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years. From diseases of the heart, a marked increase is shewn,
likewise in diseases of the respiratory system. In both, however,
and particularly in the former, the mortality is principally
amongst those in advanced years and may be attributed to
senility, wherefrom a lower mortality was recorded during
the year. The other diseases compare with the averages for past
years. From diseases of the digestive system, however, a too
high mortality prevails, and is undoubtedly due in a measure to
ignorance as to the proper feeding of infants. Deaths from
violence shew a diminished number, namely ninety-six, compared
with one hundred and twenty-two during the preceding year.
Zymotic Mortality.
In no year during the past decennium has the mortality in
the Parish from zymotic diseases been so low as during the year
1899, three hundred and seventy-seven deaths only being recorded,
compared with five hundred and seventeen during the preceding
year. The zymotic death-rate was equal to 2.1 per 1,000 of the
population. The following table compares the zymotic mortality
of the past ten years.