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[1909
Acute Bronchitis.— To Acute Bronchitis were ascribed 182 deaths, of
which 76 were those of males, and 106 of females. These deaths show an
increase of 50 as compared with the return of 1908. 53 of them occurred
among children in their first year of life, and 19 between that age and five
years. There were thus 72 deaths among children who had not reached their
fifth year. Ten of the total deaths occurred in public institutions.
Chronic Bronchitis was responsible for 352 deaths, of which 153
occurred among males, and 199 among females. Only 4 of these deaths
were among children under 5 years old, while 32 were those of persons
between 45 and 55 ; 84 between 55 and 65; 97 between 65 and 75; 91 between
75 and 85, and 28 above this age. As many as 88 deaths occurred in public
institutions, chiefly in the Workhouse Infirmaries.
Pneumonia was credited with 476 deaths, of which 279 were those of
males and 197 of females, while 106 were of infants under 12 months old,
and 207 (including those under 1 year old) had not attained to their fifth year.
75 deaths occurred in public institutions. Compared with the preceding year,
there was an increase of 50 deaths, which were mainly attributable to the epidemic
of measles that was rife for a considerable portion of the year.
Pleurisy.— This disease caused 29 deaths, of which 6 were under 5 years
old, and 8 occurred in public institutions.
Asthma and Emphysema.—These distressing complaints were responsible
for 22 deaths, of which 1 only was among children under 5 years old.
Other Diseases of the Respiratory System were registered as
causing 17 deaths, which were the same in number as in 1908.