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PHTHISIS.
The deaths from Phthisis number 139, and give a phthisical
death-rate equal to 0.98 per 1,000.
Both the number of deaths and the rate are slightly lower
than in the previous two years, but the rate, although a low one,
shows little tendency to diminution during recent years.
For the most part phthisical deaths are deaths of persons in
middle life. They have a pre-eminent claim to public concern,
if for no other reason than because a large number of those who
die from this disease, in its later stages become a public charge
and not infrequently leave young families, who necessarily also
must be assisted out of the public purse. The general raising
of the hygienic standard of life, better food, better housing, better
air and light, and more of these in the homes, are the most
hopeful means of further reducing the incidence of this disease.
CANCER.
There were 111 deaths from Cancer during the year, giving
a Cancer death-rate of .783 per 1,000 for the year.
There has been a rapid increase in the number of deaths from
Cancer during the last 12 years, but the increase has ceased to
be progressive during more recent years.
Females die of this disease to a much greater extent than
males, but male deaths have increased from 41 last year to 46,
while female deaths have been reduced from 74 to 65.