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inhabitants of' their districts, or to combine with other authorities in
providing a common hospital.
CANCER.
Malignant cancerous diseases caused 98 deaths, 75 being of persons
over 45 years of age.
OTHER CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES.
Of other diseases of this class Rheumatic Fever was the cause of
7 deaths, and Diabetes of 7.
CLASS V.—DEVELOPMENTAL DISEASES.
From diseases of this class 175 deaths were registered, 108 being
due to premature birth, atelectasis, or non-inflation of the lungs and
congenital deformities, and 67 deaths were ascribed to " old age."
CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES.
The diseases of this group were responsible for 925 deaths, or 43
per cent. of the total number, the following being the principal classes: —
I. —DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM.
From these there were 204 deaths, 78 being from Apoplexy, 26
from Insanity and General Paralysis of the Insane, and 40 from
Convulsions.
2. —DISEASES OF THE HEART AND BLOOD VESSELS.
114 deaths were ascribed to diseases of the circulatory system.
3.—DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
From these diseases, Phthisis being excluded, there were 383
deaths, or 17.8 per cent, of the deaths from all causes, being 49 below
the average of the last five years, allowing for the increase of the
population. Of these 194 were ascribed to Bronchitis and 165 to
Pneumonia.
4. —DISEASES OF THE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM.
Nine deaths were registered in this class, three being due to diseases
of parturition.