Page:A topographical and historical sketch of the town of Andover, in the county of Hillsborough, and state of New Hampshire.djvu/25



N. B. A mortal sickness (the dysentery) prevailed in 1802; during which year, as will be seen above, 42 persons were swept away, principally children. In 1812, the typhus fever was generally mortal, being of a very malignant species, and 2120 [sic] died, chiefly in the meridian of life. The annual average of deaths for the last forty years has been about eleven.