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CLASS III.—DIETIC DISEASES.
Eight deaths were directly stated to be due to alcoholic excess and
in four cases the disease to which death was attributed was stated to
be aggravated by alcohol, but doubtless this addition might be justly
made in many more instances.
The death of an army pensioner, aged 64, was returned as
due to Fatty Degeneration of the Heart accelerated by " want."
CLASS IV.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
The number of deaths from disease in this group were 848, being
17 per cent. of the total number of deaths. Of these 151 were due to
Phthisis and 80 to other tubercular diseases, as Tubercular Meningitis,
Tabes Mesenterica and General Tuberculosis, these diseases thus
accounting for 11.4 per cent. of all the deaths and it is probable that
some of the deaths ascribed to Marasmus, Debility, Convulsions, were
also of a tubercular nature.
65 deaths were registered from Cancer, 50 being of persons of 45
years and upwards.
Rheumatic Fever was responsible for 24 deaths, and Chronic
Rheumatism and Gout for 5.
CLASS V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
From diseases of this class 137 deaths were certified, 83 being of
infants from premature birth, atelectasis or non-inflation of lungs, and
congenital malformation; and 54 deaths were returned as due to "old
age."
CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES.
The diseases of this group were responsible for 903 deaths or 44
per cent. of the total number, the following being the principal
classes :—
1.—Diseases of Nervous System.
From these there were 180 deaths, 72 being from Apoplexy, etc.,
19 from Insanity and General Paralysis of the Insane, and 42 from
Convulsions,