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and over sixty. The ages of 42 of those ranged from
70 to 80, and 30 from 80 to 90, several of these being
nearly 90. Senile deaths yield a per centage of 31.2
on all deaths as compared with 25.5 per cent in 1885.
Of the persons who died at 70 and upwards, 33 were of
males and 39 females.
The number of persons who were under
Sickness and
Mortality reatment, together with the nature and extent
amongst the
out.door of the sickness that prevailed, and the deaths
Parish Poor, that took place amongst the out door parish
poor will be found in Table XIII. page 2 ; 218 new
cases came under treatment throughout the year, 34 of
these were in the Zymotic class, they include 8 cases
of Scarlet Fever, 16 of Measles, 8 of Diarrhoea, 1 of
Fever, and 1 of Erysipelas; none of these were fatal.
The cases of Scarlet Fever were sent into Hospital, there
were 5 deaths in the other classes. The ratio of deaths
to cases treated was 2.2 per cent.
The following Table shows the per
Social Position.
centage of deaths in the various classes
during the year.
Nobility and Gentry 35= 7.4 per cent.
Professional Class, Merchants, &c.73 = 15.4 ,,
Middle and Trading Class 163 = 34.5 „
Industrial and Labouring Class 202 = 42. 7 „
Total deaths in 1886 473 100.0
There was a higher Mortality in the Professional and
Mercantile Class as well as in the Trading and Middle
Class, and a decrease of Mortality amongst, the Industrial
Classes.