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2.—Diseases of the Circulatory System.
Diseases of the Heart or Blood-vessels, were accountable for 123
deaths.
3.—Diseases of Respiratory System.
From these diseases, Phthisis being excluded, there were 406
deaths or 20 per cent, of the deaths from all causes. Of these
Pneumonia was responsible for 152, and Bronchitis for 218 deaths.
4.—Diseases of Reproductive System.
14 deaths were recorded in this class, 7 being due to flooding and
other accidents of childbirth.
The total number of deaths recorded as occurring within 21 days
of childbirth were:—
Septic Diseases 13
Flooding and other Accidents of Childbirth 7
Influenza 2
Pneumonia 3
Scarlet Fever 2
Phthisis 1
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Or one death to 132 births.
From the other classes of Local Diseases there were 188 deaths.
CLASS VIII.—DEATHS FROM VIOLENCE.
Various forms of violence caused 63 deaths, as under:—
Accident or Negligence.
(Falls 15
Fractures and Contusions Run Over 8
(Fall of Building 1
Burns 6
Drowning 5
Poison 3
Infants in Bed 10
Suffocation Infants by Food 2
Otherwise 1
Other Injuries 3
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