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Other causes
of Death
than Zymotic.
From these classes 1,179 deaths were
returned, being 3 less than those of last
year. There were 160 from Bronchitis, Pneumonia, 96.
Other Lung Diseases, 46; from Circulatory Disease, 91;
Brain and Nerves, 159; Digestive Organs, 66; Premature
Birth, Low Vitality, 100; Old Age, 67;
Cancer, 33; Violence, &c., 26
Premature Birth, and Disease of Digestive Organs,
show an increase as compared with last year, while those
of the Respiratory Organs, Old Age, Brain and Nerves,
a decrease.
From the Tubercular Class, 205 were returned, viz:—
Phthisis, 126; Tabes Mesenterica, 53; Scrofula, 15; and
Hydrocephalus, 11. Of those from Phthisis, 9 were
under 20; and 117 from 20 to 60 years of age.
The deaths from Old Age were 67, against 74 of last
year, the eldest being females —95, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90, 90,
whilst one male reached the great age of 95 years.
Reverting now to the opposite extremes of the duration
of life, we find that in 12 instances it was a few minutes;
27, a few hours, and in 83 a few days.
The following table contrasts all deaths from nonzymotic
causes during the past 10 years.