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Causes of Death.
The deaths registered included:—
1 from Whooping Cough.
1 „ Diarrhoea and Enteritis.
17 ,, Lung Complaints.
12 ,, Phthisis.
14 ,, Cancer.
15 ,, Heart Diseases.
The Zymotic Death Rate is a term commonly applied to
the rates of deaths occurring from the seven principal zymotic
complaints, viz., Small Pox, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria,
Whooping Cough, Diarrhœa, and "Fever," which latter term
includes Typhus, Typhoid, and Puerperal Fevers. The
deaths from these complaints numbered 2, giving a zymotic
death rate of 0.1 per thousand of population.
III.—INFECTIOUS DISEASE.
During the nine months 72 cases of Notifiable Disease
(excluding Phthisis) were notified to the Health Department.
Reference to Table II. at the end of the Report will
show:—
Firstly, cases notified, with the ages of incidence and the
nature of the Infectious Disease.
Secondly, the total number of cases (and nature of the
disease) in each Ward.
Thirdly, the number of cases removed to the Isolation
Hospital.
Scarlet Fever.
Twenty-eight cases of Scarlet Fever were notified, the
largest number being in the Woodcote Ward, viz., 10. Sixteen
cases were removed to the Isolation Hospital.