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Zymotic Mortality.—The deaths from this class of
disease collectively are 50 in excess of those of the
previous year, though 9 below those of the year 1876.
On looking at the various diseases there is an increase in
measles, croup, whooping-cough, and diarrhoea, and a
decrease in small pox, scarlet fever, and fevers generally.
The total number of deaths are 157—78 being males,
and 79 females; 121 were under 5 years of age, 136
inclusive were under 20, and 21 from 20 to 80 years and
upwards.
The number of fatal cases under 5 years is very
large, but then we must not lose sight of the fact that the
most prevalent diseases are those which particularly affect
childhood.
Of the 8 fatal small pox cases but one was stated as
to vaccination, being an adult not vaccinated. All the
cases, with one exception, were above the age of puberty,
when revaccination is necessary.
It must not be supposed that the above were all the
fatal cases properly belonging to this district, for 24 were
removed to the special hospital, some of which terminated
fatally.
The deaths from Fevers were registered as follow :—
Typhoid, 9; Gastric, 2 ; Continued, 2 ; Remittent, 1 ;
Rheumatic, 1.
The death-rate from this class of disease was 4 per
1,000.
The following Table contrasts all deaths from Zymotic
causes during the past seven years :—