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22 were registered in Lee, .51 in Lewisham, and 37 in Sydenham
and Forest Hill. For other diseases of this Class see Table 14.
CLASS IV.—Neryous Diseases (98). — This class was
responsible for 1)8 deaths, equal to 5.6 per cent. of the total deaths.
Of this number 28 were cases of insanity, 15 meningitis, and 12
convulsions; of the latter 10 were children under 1 year.
GLASS V.—Diseases of Heart and Circulation (248).
Diseases of Heart and Blood Vessels accounted for 248 deaths,
equal to 14.1 per cent. of the total deaths. Seventy-three deaths
were due to valvular heart disease and endocarditis, and 60 to
cerebral hemorrhage.
CLASS VI.—Respiratory Diseases (251).—This class was
the cause of 251 deaths, equal to 14.3 per cent. of the total deaths
from all causes. The highest number of deaths were registered
during the eighth week. (See Chart A). Bronchitis and pneumonia
were the most fatal, particularly to children under 5
years of age. (See Table 14).
CLASS YII.—Digestive Diseases (182).—To this class 182
deaths, or 10.4 per cent. of the total deaths, were assigned;
children under 1 year were the sufferers in 80 cases. Cirrhosis
of the Liver (frequently associated with alcoholism) was the
certified cause of 11) deaths, compared with 18 in 1907.
CLASS VIII. Diseases of Urinary Organs (73).—Seventythree,
or 4.2 per cent. of the total deaths were recorded in this
class.
CLASS IX. —Diseases of Generative Organs (5).—Only 5
deaths were registered in this group.
CLASS X.—General or Constitutional Diseases (267).—
Of the 2(57, or 15.2 per cent. of the total deaths due to disease
in this class, old age claimed 139 of the total, premature birth
was the certified cause of 50, and alcoholism 7.