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fatality over 1873, though to the former malady not so
many by ten succumbed as in 1872. There was a very
slight excess of deaths due to Diphtheria, Whooping-cough,
and Diarrhœa, but to Fever (Typhus, Typhoid, and
Continued), the deaths were four less than in 1873.
The total deaths from the seven principal epidemics
was, for the past year, 105, which is in excess of the
previous year's return of 40, but, with this exception, is
under the number recorded since 1868.
Scarlatina, it will be observed, was in great excess in
1870, but gradually declined in 1871, 72, and 73. In the
past year the mortality from this disease again rose to 33, but,
looking at the fact of the general prevalence and fatality
of this disease throughout the kingdom in 1874, it should
not be viewed as any decided indication of a decline in the
favourable condition of the public health of this Sub-district
that has been known to exist for some years past.
I now refer to the principal table of this report, relating
to the general mortality of the Sub-district. A fund of
useful information will, as usual, be found in this table,
giving, as it does, in a condensed form, not only the causes
of the fatal diseases, but the ages, sex, and social positions
of the deceased parties. It also furnishes other valuable
statistical data by which to show the progress we are making
in sanitation, and in lessening the rates of mortality.