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CLASS IV.—Nervous Diseases (118).— This class was
responsible for 118 deaths, equal to 6.6 per cent. of the total deaths.
Of this number 32 were cases of insanity, 28 meningitis, 18
convulsions; of the latter 11 were children under 1 year.
CLASS V. Diseases of Heart and Circulation (277).
Diseases of Heart and Blood Vessels accounted for 277 deaths,
equal to 15.6 per cent. of the total deaths. Eighty-three deaths
were due to valvular heart disease and endocarditis, and 60 to
cerebral haemorrhage.
CLASS VI.—Respiratory Diseases (260).—This class was
the cause of 260 deaths, equal to 14.6 per cent. of the total deaths
from all causes. The highest number cf deaths were registered
during the 52nd week. (See Chart A). Bronchitis and pneumonia
were the most fatal, particularly to children under 5
years of ago. (See Table 15).
CLASS VII. Digestive Diseases (182).—To this class 182
deaths, or 10.2 per cent. of the total deaths, were assigned;
children under 1 year were the sufferers in 93 cases. Cirrhosis
of the Liver (frequently associated with alcoholism) was the
certified cause of 14 deaths, compared with 25 in 1905.
CLASS VIII.—Diseases of Urinary Organs (57).—Fiftyseven,
or 3.2 per cent. of the total deaths were recorded in this
class.
CLASS IX.-Diseases of Generative Organs (4).—Only 4
deaths were registered in this group.
CLASS X.General or Constitutional Diseases (272).—
Of the 272, or 15.3 per cent. of the total deaths due to disease
in this class, old age claimed 130 of the total, premature birth
was the certified cause of 65, and alcoholism 9.