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The primary causes of death in Colonial New England were typhoid fever, dysentery, influenza, and malaria. Some of these diseases were brought over from England and some were due to the geographical layout of the colonies.

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The most common cause of death in women was obstetric - complications of pregnancy and childbirth. The second most common cause of death was burning - women wore long dresses and cooked at open fires; many women died from burns after their dress took fire.

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