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fore, matter for congratulation. Measles was very prevalent,
and caused death in 20 instances. Croup was fatal
in 11 cases. Diseases incidental to Childbirth caused the
death of 10 women ; when it is, however, remembered that
1968 children were born, it will be apparent that the
maternal mortality was only about one-half, or .5 per cent.,
a very low rate of puerperal mortality; at the same time
much higher than during 1875, when but 4 deaths occurred
from this cause.
Small Pox again made its appearance in the Sub-district,
and up to the last day of the year 10 deaths were
registered. The number of deaths does not, however, by
any means represent the number of persons afflicted by
this, the most loathsome of all the Zymotic class of diseases
Many persons were removed to the Small Pox Hospital, of
whom several died. The District Medical Relief Book shows
(vide Table V.) that 59 persons were attended amongst
the parish poor alone suffering from this disease up to
Dec. 31, of whom 1 died.
The number of deaths from Fever diminish year by
year in this Sub-district, and but 6 are recorded during
1876 against 16 in 1875. Diphtheria caused death in 3
cases and Erysipelas in 2, contrasted by 6 and 7 respectively
in 1875.
Other diseases.—Tubercular diseases, as Pulmonary
Phthisis, Water on the Brain and Infantile wasting;
invariably cause the majority of deaths, and during this
year their fatality included 205 cases, contrasting with 197
in 1875.
Diseases of the Respiratory Organs caused 189 deaths
as against 196 last year.
From diseases of the Brain and Nerves 67 deaths were
recorded. 100 was the number during each of the two
preceding years.