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NOTES TO TABLES IV. AND V.
(a) In Table IV., all deaths of "Residents" occurring in public institutions, whether
within or without the district, are included with the other deaths in the
columns for the several age groups (columns 2-8). They are also, in columns
9-16, included among the deaths in their respective "Localities" according
to the previous addresses of the deceased as given by the Registrars. Deaths
of " Non-residents " occurring in public institutions in the district are in like
manner excluded from columns 2-8 and 9-16 of Table IV.
(b) See notes on Table I. as to the meaning of "Residents" and "Non-residents,"
and as to the "Public Institutions" taken into account for the purposes of
these Tables. The " Localities " in Table IV. are the same as those in Tables
II. and III.
(c) All deaths occurring in public institutions, situated within the district, whether
of " Residents" or of " Non-residents," are, in addition to being dealt with
as in note (a), entered in the Inst column of Table IV. The total number in
this column equals the figures for the year in column 9, Table I.
d) The total deaths in the several " Localities" in columns 9-16 of Table IV, equal
those for the year in the same localities in Table II., sub-column9 c. The
total deaths at all ages in column 2 of Table IV. equal the gross total of
columns 9-16, and the figures for the year in column 12 of Table I.
(e) Under the heading of " Diarrhœa" are included deaths registered as due to
Epidemic diarrhoea, Epidemic enteritis, Infective enteritis, Zymotic enteritis,
Summer diarrhoea., Dysentery and Dysenteric diarrhoea, Choleraic diarrhcea,
Cholera and Cholera Nostras.
In addition, and as regards deaths of children under one year of age, under the
heading "Diarrhœa" in column 3 (Table IV.) are included all deaths classified
as " Diarrhœal 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, Mua>en.teritis, Gastro-enteritis,
Gastric catarrh, Gastritis, and Gastrointestinal catarrh. Deaths from
diarrhoea secondary to some other well-defined disease have been included
under the latter.
(f) Under the headings of "Cancer" and "Puerperal fever" are included all
tered deaths from causes comprised within these general terms. Thus: Under
" Cancer" are included deaths from Cancer, Carcinoma, Malignant disease,
Scirrhus, Epithelioma, Sarcoma, Villous tumour, and Papilloma of bladder,
Rodent ulcer. Under " Puerperal Fever" are included deaths from Pyaemia,
Septicaemia, Saprsemia, Pelvic Peritonitis, Peri- and Endo-Metritis occurring
in the Puerperium.
(g) Under "Congenital Defects" in Table V. are included deaths from Atelectasis,
Icterus neonatorum, Travel haemorrhage, Malformations and Congenital
hydrocephalus.
(h) Under "Tuberculous Meningitis " are included deaths from Acute hydrocephalus.
(i) Under "Other Tuberculous Diseases" are included deaths from Tuberculosis,
Tuberculosis of bones, joints and other organs, Lupus and Scrofula.
(j) All deaths certified by registered Medical Practitioners and all Inquest cases are
classed as "Certified"; all other deaths are regarded as "Uncertified."
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