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NOTES TO TABLES IX., X., XI., XII., XIII., XIV.,
XV., XVI. & XVII.
Nomenclature of Diseases.
All " Transferable Deaths " of residents, i.e., of persons resident in
the district who have died outside it, are included with the other deaths
in columns 2-10, Tables IX., X., XI. and XII., and Infantile Mortality
Tables XIV., XV., XVI. and XVII. Transferable deaths of non-residents,
i.e., of persons resident elsewhere in England and Wales, who
have died in the district, are in like manner excluded, from these columns.
For the precise meaning of the term " transferable deaths " see footnote
to Tables IV., V., VI. and VII.
All deaths occurring in institutions for the sick and infirm situated
within the district, whether of residents or of non-residents, are entered in
Table XIII.
All deaths certified by registered medical practitioners and all inquest
eases are classed as "Certified" ; all other deaths are to be regarded
as " Uncertified."
Under the heading of " Diphtheria " and " Croup " are included all
deaths from Croup except those certified as due to " spasmodic,"
" stridulous," " catarrhal " or " false " croup.
Under the heading of " Tuberculous Meningitis " are included deaths
from Acute Hydrocephalus.
Under the heading of " Cancer " are included deaths under such
headings as Carcinoma, Scirrhus, Epithelioma, Rodent ulcer, Sarcoma,
Cancer, and Malignant disease.
Under the heading of " Diarrhoea " and " Enteritis " are included
deaths registered as due to Epidemic diarrhoea, Epidemic enteritis,
Infective enteritis, Zymotic enteritis, Summer diarrhoea, Choleraic
diarrhoea, Cholera (other than Asiatic), Gastro-enteritis, Gastro-intestinal
catarrh, Muco-enteritis, Colitis, &c. Deaths from diarrhoea secondary to
some other well-defined diseases are included under the latter.