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There has been a considerable reduction in the deaths from these diseases, the figures
being 223 against 400 in the previous year, and 395 the average for the last ten years. This
gives a zymotic death rate of l.74.
The total number of deaths trom notifiable diseases, viz., scarlet fever, diphtheria and
enteric fever was 65 compared with 68 in 1906, and for the non-notifiable, viz., measles,
whooping cough and diarrhoea, 158, compared with 332 in the previous year. The reduction
is entirefy due to decreases in the deaths from measles, from 94 to 51, and diarrhoea, from 188
to 55.
Senile Mortality.
The number of deaths over 65 years of age in 1907 was 518, compared with 473 in 1906.
Death Certification.
There were no uncertified deaths in 1907.
Diarrhoea.
As already mentioned, there has been a remarkable decrease in the deaths from diarrhoea.
Table H. will show the contrast between the two years, and also the connection between the
meteorological conditions and deaths (vide remarks on 8). The second table still
emphasises that the most important factor in the prevention of diarrhcea is undoubtedly breast
feeding If young children are breast fed and given reasonable care, their chances of liie are
four or five times as great as children artificially fed even when this is done under favourable
conditions.
Table H.
Temperature of
the Air.
Temperature of
ground 3ft. below
surface.
Deaths from
Diarrhoea.
Rainfall.
Weeks.
1906.
1907.
1906.
1907.
1906.
1907.
1906.
1907.
o
ins.
o
o
ins.
1
o
3
July
62.7
62.7
61.29
58.53
0.19
0.00
-
1
3
59.5
62.26
59.67
0.15
0.51
66.3
8
1
67.3
63.25
60.10
0.86
0.40
August
59.7
10
-
62.3
64.00
60.34
0.01
0.18
66.1
1
61.5
61.5
63.81
60.84
0.33
0.71
24
1
62.80
60.26
0.26
0.96
16
64.9
57.0
2
63.08
59.67
0.00
0.16
20
September
66.5
61.0
5
63.83
59.45
0.85
0.44
24
68.0
56.8
2
62.89
59.43
0.74
0.00
13
57.6
58.6
2
58.77
0.38
0.00
16
55.8
56.8
60.80
2
59.24
58.18
0.00
0.03
8
52.0
58.4
5
58.09
58.34
0.69
0.85
3
October
58.4
55.4
58.66
56.88
0.63
1.13
2
2
57.6
52.7
57.12
55.59
0.21
0.79
6
5
41.2
51.4
58.1
61.51
59.00
0.38
0.44
11
2
56.71
Weekly average
Table I—Deaths from Diarbhoea.
Overcrowding
Year.
State of Premises.
Family.
Method of Feeding.
Cases
Inquired
into.
Dirty and
Improvident.
Clean
and
Careful.
Artificially.
Partially
by both
Methods.
Good.
Pair.
Defective
Breast.
13
59
2
-
1901
74
49
23
2
70
4
33
1
1
1902
40
21
18
1
37
3
6
29
-
1903
40
15
22
3
38
2
8
3
82
17
1904
115
55
54
6
101
14
16
-
56
1905
65
33
29
3
56
9
5
4
1
50
16
4
1906
81
40
34
7
66
15
15
17
1
1907
21
10
9
2
16
5
4
-
Total
223
189
24
384
52
67
326
43
7
436