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N.B.—The term "Influenza" is too indefinite in medical practice to
permit of any satisfactory deductions being drawn from the above statistics.
The 41 deaths from venereal affections (Syphilis, etc.) is the
only other point calling for note in the class of Zymotic Diseases.
The Council, on June 1 Oth, 1904, expressed the opinion that
the diseases, physical and mental, resulting directly, or by
inheritance, from venereal diseases are so serious, and so
numerous, that it is desirable that there should be a full
Government Enquiry into the matter, particularly in the direction
whether there is adequate provision for the treatment of the
poorer classes in the various stages of the disease ; and that all
public Bodies connected with the health of the people should
take action in this matter.
Classes II. and III.—Parasitic and Dietetic Diseases.
38 deaths were registered in these classes from Alcoholism.
Class IV.—Constitutional Diseases.
Of the total 1,039 deaths under this class, 309 were due to
Cancer, 447 to Phthisis, and 174 to Tubercular Meningitis
and other forms of Tuberculosis.
Class V.—Developmental Diseases.
The total number of deaths in this class was 361, consisting
of 172 from Premature Birth, 135 from Old Age, and 54
from Atelectasis and Congenital Malformations.