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NOTES TO TABLES IV. AND V.
Notes—(a) In Table IV., 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" occuring in public institutions in the district are in
like manner to be excluded from columns 2-8 and 9-15 of Table IV.
(A) See notes on Table I. as to the meaning of "Residents" and "NonResidents,"
and as to the "Public Institutions" to be taken into
account for the purposes of these Tables. The "Localities" in Table
IV. should be the same as those in Tables II. and III.
(c) All deaths occuring in public institutions situated within the district,
whether of "Residents" or of "Non-residents," are, in addition to
being dealt with as in note (a), to be entered in the last column of
Table IV. 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 Table
IV. 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 Table IV.
should equal the gross total of columns 9-15, and tho figures for the
year in column 12 of Table 1.
*(e) Under the heading of " Diarrhœa " are to be included deaths registered
as due to
Epidemic diarrhœa ;
Epidemic enteritis ;
Infective enteritis ; Zymotic enteritis ;
Summer diarrhœa ;
Dysentery and Dysenteric diarrhœa ;
Choleraic diarrhœa, Cholera and Cholera Nostras.
In addition, and as regards deaths of children under one year of age, under
the heading " Diarrhœa " in column 3 (Table IV.) are to bo include d
all deaths classified as " Diarrhœal diseases " in Table V.
Under the heading of "Enteritis" in Table IV, are to be included only
deaths over one year of age registered as due to Enteritis, Muco-enteritis,
Gastro-enteritis, Gastric catarrh, Gastritis, and Gastro intestinal
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, under the specific term
"Diarrhcea." Deaths from diarrhoea secondary to some other Welldifined
disease should be included under the latter.