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The number of deaths from Measles diminished from
23 in 1873 to 12 in 1874, and in every case some complication,
generally Pneumonia, was the real cause of death.
This disease has for many years past been of a very mild
type, so much so that, whatever may be the case at the
antipodes, death from an attack of uncomplicated Measles
is a rare event in this country in the present day.
The other diseases of the Zymotic group do not call
for much mention, except that the deaths from Croup increased
in number from 4 in 1873 to 9 in 1874.
The deaths from Small Pox were 3 in number against
8 last year; one of these cases occurred to a "navvy'' in
whom vaccination was uncertain, and who contracted the
disease elsewhere than in this parish ; the two others were
returned as follows:—"Chicken Pox 14 days, Asthenia,
Female, aged 10 months.''— "Chicken Pox 7 days, Convulsions
30 minutes, Female, aged 1 year and 5 months."
Both were "not stated" as to vaccination, and were
undoubtedly cases of some disease allied to Small Pox.
Other diseases.—Tubercular diseases, which include
Consumption, Water on the Brain, and Infantile Wasting,
caused death in 172 instances, 46 more than in 1873.
Diseases of the Respiratory Organs were the next
great cause of death, as 156 cases were recorded, exceeding
by 22 the preceding year.
Diseases of the Brain and Nerves have much increased
in number, 100 deaths having occurred from these causes,
or an increase of 29.
Heart Disease killed in 25 cases, Premature Birth 24,
diseases of the Digestive Organs 13, against 25 in 1873;
Old Age 10, Violence 10, which figured for 13 and 15
respectively in the last Report.