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It will be observed that of the 228 deaths recorded in this
table, 116 were of males, and 112 of females.
Zymotic Diseases.—The seven principal Zymotic diseases,
it appears, resulted in death in the past year (vide Table IV.,
Appendix,) in just the same number of instances as in 1871,
viz.: 13; so that it must have been altogether the fatality
attending on the prevalence of ordinary diseases (nonZymotic)
that has so greatly increased the death-rate of the
year under review. In a few of the epidemic class of
diseases there is to be observed a slight increase in the
numbers over those of 1871, and in one or two others as
slight a decrease.
Of non-Zymotic diseases the class "Tubercular" exhibits
an increase of 6 deaths in 1872 over the previous year;
Diseases of the "Brain and Nerves" 6; Maladies of the
"Digestive Organs'' 3; "Heart Affections" 3; "Premature
Birth, Low Vitality, and Malformation" 2; whilst diseases
of the "Respiratory Organs" are found to be in excess of
18 over the deaths of 1871. The deaths from "Old Age''
and from "Violence" were both less than in 1871, in the
respective proportions of 11 against 16, and of 7 against 11.
In the aggregate the deaths during the past year, due to
non-Zymotic diseases, were 191 against 152 in the previous
year.
Small Pox and Vaccination.—Small Pox has neither in
the past nor in the year preceding claimed any very large
number of victims, there having been 4 deaths in 1871
from this disease and one only in the past year. This I
consider very satisfactory. Vaccination, I find, is being
carried out with increased vigilance and efficiency, which
is another matter for congratulation.
Ages at Death.—The mortality of infants and children,
from birth to 10 years of age, has greatly exceeded that of
the previous year; then the number of deaths was only 69;
it is now 89.