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The death-rate from this class of diseases was 3*6
per 1,000 of the population, exactly the same as that of
last year.
Non-Zymotic Diseases and other Causes of Death.—
These diseases collectively are 31 above those of the previous
year. In all 1,028 were returned, the principal
causes being Diseases of the Respiratory Organs, 272; by
Bronchitis, 151; Pneumonia, 69; and other diseases,
121—Brain and Nerves, 173; Heart, 83; Digestive
Organs, 52; Cancer, 25; Urinary Organs, 21; Age, 37;
Premature Birth and Low Vitality, 78; Violence, 30;
Syphilis, 6.
From the Tubercular class 108 were returned; by
Phthisis, 121; Atrophy, 69; Scrofula, 2; and Hydrocephalus,
6. Of the Phthisical cases 21 were under 20;
50 between 20 and 40; and 43 between 40 and 60 years of
age. Thus it will be seen that the period of life most
prone to this disease is from 20 to 60.
The most noticeable increase in this class of diseases
is that of Premature Birth and Low Vitality, no less
than 78 being returned against 37 in the year preceding.
Of the 1028 deaths, 520 were males, and 508
females, 407 were under 5 years of age, 450 inclusive
under 20, and the remainder from 20 upwards.
Six ranged from 91 to 94, four being females and two
males, the eldest as usual being a female, whilst, if we
go to the opposite extreme, the duration of life was
reckoned by hours in 17 instances and by days in 59.
The following Table contrasts all deaths from nonZymotic
causes, during the past ten years.