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[1910

It will be noticed that between the first and last quinquennium there is a
difference of 1,334, which is a very large saving of human life.
Acute Bronchitis.—136 deaths were ascribed to acute bronchitis, of
which 59 were those of males and 77 were of females. The return is 46 below
that of 1909. No less than 49 out of these 136 deaths occurred among children
in their very first year of life, and 25 between 1 and 5 years. Altogether 74
of these children had not reached the end of their fifth year. Ten deaths
occurred in the public institutions of the borough.
Chronic Bronchitis.—254 deaths from this disease were registered, as
compared with 352 in the preceding year. 118 were males and 136 females.
In contrast with the ages at death from acute bronchitis, it is noticeable
that only one occurred among children under five years old, while 23 were
among persons aged from 45 to 55; 45 among persons 55-65; 85 among
persons 65-75, and 69 among old people between 76 and 85, while as many
as 26 occurred among very old people who had passed their 85th year. 72
deaths, or over one-third of the entire number, occurred in public institutions,
chiefly in the Workhouse Infirmaries.
Pneumonia—To this disease were ascribed 429 deaths, as contrasted
with 476 in the preceding year, of which number 220 were males and 209
females. There were also 110 deaths among infants under one year old, and
112 among young children between 1 and 5 years of age, 6 among children
between 5 and 10. 71 deaths, as compared with 75 in the preceding year,
occurred in public institutions, generally the Workhouse Infirmaries.
Pleurisy. This disease caused 17 deaths, of which only one was under
five years old. Three deaths were registered in the public institutions.
Asthma and Emphysema.—21 deaths were known, all of which
occurred among adults who had passed their 25th year.