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From diseases of the Respiratory system 188 persons
died, being slightly fewer than in 1880, when 190 deaths
so occurred.
Diseases of the Brain and Nerves caused death in
128 cases. Of these 78 occurred under five years.
Erom Heart diseases 53 deaths were registered.
Erom Premature birth 67 deaths took place, many
surviving but a few moments or hours.
Erom diseases of the Digestive Organs 39 deaths
occurred. The organs included are the stomach, liver,
bowels, &c., and the greatly diminished number of
deaths from this class of diseases during the last few
years, which would include the majority of deaths
caused by habitual intemperance, is somewhat remarkable,
and affords evidence of the greatly improved habits
of the people. It is, however, sad to find that while
14 males died, 25 females lost their lives from this class
of diseases, a reversal of the proportion which formerly
existed, when the deaths from this cause were nearly
exclusively of the male sex.
Deaths not certified.—In the large number of
173 cases during the year 1881, the causes of death
were not certified by a legally registered medical
practitioner. In 41 cases the Coroner held legal inquiry,
and in 21 other cases he decided that no investigation
was necessary after the facts of the respective
cases had been submitted to him. In the large
number of 96 cases the cause of death was certified by
a legally qualified medical practitioner, who was, however,
not registered at the time, he having removed without
giving notice to the Registrar of the General Medical
Council, and his name consequently having been temporarily
removed from the medical Register. He has
since re-registered.