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Altogether it will be observed the year 1871, contributed
987 deaths from non-zymotic disease against 944 in
1870.
Infantile Mortality—Old Aye.—The excessive infantile
mortality, which i.s one of our saddest duties to record,
includes upon the present occasion 411 deaths under one
year of age—nearly one-third of the deaths at all ages.
Under 10 years of age 724 deaths occurred—very
nearly one-half of the total mortality.
The majority of deaths in childhood occur from
Zymotic, or preventible disease, and we must look in
this direction for the first indications of good results
from sanitary measures; therefore, when with a rapidlyincreasing
population, it is found that in 1871, 411 deaths
under one year of age occurred against 415 in 1870, and
that of deaths under ten years of age 724 from all causes
took place against 851 in 1869 (a diminution of numbers
to the extent of 127 and this notwithstanding the Small
Pox epidemic) there is fair cause for congratulation.
Twenty-eight persons died above 80 years of age
during the year, Two of these persons attained the
age of 94 years.
Disease and Mortality amongst the Out-door Union
Poor.—The total number of cases attended by the Union
Medical Officers amongst the Out-door Poor during 1870
was 2283, the deaths were 70 or 3.06 per cent. Many
cases were, however, sent to the Infirmary and to the
Small Pox and Fever Hospitals, which would otherwise
have raised this exceedingly small percentage of deaths
to cases.