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The Zymotic Death Rate is a term commonly
applied to the rates of deaths occurring from the seven
principle zymotic complaints:—Small Pox, Measles,
Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Whooping Cough, Diarrhoea
and " Fever"; which latter term includes Typhus.
Typhoid (or Enteric) and Puerperal Fevers. During the
year 1907 the deaths from these complaints numbered
109, the Zymotic Death Hate therefore, being 1.6 per
1,000 of population, as compared with 1.7 in 1906, 0.9
in 1905, 1.5 in 1904, 1.7 in 1903, and 1.04 in 1902.
The deaths from Phthisis numbered 51, as against
42 last year, 38 in 1905, 37 in 1904, and 33 in 1903,
The Phthisical Death Rate is, therefore, 0.7 per thousand
of the population, as against 0.7 in 1906, 0 6 in 1905,
07 in 1904, and 0.8 in 1903.
The deaths from Pulmonary Diseases numbered 97,
as against 88 last year, 84 in 1905, 126 in 1994, and 61
in 1903. This gives a Death Rate of l.4, as against 1.4
in 1906, 1.5 in 1905, 2.6 in 1904, and 1.4 in 1903.
The deaths from Influenza numbered 14 as against
8 last year, 7 in 1905, 10 in 1904, and 8 in 1902. This
gives a Death Rate of 0.2 per thousand of population, as
against 0.1 last year, 0.2 in 1905, 0.2 in 1904, and 0.14
in 1903.
To various forms of violence, whether self-inflicted
ar otherwise, 21 deaths were due, in all of which cases
inquests were held. This gives a death Rate of 0.3, as
against. 0.3 in 1906, 0.2 in 1905, 0.48 in 1904, and 0.5
in 1903.