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Measles, Epidemic Diarrhoea, and Phthisis, and the other notable
increase is in the case of deaths from Cancer.
Increased mortality also occurred from Alcoholism, Bright's
Disease, from Whooping Cough, and from various forms of Tuberculosis
other than Phthisis.
As regards Measles and Epidemic Diarrhoea, regard must be
paid to the fact that each of these diseases caused only one death
in 1910.
The deaths from Phthisis, though greater in number than in
1910, have been exceeded in some previous years.
The number of Cancer deaths has shewn a big increase, and
is considerably greater than in any year yet on record.
The chief gains, i.e., fewer deaths recorded, were from Heart
disease, Infantile wasting diseases, Lung disease, and diseases of
the alimentary tract.
The chief notifiable infectious diseases, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria,
and Enteric Fever, also shewed gains, as also did Influenza
and Rheumatic Fever.
Tuberculosis.—The deaths from Phthisis of the Lung numbered
55, or 14 more than in the previous year, and 5 more than
the yearly average for the preceding 9 years. Six of these 55
deaths occurred in persons who had been removed to the Edmonton
Workhouse.
From forms of Tuberculosis other than Phthisis there were
23 deaths registered, an increase of 5 compared with the year 1910.
The total deaths from all forms of Tuberculosis were, therefore,
78, or 19 more than in the previous year.