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Notes.—(a) In this Table all deaths of "Residents" occurring in public institutions, whether within or
without the district, are to be included with the other deaths in the columns for the several age
groups (columns 2-8). They are, also, in columns 9-15, to be included among the deaths in their
respective "Localities" according to the previous addresses of the deceased as given by the
Registrars. Deaths of" Non-residents" occurring in public institutions in the district are in like
manner to be excluded from columns 2-8 and 9-15 of this Table.
(b) See notes on Table I. as to meaning of "Residents" and "Non-residents," and as to the
"Public Institutions" to be taken into account for the purposes of these Tables. The "Localities''
should be the same as those in Tables II. and III.
(c) All deaths occurring in public institutions situated within the district, whether of "Residents" or
of "Non-residents'' are, in addition to being dealt with as in note (rt), to be entered in the last
column of this Table. The total number in this column should equal the figures for the year in
column 9, Table I.
(d) The total deaths in the several "Localities" in columns 9-15 of this Table should equal those for
the year in the same localities in Table II., sub-columns c. The total deaths at all ages in
column 2 of this Table should equal the gross total of columns 9-15, and the figures for the year
in column 12 of Table I.
(e) Under the heading of "Diarrhœa" are to be included deaths certified as from Diarrhœa, alone or
in combination with some other cause of ill-defined nature ; and also deaths certified as from
Epidemic Enteritis;
Zymotic Enteritis;
Epidemic Diarrhœa. Summer Diarrhœa;
Dysentery and Dysenteric Diarrhœa;
Choleraic Diarrhoea, Cholera, Cholera nostras (in the absence of Asiatic Cholera).
Under the heading of "Enteritis" are to be included those certified as from Gastro-enteritis, Muco-enteritis,
and Gastric Catarrh, unless from information obtained by enquiry from the certifying practitioner or
otherwise, the Medical Officer of Health should have reason for including such deaths, especially those of
infants, under the specific term "Diarrhœa."
Deaths from Diarrhoea secondary to some other well-defined disease should be included under the latter.
Under the headings of " Cancer" and " Puerperal fever" should be included all registered deaths from causes
comprised within these general terms.
In recording the facts under the various headings of Tables I., II., III. and IV., attention has been given to
the notes on the Tables.
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