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Other Diseases.—The deaths from ordinary diseases
(Non·Zymotic) were 208, which is more by 11 than in the
preceding year. The deaths from this class of diseases,
when viewed individually, give about the average numbers
under each of the headings, the moat striking difference
being found under Old Age, viz.: from 8 to 20 in the two
past years.
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Sickness and Mortality amongst the Union Poor.—
Table V. in the Appendix gives the number of deaths and
their causes amongst the out·door Union Poor of this
Sub·district during 1875, The ratio of deaths to cases
treated was 8·6 per cent., which is somewhat higher than
in some of the neighbouring Sub·districts. Seven of the
eight deaths recorded in this Table were the result of Lung
diseases, including one from Phthisis.
Ages at death.—The infant mortality was in excess of
that of 1874 by eight. Twenty·three of these 81 deaths were
due to Zymotic diseases, the highest number (7) being the
result of Diarrhoea. The number dying between 60 and 80,
and 80 and upwards were 79, the oldest person being 92.
There were 32 who died between 40 and 60, and 34 between
20 and 40. The very aged persons who died during the
year were far more numerous than in the preceding year,
the relative proportion being 79 to 58.
Sudden, Accidental, and other deaths necessitating
Inquests·, Uncertified deaths, &c.—Two uncertified deaths
appear to have been placed on the Register during the
year. "Epileptic fits" was stated by the friends of the
deceased to be the cause of death in one of these cases, and
in the other it was thus entered: "Disease not known."
No inquest was held on the latter, and it is to be presumed
that the deceased woman, 69 years of age, had no medical
attendant. I can only say, in respect to this death, that
the registration was a perfectly useless one, and no
dependence can be placed upon such a record for the means
of rendering the vital statistics of the locality so perfect as
they ought to be made.