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Diseases of the respiratory system caused 513
deaths, against 414 in 1889. They were 39.9 per
cent, of the total deaths, and equalled a rate of
6.0 per thousand persons living. From bronchitis
there were 293 deaths, and from pneumonia 173.
Thirteen deaths were referred to croup, of which
4 were classed as "membranous."
From diseases of the brain and nervous system
there were 145 deaths, against 138 in the preceding
year. They formed 8.7 per cent, of the deaths
and 1.6 of the general death race. Apoplexy and
paralysis caused 53 deaths, epilepsy 1, convulsions
66, tetanus 1, and other diseases 23. Two persons
died from disease of the ear leading to disease of
the brain.
To diseases of the heart and organs of circulation
86 deaths were referred. This is an increase
of 16. They were 5.2 per cent. of the deaths from
all causes, and equalled a death rate of 0.99.
Diseases of the stomach, liver, and digestive
organs contributed 86 deaths to the general mortality.
This is an increase of 20 on the previous year.
From diseases of the kidney and urinary organs
there were 23 deaths. Two fatal cases of diabetes
were recorded.
Seventy-seven persons died from old age, 29
children from immaturity at birth, and 3 from
congenital imperfections.
Four women died from accidents of child-birth
in addition to the 3 recorded as dying from puerperal
fever.