The number of deaths attributed to various causes and at various
age periods are set out in the table appended to this section of the
Report.
In almost every class of disease the numbers of deaths recorded were
below those recorded in 1922. The exceptions were : Cancer in males
(111 against 96), nervous diseases (both sexes), kidney or bladder
diseases (both sexes), rheumatic fever (both sexes), accidents (both
sexes), syphilis (both sexes), alcoholism (in males).
Table: The deaths were distributed in the wards in the years 1920,1921,1922 and 1923 as follows :—
The deaths were distributed in the wards in the years 1920,1921,1922 and 1923 as follows :—