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It may be observed in reference to this table that the
largest number of deaths took place from Scarlatina, the
mortality from the other forms of Zymotic disease presenting
about the usual average. Notwithstanding the 13
deaths from Scarlatina, the number who succumbed to
Zymotic diseases amounts to two more only than occurred
in 1864. Two deaths, by the present table, is shown to
have taken place from Diphtheria, which is four less than
recorded in the table accompanying my last report, and
the same may be said of the deaths in the two years from
Diarrhoea and Dysentery, the numbers being two in the
past year and six in the year preceding. One more death
from Fever in the past year is also recorded than in 1864.
Of the other sections of the table it may be remarked
that under the heading " Small pox" no deaths are recorded.
It is to be regretted, however, that there should still exist
so much prejudice against public vaccination. I much fear
that if, by fresh legislation on the matter, the Vaccination
Extension Acts are not rendered more stringent in respect
to their general application, and their provisions made to
have an unmistakable bearing upon the vaccination of the
entire population, we shall not always be in a position to
report the absence of mortality from this dreaded disease
in this Sub-district.
Of the deaths recorded under the class "Tubercular,"
12 of the 28 were registered from Phthisis—viz., 4 males
and 8 females, varying in age from 8 months to 65 years.
The ages at death from " Natural Decay," without any
other cause being mentioned in the register, were high.
Of 23 who succumbed to " old age" between 70 and 100
years, several were over 90 (the oldest 93), many more
between 80 and 90, and more still bordering closely on 80.
There were many more between 70 and 90 who were
certified to as having died from disease, and the total
number between the ages of 60 and 90 is 59. At the
other end of the scale, 47 are shown to have died between
birth and 10 years of age during the past year, which is
3 less than in the preceding one, whilst the infants dying