1880 Federal Census Mortality Schedule for Dade County, GA

This schedule was to record every death which occurred beginning
June 1, 1879 and ending May 31, 1880.

The data on each person is listed in the following order:
    Census Family No. - Name - Age - Sex- - Color -
    Married/Single/Divorced/Widowed - Birthplace -
    Father's Birthplace  Mother's Birthplace - Profession -
    Month of Death - Cause of Death - Length of time in County 

Where there was a question as to the spelling of a name I have
placed a '?' behind the name. Where the person providing the information
was not sure of the age or place of birth of the deceased or the
birthplace of parents a ')' has been entered.

Some enumerators listed the Family Number or identified Physician Returns
as 'PR' in the Family column.

Where the enumerators had indicated the individuals color as 'Mu' for
Mulatto someone has overwritten a B for Black on most of the
entries.  The following designations for race are used herein:
B = Black; I = Indian; M = Mulotto; and W = White.


BIRTHPLACE CODES  

CODE   LOCATION 

AL   	Alabama   
CA   	California 
EN   	England 
GA   	Georgia   
IN  	Indianna              
KY  	Kentucky
LA  	Lousianna 
MS  	Mississippi
NC	North Carolina
SC  	South Carolina
TN  	Tennessee
VA  	Virginia
WL  	Wales

PROFESSION CODES

CODE  PROFESSION
B  	Boarding  
CR 	Carpenter
F  	Farmer
KH 	Keeping House  
L  	Laborer   
M  	Merchant    
MN 	Miner
P  	Physician
RR 	Railroad Worker
SE 	Seamstress
TE 	Telegrapher

COMMON DISEASES

BRONCHITIS - Inflammation of the lining of the bronchial tubes.

CHOLERA - An acute disease of the stomach and intestines, characterized
        by vomiting, cramps, and diarrhea.

CONSUMPTION - A wasting disease of the lungs or other part of
        the body; Tuberculosis  of the lungs.

CROUP - An inflammation or disease of the throat and windpipe
        characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.

DROPSY - An abnormal accumulation of watery fluid in certain tissues or
        cavities of the  body.

DYSENTERY - A painful disease of the intestines, producing diarrhea
        with blood and mucus.

HIVES - Characterized by itchy skin and patches of red.

MALARIA   Characterized by periodic chills followed by fever and sweating.

MENINGITIS - Disease resulting in the inflammation of the membranes
        surrounding the brain and spinal card.

PNEUMONIA - Disease resulting in the inflamation of the lungs

SCROFULA - A form of tuberculosis characterized by the enlargement
        of the lymph glands, especially those in the neck.

TYPHOID - A fever with intestinal inflammation, caused by a germ taken
        into the body with food or drink.

WHOOPING COUGH - Characterized by fits of coughing that end with a
        loud, gasping sound.

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