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1912]
Acute Bronchitis.—164 deaths were ascribed to this disease, of which
88 were those of males and 76 of females. This return is 7 above that of
1911. It is very unsatisfactory to find that 40 deaths, or just one-fourth
of the entire mortality from this disease, occurred among infants who
had not attained the end of their first year of life, and that 20 were aged
1 to 5 years. Thus we see that 60 children when they succumbed to th s
ailment had not reached their fifth year.
Acute Bronchitis caused 28 deaths in the Public Institutions of the
Borough
Chronic Bronchitis.—As many as 307 deaths were registered as compared
with 247 in the preceding year. 157 of the deaths were of males
and 150 of females.
Pneumonia —This very serious ailment caused the deaths of 439 persons,
of whom 237 were males and 202 females. These deaths were 44 above those
registered in 1911. It was fatal to infants under one year old, causing no less
than 97 deaths, and also to 95 young children aged between one and five yeais.
It also caused 12 deaths among children between 5 and 10 years of age. In
the public institutions there occurred 81 deaths, as contrasted with 69 in the
preceding year; the majority as usual came from the Workhouse Infirmaries.
Pleurisy.—25 deaths were attributed to it, one being a child 5 years
old. Eight deaths were registered in public institutions.
Asthma and Emphysema—To these diseases were ascribed the
deaths of 25 persons, all of whom were adults.
Other Diseases of tha Respiratory System —20 deaths were
attributed to them, as compared with 22 in 1911.