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Tabes Mesenterica.—This disease, which is commonly known as Consumption
of the Bowels, caused 39 deaths, of which 24 were among children
who had not reached the age of 1 year, 10 among those who were between 12
months and 5 years of age, and 5 among those who were over this age. The
disease is one of early life and is without doubt amenable to protective
measures, the carrying out of which, however, mainly devolves on the mothers
of the children.
Tubercular Meningitis or Hydrocephalus was noted as the cause
of 63 deaths, of which 32 were males and 31 females. With 13 exceptions all
were among children under 5 years of age.
Tuberculosis of the Larynx caused 4 deaths, all of which occurred
among persons who were above 25 but under 55 years of age.
General Tuberculosis was registered as having caused 24 deaths, of
which 7 were under 1 year old, 11 between 1 and 5, and the remainder above
this age.
Other Tubercular Diseases were responsible for 12 deaths. The ages
of the deceased ranged from 1 to 55 years.
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