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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
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 "Non-residents," are, in addition to being
dealt with as in note (a), entered in the last 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., subcolumns
c. The total deaths of 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 diarrhœa, Epidemic enteritis, Infective enteritis, Zymotic
enteritis, Summer diarrhœa, Dysentery and Dysenteric diarrhœa,
Choleraic diarrhœa, Cholera and Cholera Nostras.
In addition, and as regards deaths of children tinder one year of age,
under the heading "Diarrhœa" in column 3 (Table IV.) are included
all deaths classified as "Diarrhœa 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.
Deaths from diarrhœa secondary to some other well-defined disease
have been included under the latter.
(/) Under the headings of "Cancer" and "Puerperal fever" are included all
registered deaths from causes comprised within these general terms.
Thus: Under "Cancer" are included deaths from Cancer, Carcinoma,
Malignant disease, Scirrhus, Epithelioma, Sarcoma, Villous tumour,
Papilloma of bladder and Rodent ulcer. Under "Puerperal Fever" are
included deaths from Pyaemia, Septicæmia, Sapraemia, Pelvic Peritonitis,
Peri- and Endo-Metritis occurring in the Puerperium.
(g) Under "Congenital Defects" in Table V. are included deaths from
Atelectasis, Icterus neonatorum, Navel haemorrhage, Malformations and
Congenital hydrocephalus.
(h) Under "Tuberculous Meningitis" are included deaths from Acute
hydrocephalus.
(i) Under "Other Tuberculous Diseases" are included deaths from
culosis, 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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