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8 were from Meningitis, 48 from Apoplexy, 2 from
Softening of the Brain, 9 from Hemiplegia or Brain Paralysis,
6 from General Paralysis of the Insane, 2 from
other forms of Insanity, 7 from Cerebral Tumour, 7 from
Epilepsy, 2 from Locomotor Ataxy, 5 from Paraplegia,
and 3 from the other diseases of this system.
Organs of Special Sense. There was 1 death from
this class of causes, equal to a rate of 0.01 per 1,000.
Circulatory System. The death rate from diseases
of this system was 1.19 per 1,000, there being a total of
134 such deaths. Valvular diseases of the heart were
responsible for 121; 5 from Embolism, 2 from Angina
Pectoris, and 1 each from Aneurism and Senile Gangrene,
and from the remaining diseases of this system, 4.
Respiratory System. Two hundred and nineteen
deaths were due to diseases of the respiratory organs, as
compared with 237 in the preceding year. The death rate
under this heading equals 1.94 per 1,000. Forty-three
were from Acute and 47 from Chronic Bronchitis; 120
from the various forms of Pneumonia, 59 being under
five years of age; 4 were from Asthma, 4 from Pleurisy,
and 1 from the other diseases of the Respiratory System.
Digestive System. There were 59 deaths from diseases
of this system, equal to a rate of 0.52 per 1,000,
Enteritis was responsible for 18, 16 being under five years
of age; 6 were due to Ulcer of Stomach and Duodenum,
7 to Appendicitis, 9 to obstruction and other diseases of
the Intestine, 9 to Cirrhosis and 2 to other diseases of
the Liver, 6 to Peritonitis, and 2 to the other diseases of
the digestive system.
Lymphatic System. There were 2 deaths from diseases
affecting this system, equal to a rate of 0.02 per
1,000.