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Venereal Diseases.—There were 13 deaths in all
from this group of diseases, all from Syphilis. Bight
of the deaths were of infants under 1 year, and of
the remaining 5, 4 were of females.
Epidemic Influenza.—There were 29 deaths (17
males and 12 females) from this disease, and the
death-rate was equal to 0.23. From St. Mary's
Sub-District, 23 deaths were recorded, and from
St. John's, 6. In 1893 there were 75 deaths; in
1892, 96; and in 1891, 69; and in 1890, 43.
Dietic Diseases.
Alcoholism.—In 13 instances death was attributed
to the two forms of Alcoholism, viz.,
11 to chronic, and 2 to the acute, more commonly
known as "Delirium tremensThese cannot, however,
be considered to be all the deaths due to drink,
as certain of the deaths are returned as due to
"cirrhosis of the liverothers, again, to various
other diseases, without any reference being made to
the habits of the deceased. Of the 13 cases recorded
last year, 9 were females (all chronic cases),
and 4 males, 2 chronic, and 2 acute cases.
Constitutional Diseases.
The deaths from this group of diseases numbered
377, equal to a rate of 3.10 per 1,000 (3-5 for males
and 2.8 for females). The death-rates in the two
Sub-Districts were 3.8 in St. Mary's, and 2.4 in St.
John's.