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Diseases of the Heart and Organs of Circulation
accounted for 84 deaths, or 4.8 per cent, of the
total deaths.
Seventy-five deaths were referred to Old Age, 39
to Premature Birth, and seven to Congenital Malformations.
From various forms of Diseases of the Digestive
System there were 65 deaths, or 3.8 per cent.
Teething caused 18 deaths, and Diseases of the
Liver, 12.
Thirty-two persons died from Diseases of the
Kidneys, and four from Diabetes.
Five women died from accidents of Child-birth.
To this number should be added the eight deaths
from Puerperal Septicaemia.
The inquest cases were 97, or 5.6 per cent, of
the deaths. The Natural Causes of death included:
Convulsive Fits, 20; Heart Diseases and Syncope,
16; Pulmonary Diseases, seven; Brain Diseases,
four; Excessive Drinking, two.
The deaths arising from Violence were 33, or
1.96 per cent, of the deaths. Ten infants were
accidentally suffocated. Six persons died from injuries
received from "Falls." Four were "Found
Drowned," and two were "Accidentally Drowned."
A woman died through "Misadventure by drinking
a quantity of ammonia in tea."
There were four cases of Suicide —two by cut
throat, and two by hanging. There were two cases
of Murder (both children), and one of Manslaughter
(a man aged 46 years).