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although this is the case they are 37 below those of the
previous year. From Bronchitis 87 were registered,
Pneumonia 49, Asthma 2, and other Lung diseases 22.
The Tubercular resulted in 149, of which 114 were
from Phthisis, Atrophy 32, and Scrofula 3. Of the deaths
from Consumption 79 occurred between the ages of 20
and 50, the ages at which I have noticed for years past
this distressing disease has been most fatal. Conjointly
this class of diseases are 1 in excess of the previous year,
but there is an increase of 27 from Phthisis, and a decrease
of 20 from Atrophy; this latter I am glad to report, as I
trust it shows a better knowledge on the part of mothers
in reference to feeding their infants. Diseases of the
Brain and Nerves also show a decline on those of the
previous year, 119 being registered against 130. Disease
of Heart 49, Cancer 22, Digestive Organs 19, Urinary 13,
Generation 8, Syphilis 4, Joints and Bones 4, Violence 18,
Premature Birthand Low Vitality 30, of Uncertain Seat 37,
and Old Age 53. Of the 684 deaths from the non-epidemic
classes of disease 371 were males and 313 females. 184
were under 1 year of age, 84 between 1 and 5, 297 under
20, inclusive, from 20 to 40-98, 40 to 60-119, 60 to 80127,
above 80-43. Of the total number of deaths from
all causes the greatest period of freedom from any disease,
except Phthisis, is from 10 to 40, in which period but 132
deaths were registered of the whole total 852, and 65 of
these were from Phthisis; the most fatal period is the first
year of life, no less than 247 being returned under that
age.
It is gratifying to observe the number of our parishioners
who live to good old age; between 60 and 80, 132
were returned, and above 80, 43, two of the latter reaching
the great age of 97 and 92 respectively, the eldest being,
as usual, a female; it is also pleasing to remark that all
but 5 of these aged persons died from diseases not of the
acute nature which affects the younger portions of the
population, most of the cases being of a chronic nature,