not pass from cases of this disease to those in child-bed, without the most precise and cleanly precautions. Since so much of this attendance is rendered by women, they need to know how precious lives are endangered unless all precautions are taken. Puerperal conditions and diseases need the most careful guard. The loss of mothers, and especially if dependent children are left, means more to the State than is generally supposed. It is for this reason that some governments provide maternities, in order that the risks of loss may be diminished and that the poorer classes may be assured of skilled attendance. Cancer, as a disease, seems on the increase. The returns for this year show 461 cases. While certain organs are especially prone to this degeneration, it is probable that some small and benign tumors or some forms of localized skin fissures and irritations are forced into a malignant type. The disease is being made more and more a subject of close investigation, and it is to be hoped that preventive care will accomplish more than has yet been accomplished by medicinal means. Accidents. The constant increase of accidents should attract public attention. Drowning, accidents by fire-arms, by railroads and by machinery are more often the result of carelessness than of some unavoidable catastrophe. There should be laws of prohibition as to bathing and fire-arms, applicable to minors. Machinery in factories should be more fully protected and strict inquiries be made into all other forms of accident. This very watchfulness is a great preventive. The space at command has required brevity in this summary, but as the record of this year will form a part of the quinquennial record just tabulated, to be more fully analyzed in the next report, there is not so much need of details here. As the tables advance in number of years and in completeness, they lead us to important facts as to localities and greatly aid in the estimates of methods for the promotion of public and private hygiene. This means better and stronger lives, which add alike to the comfort of the citizens and the capital of the State. QUINQUENNIAL TABLES. Statement of Marriages, Births and Deaths, including all Supplements, for the five years ending June 30th, 1883. In the Birth Record, all Cities which have increased to 5,000 population, are still with their Counties, as originally recorded. Total additional Still Births for five years, 7,195. See note, page 357. Total Averages for the State for five years-Persons married to 1,000 persons living, 15.10; persons born to 1,000 persons living. 21.47; persons deceased to 1,000 persons living, 19.43. See note, page 349. Summary of Vital Facts as to Occupations, from New Jersey Marriage Record, for Five Years ending June 30th, 1883. NOTE-These Tables include the Marriages for Five Years, as to which the Facts here Recorded are Given. Atlantic County.. *Atlantic City Bergen County,. Burlington County.................... Camden County.. Camden City.. Cape May County Bridgeton Essex County.. Gloucester County. Hudson County.. Mercer County.. New Brunswick. Monmouth County. Morris County... Ocean County.. Passaic County. Passaic City Paterson Salem County........... Somerset County. Sussex County. Union County. Elizabeth.. Plainfield.... Rahway......... Warren County.. Phillipsburg. ...... *Atlantic City, included with county for years 1878-79 and 1879-80. + Harrison, included with county for years 1879-80. Town of Union, included with county for years 1879–80. Chambersburg, included with county for years 1878-79, 1879-80 and 1880-81. 1 Summary of Vital Facts as to Occupations, from New Jersey Marriage Record, for Five Years ending June 30th, 1883.—Continued. NOTE.-These Tables include the Marriages for Five Years, as to which the Facts here Recorded are Given. Town of Union, included with county for years 1879-80. Chambersburg, included with county for years 1873-79 1879-80 and 1880-81. 13 1 3 131 3 111 10 5 6 7 7 414 3 2 6 2 5 17 7 13 1 1 2 118 3 242 2 2 3 10 1 1 6 1 8 |