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The deaths from Scarlet Fever declined from 34 in 1880,
13 in 1881, and 9 in 1882, to 2 in 1883. Only in two years
of the series do we find so low a record of deaths from this
disease.
It is therefore very clear that the prevalence of, and fatality
from these two diseases was exceedingly small affording
thus further proof of the value of our sanitary measures.
Measles contributed 7, and Whooping Cough 11 deaths.
Diphtheria caused 13 deaths, Fevers 8, and Diarrhoea 9;
these were above the average.
Altogether the seven principal diseases in this class form
11.9 per cent of deaths from all causes during the year and
give a rate of 1.78 per 1,000 of the population.
Other diseases.—The table given below contrasts all deaths
from these diseases. Taken altogether the number exceeds the
average of the last nine years; and only in class 5, diseases of
the respiratory organs was there any marked diminution ot
the mortality.
In class 2, Tubercular diseases, there were 56 deaths, 15 ot
males and 20 of females; 21 of these died between the ages
of 20 and 40,—9 were under 20 and 5 over 40.
The Tubercular class formed 13.6 per cent of all deaths.
The diseases in the classes 3, 4, 5, 6, 11, and 13, caused
respectively and in order 14.3, 11.4, 14.8, 10.7, 9.0, 7.8 per
cent. of all deaths, as against 14.9, 9.3, 17.3, 12.3, 7.6, 8.2 in
the previous year.
Thus in classes 4, 5, 6, and 13 the percentage of deaths was
below that of the previous year.
The following Table contrasts all deaths from non-Zymotic
diseases during the past eight years:-