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Zymotic Mortality.—The deaths from this class of
disease are 17 in excess of the previous year; the increase
being in Measles, Scarlet Fever, and Fevers generally.
Whilst the most marked decrease is in Diarrhoea, 17
being registered, a less number than for years past: owing
no doubt to the low temperature prevailing during the
summer months.
There is also a decrease in Small Pox, 2 being returned
as against 8. In Whooping Cough also there is a
decrease, 9 being returned against 30.
The total number of deaths were 174—76 being
males, and 98 females; 125 were under 5 years of age,
155 inclusive were under 20, and 19 from 20 to 80 years
and upwards.
The number of fatal cases under 5 years of age is
large, but then it is seen that 98 of the total number were
registered as Scarlet Fever and Measles, diseases particularly
applicable to children.
The deaths from Fevers were classified as follows:—
Typhoid, 14; Enteric, 5; Continued, 2; Rheumatic, 2;
Typhus, Relapsing, Slow, and Intermittent, 1 each. In
the class Typhoid several were registered, as for instance
Pneumonia Typhoid; the Medical attendant expressed
his surprise that the Registrar-General should record
them as Typhoid Fever, as they were nothing of the kind.
No less that 7 such deaths are included in the above
number.
The death-rate from this class of disease was 4 2
per 1,000.
The following table contrasts all deaths from Zymotic
causes during the past 8 years
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