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Report of the Medical Officer of Health.
121 of the deaths were of infants under one year, 44 from one
to two years, 36 from two to five years, 11 from five to 15 years,
nine from 15 to 25 years, 34 from 25 to 45 years, 91 from 45 to
65 years, and 185 over 65 years.
The greatest number of deaths from these diseases occurred
among persons under one year and over 65 years.
From Bronchitis alone 133 deaths occurred among persons over
65 years of age, compared with 138 in 1910.
Appendicitis and Typhlitis.
24 deaths occurred from these diseases, 14 of males and 10 of
females, equal to a rate of 77 per million, compared with 21 in 1910,
and 19 in 1909. It is advisable to make a special note of this cause
of death as it seems to show a tendency to increase. This increase
may be due to greater precision in certification, many of the deaths
previously registered as due to Peritonitis having Becn doubtless
due to Appendicitis.
The Registrar General in his Report for England and Wales
for 1909, states that the recorded death-rate had increased from
38 per million in 1901 to 64 in 1909, while the rate from Peritonitis
has decreased from nearly 51 to 17.
Deaths from other causes.
From Alcoholism, Acute and Chronic, 14 deaths, five of males
and nine of females, occurred; and 28, 14 of males and 14 of
females, from Cirrhosis of the Liver, compared with nine and 40
in 1910.
From Nephritis and Blight's disease 128 deaths occurred, 65
of males and 63 of females, compared with 126 in 1910.