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Age at Death.-27 per cent, and upwards of all deaths
occurred to infants during the first year of life; upwards
of 37 per cent, to children under 5 years of age, and upwards
of 42 per cent, to persons under 20 years of age.
At the other extreme of life 17 deaths were registered
as having resulted from old age unconnected with any
disease. But 40 deaths are recorded as having occurred
above the age of 70:—viz., from 70 to 80, 23; 80 to 90,14;
and 2 at 90, and 1 at 91.
Sickness and Mortality among the Union Poor.—
Table V. in the Appendix shows the number of persons
who were under treatment as well as the deaths which
took place among the out-door Union Poor of the District,
91 cases were treated which includes 19 cases of epidemic
disease, 5 of Small Pox, 10 of Measles, 3 of Diarrhoea,
and 1 of Erysipelas, 2 deaths resulted from the zymotic
cases.
Social Position.-The higher classes in the aggregate
make a total nearly equal to the industrial. About threefourths
of epidemic diseases occurred among the latter
class. They also contributed more deaths to respiratory
diseases and premature birth. On the other hand the
higher classes contributed more to disease of the brain
and nerves, and to diseases of the Digestive Organs.
Inquests, Violent Deaths, &c.—15 inquests were
held during the year with the following results:—
I. Natural (l) Heart Disease, 7
,, (2) Spontaneous Rupture of the Aorta 1.
,, (3) Diseases of the Liver and Kidneys, 1.
,, (4) Syncope in a Twin Child, 1.
„ (5) Fit in Bed, 1.
„ (6) Cold and Exposure in an Intemperate
Female, 1.
II. Accidental (1) Burns, 2.
„ (2) Accidental Asphyxia 1.