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need have done had sufficient and proper hospital accommodation been
available. From these diseases alone there was an increased number
of deaths by 24.
Erysipelas caused six more deaths this year than last. The excess
in deaths from Whooping Cough was 14, and from Pulmonary Consumption
18. On the other hand there was a decrease this year as compared
with last in respect of Measles by 19, and of its sequel Bronchitis by 24;
and of Diarrhoea and Enteritis by 25.
The other fact that emerges is that the deaths from Congenital
Debility and Malformations, including Premature Birth, exceeded by 42
in 1914 the number of deaths in 1913 from similar causes. It would
therefore appear that the scheme the Council has in contemplation for
Maternity and Child Welfare is peculiarly opportune. We look to alter
this condition of things, and transfer the balance to the other side of
the account sheet when the scheme is brought into effective operation.