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Measles (24, against 1); Tuberculosis (17, against 3); and Pneumonia
(17, against 3). These last bad conditions are to some
extent consequent on the epidemic of Measles early in the year.
It is probable that the extremely low infantile mortality of the
previous year was dependent on the mild and equitable season,
and a number of feeble lives were terminated in the spring of
1914, which under more normal conditions would have died in the
previous year. The remaining periods call for no comment.
Cause of Death.
(a) Deaths from the Zymotic Diseases. These include :—
Small Pox, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough,
Typhus Fever, Enteric Fever, Infective Enteritis (Infantile
Diarrhoea).
There were 69 deaths, as compared with 24 for the previous
year, returned as due to the above causes, which oroduce a rate
of 1.98 per 1,000, as against 0.7. The increase is dependent on
30, against 1, with respect to Measles, and 31 as against 5 in
the case of Diarrhoea. Whooping Cough also claimed 15, as
against 1 in the previous year. The association between Measles
and Whooping Cough is a common occurrence.
(b) Cancer or Malignant Disease is responsible for 20 deaths,
a figure corresponding closely to those of the previous years.
(d) Tuberculosis.—There were 69 deaths certified as due to
some form of Tuberculosis, as against 28, 40, 30, and 36 in the
previous four years, the rates being 1.9, 0.81, 1.15, 0.86, and
1.03 respectively. As this extraordinary rise in the death-rate
from this disease requires sorre consideration, a little space may
,with advantage be given to it.