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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
cases 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 "Diarrhœa" 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.
Under the heading of "Alcoholism" are included deaths from
Delirium tremens, acute and chronic alcoholism.