title: Causes of mortality due to rheumatic diseases in Jerez de los Caballeros (Badajoz) during the 19th century.
abstract: A total of 26,203 of the deaths in Jerez de los Caballeros (Badajoz) during the 19th century were collected and grouped according to the Bertillon's Classification, in order to study the causes of death from rheumatic diseases. An analysis was made using the Death Registers, those located in the Parish Archives, and files of the Municipal Archives. There were a total of 31 deaths due to rheumatic diseases, with the 65-74 years age group being most frequent. The lack of records may be due to the inaccuracy of the diagnoses. September was the month of increased mortality.
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Investigación de Humanidades Médicas de la Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz, España.
authors.forename: Diego
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Peral Pacheco
authors.affiliation: Grupo de Investigación de Humanidades Médicas de la Universidad de Extremadura, Badajoz, España. Electronic address: fcojsuarez@telefonica.net.
authors.forename: Francisco Javier
authors.initials: FJ
authors.lastname: Suárez-Guzmán
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D049672:History, 19th Century; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008875:Middle Aged; D012216:Rheumatic Diseases / Q000266:history* / Q000401:mortality*; D013030:Spain / Q000453:epidemiology; D055815:Young Adult
keywords: Enfermedades reumáticas; Historia de la Medicina; History of the Medicine; Jerez de los Caballeros; Mortalidad; Mortality; Rheumatic diseases