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Notes.—(a) The deaths of residents occurring beyond the limits of the district are included in this Table, and deaths
of non-residents occurring in the district are excluded from columns 1—7. See note on Table I. as
to meaning of "Residents " and " Non-Residents."
(b) Under the heading of " Diarrhoea " are included deaths registered as due to Epidemic diarrhoea, Epidemic
enteritis, Infective enteritis, Zymotic enteritis, Summer diarrhoea, Dysentery and Dysenteric diarrhoea
Choleraic diarrhoea, Cholera and Cholera Nostras.
In addition, and as regards deaths of children under one year of age, under the heading " Diarrhoea " in column
2 (Table IV.) are included all deaths classified as " Diarrhoeal diseases " in Table V.
Under the heading of " Enteritis" in Table IV., are included only deaths over one year of age registered
as due to Enteritis, Muco-enteritis, Gastro-enteritis, Gastric catarrh, Gastritis, and Gastro-intestinal
catarrh, unless from information obtained by enquiry from the certifying practitioner or otherwise,
the Medical Officer of Health should have reason for including such deaths, under the specific term
"Diarrhoea." Deaths from diarrhoea secondary to some other well-defined disease are included
under the latter.
Under the heading of "Cancer" and "Puerperal Fever" are included all registered deaths from causes
comprised within these general terms.