. 18.

— 19 OR “ p. 39.

–1,326 PA “ p. 17.

— 68 RI “ p. 9.

— 254 SC “ p. 31.

— 904 TN “ p. 29.

— 298 TX “ p. 38.

— 23 UT “ p. 43.

— 78 VT “ p. 7.

— 618 VA “ p. 26.

— 6 WA “

— 250 WI “ p. 13.

Narrative Information

Note 1: “Croup is a condition that causes an inflammation of the upper airways – the voice box (larynx) and windpipe (trachea). It often leads to a barking cough or hoarseness, especially when a child cries. Most cases of croup are caused by viruses, usually parainfluenza virus and sometimes adenovirus or respiratory syncytial virus (RSV). Viral croup is most common – and symptoms are most severe – in children 6 months to 3 years old, but can affect older kids too….” (KidsHealth from Nemours. “Infections; Croup.” Accessed 1-7-2015.)

Note 2: “….Before the advent of vaccination, croup was frequently caused by diphtheria, and was often fatal. This cause is now a historical one in the Western world due to the success of the diphtheria vaccine and improved hygiene and living standards….The word croup comes from the Early Modern English verb croup, meaning ‘to cry hoarsely’; the name was first applied to the disease in Scotland and popularized in the 18^th century.” (Wikipedia. “Croup.” 12-4-2014 modification. Accessed 1-7-2015.)

Sources

KidsHealth from Nemours. “Infections; Croup.” Accessed 1-7-2015 at: http://kidshealth.org/parent/infections/bacterial_viral/croup.html

United States Census Office, Department of the Interior. Preliminary Report on The Eighth Census, 1860 (Senate, 37^th Congress, 2^nd Session). Washington: GPO, 1862. Google digitized at: http://books.google.com/books?id=R08UAAAAQAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

United States Department of Interior. Statistics of the United States (Including Mortality, Property, &c.,) in 1860; Compiled from the Original Returns and Being the Final Exhibit of The Eighth Census. Washington, GPO, 1866. At: http://www.census.gov/prod/www/decennial.html

Wikipedia. “Croup.” 12-4-2014 modification. Accessed 1-7-2015 at: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Croup

[1] U.S. Census Office, Dept. of Interior. Preliminary Report on The Eighth Census, 1860. Washington: 1862.

[2] U.S. Dept. of Interior. Statistics of the United States (Including Mortality, Property, &c.,) in 1860; Compiled from the Original Returns and Being the Final Exhibit of The Eighth Census. Washington, GPO, 1866. Data reflects 38 reporting States and the District of Columbia. To keep to one page we omitted – NE (3).