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The chief diseases of the zymotic class caused 4
deaths, of which 3 were from measles and 1 from
diarrhœa.
From diseases of the respiratory organs there were
only 2 deaths, viz. : 1 from bronchitis and 1 from
pneumonia.
The other causes of death included 1 each from
tuberculosis, phthisis, heart disease, liver disease, and
kidney disease.
The number of deaths of children aged under 1
year was 10. There were no deaths of aged
persons.
Three inquests were held. All the deaths were
due to natural causes.
The notifications of infectious diseases were 19 in
number: —9 of scarlet fever, 3 of diphtheria, 5 of
erysipelas, and 2 of typhoid fever.
In the week that ended on October 12th, there
were 65 births and 25 deaths, indicating an annual
birth rate of 39·9, and an annual rate of mortality
of 15·3.
There were no deaths referred to any zymotic
disease. Diseases of the respiratory organs casued 8