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1913

Abdominal Tuberculosis caused 30 deaths, of which 16 occurred
among children under five years of age. Ten deaths occurred among males
and 20 among females. The death-rate was 0 09 per 1,000.
Tuberculosis of the Larynx.—This was the cause of 7 deaths, and
produced a death-rate of 0 02 per 1,000.
Tubercular Meningitis.—Fifty-eight deaths were reported from it,
representing a death-rate of 017 per 1,000. These deaths are 9 less than in
the preceding ten years. Of the 58 deaths, 31 were males and 27 females;
while 37 were children under five years, and 21 over that age; indeed, all with
five exceptions were under fifteen.
General Tuberculosis.—The deaths of 18 persons were ascribed to it,
of whom 8 had not reached their fifth year. The deaths were five less than
in 1912, and produced a death-rate of 0 00 per 1,000.
Other forms of Tuberculosis caused 9 deaths, 7 males and 2
females, and with two exceptions they were those of persons above five years
of age.