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correspond with those of last year. The extremes of life
suffered most severely, 86 deaths occurring in persons over
65 years, and 123 in children under two years. The death
rate from Pneumonia was 1.0 and from Bronchitis 1.0.
CANCER.
130 deaths resulted from malignant disease: 66 cases
were of males, and 64 of females. The organs affected were
as noted:—
CARC1NOMATA.
males. females.
Urogenital System 5 17
Breast - 13
Digestive Organs (including
Pancreas and Liver) 10 4
Gastro-intestinal 26 20
Respiratory (including Larynx) 5 1
Mouth, Tongue, Pharynx 'and
CEsophagus 13 1
Mediastinum 1
Jaw 3 1
Abdomen - 1
Spine — 1
Undefined 1 2
SARCOMATA.
Bone 2 1
Eye — 1
Lymphosarcoma — 1
All the deaths except 4 occurred in patients over
35 years of age, and the greater number of these over 55.