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Class V.—Developmental Diseases.
The total number of deaths in this class was 307, consisting
of 131 from Premature Birth, 132 from Old Age,
and 44 from Atelectasis and Congenital Malformations.
Class VI.-—Local Diseases.
1. Diseases of the Nervous System caused 377 deaths,
including 33 from Convulsions, 192 from Apoplexy,
and 20 from Epilepsy.
2. 487 deaths were due to diseases of the Circulatory
System.
3. The diseases of the Respiratory Organs caused 995
deaths (464 from Bronchitis, and 198 from
Pneumonia).
4. Diseases of the Digestive Organs caused 249 deaths,
of which 57 were due to Enteritis, 10 to Peritonitis,
74 to diseases of the Liver and 19 to Dentition.
5. Diseases of the Urinary System caused 168 deaths.
6. Diseases of the Reproductive System, Integumentary
System, Locomotive System, Lymphatics, Organs
of Special Senses, and Gland-like Organs of uncertain
use, caused together 83 deaths.
Class VII.—Deaths from Violence.
131 deaths in all, including 106 from Accidents or
Negligence, 18 from Burns and Scald's, 5 from Drowning,
9 from Suffocation in bed (6 being infants under 1
year), 24 from Suicide and 1 from Homicide.
Class VIII.—Other Causes.
139 deaths were registered in this class, consisting of
deaths from Dropsy, Tumours, Haemorrhages, Debility,
Atrophy, and Inanition, or other ill-defined or aonspecified
causes.