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Total Deaths in Newark 1859-1878

Year	Total Number of Deaths
1859	1698
1860	2175
1861	1793
1862	--
1863	1952
1864	2105
1865	--
1866	2282
1867	2124
1868	--
1869	2276
1870	2469
1871	2635
1872	3760
1873	3735
1874	3344
1875	3331
1876	3691
1877	3328
1878	3141

SOURCE: Edgar Holden, M.D. Mortality and Sanitary Record of Newark, NJ. A Report Presented to the President and Directors of the Mutual Benefit life Insurance Compay. Janurary, 1880.

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