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–33,516 US Census. Mortality Statistics of the Seventh Census of the [US], 1850. 1855, p. 20.[1]

–33,516 U.S. Census. Preliminary Report on the Eighth Census 1860. Senate, p. 116.

–33,516 U.S. Census. Ninth Census – Volume II. The Vital Statistics… 1872, p. xvii.[2]

Breakout from Census Survey of 31 States, District of Columbia, and four Territories[3]

Alabama 362 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 51.

Arkansas 132 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 55.

California 9 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 57.

Connecticut 968 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 59.

Delaware 118 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 63.

District of Columbia 135 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 57.

Florida 43 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 65.

Georgia 279 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 75.

Illinois 866 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 87.

Indiana 1,070 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 91.

Iowa 159 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 93.

Kentucky 1,288 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 97.

Louisiana 641 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 109.

Maine 1,702 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 117.

Maryland 1,101 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 119.

Massachusetts 3,426 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 133.

Michigan 657 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 137.

Minnesota Territory 1 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 297.

Mississippi 332 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 153.

Missouri 648 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 155.

New Hampshire 924 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 159.

New Jersey 915 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 167.

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

New York 6,691 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 185.

NYC 1,819[4] US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 181.

North Carolina 562 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 199.

Ohio 2,558 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 219.

Oregon Territory 5 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 301.

Pennsylvania 3,520 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 235.

Rhode Island 470 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 239.

South Carolina 267 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 253.

Tennessee 879 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 265.

Texas 112 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 275.

Utah Territory 14 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 301.

Vermont 751 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 277.

Virginia 1,616 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 291.

Wisconsin 290 US Census. Mortality Statistics…Seventh Census…1850. p. 295.

Narrative Information

CDC: “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 lines 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.)

Sources

CDC. “Tuberculosis (TB).” 3-20-2016 update. Accessed 10-16-2018 at: https://www.cdc.gov/tb/topic/basics/default.htm

Jones, Joseph, M.D., President of the Board of Health of the State of Louisiana. Contagious and Infectious Diseases, Measures for Their Prevention and Arrest. Small Pox (Variola); Modified Small Pos (Varioloid); Chicken Pox (Varicella); Cow Pox (Variola Vaccinal): Vaccination, Spurious Vaccination Illustrated by Eight Colored Plates (Circular No. 2, Prepared for the Guidance of the Quarantine Officers and Sanitary Inspectors of the Board of Health of the State of Louisiana.). Baton Rouge: Leon Jastremski, State Printer, 1884. Accessed 2-12-2015 at: https://books.google.com/books?id=3VTboPycbBgC&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

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

United States Census Office, Department of Interior. Ninth Census – Volume II. The Vital Statistics of the United States, Embracing The Tables of Deaths, Births, Sex, and Age. Washington: GPO, 1872. Google digitized at: http://books.google.com/books?id=GssqAAAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false

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

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

[2] Labeled as “Consumption.”

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

[4] Another account, perhaps reflecting calendar year rather than Census year, has NYC TB death toll at 1,922, out of 16,878 total deaths. (Jones. Table on NYC Disease Deaths, in Contagious and Infectious Diseases…1884, p. 193.)