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REMARKS ON VARIOUS DEATH CAUSES.
Infective Diseases.
Epidemic.—There were 56 deaths due to this class of disease,
equalling a Death Rate of .54 per 1,000; the rate last year
was .71, and was 1.34, .58, and .92 in 1922, 1923 and 1924,
respectively.
Zymotic.—The purely Zymotic class of epidemic diseases is
credited with causing a total of 42 deaths, equalling a Death
Rate of .40 per 1,000.
Locally the Zymotic Death Rate varied from .04 in Charlton
(.62 in 1925), .08 in East Greenwich (.44 in 1925), .14 in
West Greenwich (.66 in 1925), to 1.02 in St. Nicholas (1.15
in 1925).
Small-Pox.—There were no deaths from Small-Pox, this
being the twenty-fourth year since a death occurred from this
cause in the Borough.
Measles.—Thirteen deaths only were ascribed as due to
this disease, all being under five years of age.
The number of deaths recorded last year was 21, and in the
years 1922, 1923 and 1924, 29, 2 and 28 respectively.
Two deaths occurred in East Greenwich, 4 in West Greenwich,
6 in St. Nicholas, and 1 in Charlton.
Scarlet Fever. — This disease occasioned 1 death and
occurred in West Greenwich.
Two such deaths occurred in 1924, and 3 in 1925.
Whooping Cough.—This disease was given as the cause of
4 deaths with a death rate of .03 per 1,000. There were 15,
16 and 13 deaths respectively in the years 1925, 1924 and 1923.
Two deaths occurred in East Greenwich, 1 in West Greenwich,
and 1 in St. Nicholas.
Diphtheria.—There were 12 deaths during the year. This
gives a Death Rate of .11 comparing with .13 for the previous
year.
Fourteen deaths occurred in 1925 and 1924, and 11 in 1923.
Seven of the patients were under five years of age.
Typhoid Fever.—There was one death ascribed to this
disease which occurred in East Greenwich, there were 0 in 1922,
6 in 1923, 1 in 1924 and 1925 respectively.