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1921] 16

DEATHS FROM THE DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM.
These diseases, which include Chronic and Acute Bronchitis, Pneumonia, Pleurisy
and Asthma, caused 717 deaths, or 105 less than in 1920. They were equal to a death-rate
of 2.15 per 1,000 of the civil population, and represented 16.4 per cent. of the total deaths
registered in the Borough.
Acute Bronchitis.— There were 96 deaths as compared with 106 in the previous
year. 44 occurred among males, and 52 among females. The deaths of 14 infants under
12 months were registered.
Chronic Bronchitis.— 234 deaths were ascribed to it, 107 being males and 127
females. This return is 10 below that for 1920.
Pneumonia (All forms).— Three hundred and thirty-two deaths were registered, of
which 192 were males and 140 females. They are 87 less than the number who died in
1920. It was very fatal to infants under a year old, among whom it caused 90 deaths,
while between the ages of 1 and 5 years 66 died from it. Above 5 years of age the deaths
numbered 176.
64 Deaths occurred in Public Institutions, chiefly the Workhouse Infirmaries.
Pleurisy— From this disease 10 deaths were registered. Only 1 death occurred in
Public Institutions.
Asthma and Emphysema.— Seventeen deaths were recorded from these diseases,
all of which were adults.
Other Diseases of a Respiratory System.— Twenty eight deaths were
registered from them, as contrasted with 23 in 1920.
VENEREAL DISEASES.
Seventeen deaths were ascribed to these diseases, as compared with 13 in 1920. They
were 1 above the mean of the preceding ten years 1911-20.
The annual average number of deaths recorded during ten years from them at three
groups of ages has been as follows : Under 1 year, 10 deaths, 1-5 years, 1 death, and over
5 years, 6 deaths, making an average total of 17 per annum.