UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.
Reading edition
The Tenth Census Report of the U. S. of America for 1880 contains some interesting statistics of the deaf and dumb, and apparently show a considerable increase as compared with the whole population.
1850.1860.1870.1880.
Total population23,191,87631,443,32138,558,37150,155,783
Deaf Mutes9,80312,82116,20538,878
No. of Deaf Mutes in each million of population423408420675
Out of 33,878 there were 18,567 males and 15,311 females. The number of native deaf mutes was 30,507, and foreign 3,721. White, 30,661; coloured, 3,217, including 3 Chinese and 37 Indians.
