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of this fatal disease. I am glad to say that 110 fresh
case occurred after these vigorous measures had been
used to arrest the disease.
There were 3 deaths from Measles, and only 13
from Scarlet-fever, as against 34 in the previous year.
The deaths from Whooping-cough were below the
average, as was the mortality from other diseases in this
class.
The mortality from Zymotic diseases yields a percentage
of 14'6 upon the number of deaths from all
causes during the year.
Other Diseases.—The table given below contrasts
all these deaths, and it will be seen that the figures of
several of the classes correspond very closely with those
of former years. They were, however, below the average,
as a whole, allowing for difference in population.
The Tubercular, Class 2, had 38 deaths, the same
as last year, 22 of which number are attributed to Phthisis
Pulmonalis. The diseases in this class caused 12.1 per
cent of all deaths.
The diseases in the Classes 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, and 13
cause respectively, and in order, 13.4, 15.3, 10.5, 9.2,
6.3, and 8.3 per cent. of all causes of death; only Class 4
Diseases of the Heart, and Class 11, Premature Birth,
were above, the rest were below the average.