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Of the 74 deaths from cancer 32 were of males and 42 of females. Most
of these deaths were of persons aged from 45 to 75 years. Eleven persons
under 45 and seven over 75 years were certified to have died from cancer.
In addition to the deaths attributed to cancer there were 17 deaths certified
as due to malignant disease, and in some of these cancer was probably the
cause of death. Six of the deaths from malignant disease were of males
and 11 of females. The cancer death-rate was 0.64 per 1,000 population,
which is a little above the average for the previous fifteen years. The rates for
previous years are as follows:—0.72 in 1907, 0.64 in 1906, 0.70 in 1905,
0.69 in 1904,, 0.66 in 1903, 0.74 in 1902, 0.63 in 1901, 0.56 in 1900, 0.63 in 1899,
(J.58 in 1898, 0.51 in 1897, 0.45 in 1896, 0.50 in 1895, 0.65 in 1894 and 0.54
in 1893. The deaths from malignant disease are not included in estimating
the above rates.
Of the deaths attributed to alcoholism and cirrhosis of the liver 28 were
of males and 22 of females. These, however, are far from representing the
actual number of deaths directly or indirectly the result of the abuse of
alcohol.
Five deaths were certified as caused by appendicitis as compared with
1 in 1907, 19 in 1906, 4 in 1905, 7 in 1904, 5 in 1903, 4 in 1902 and 2 in
1901. Seven deaths were attributed to peritonitis.
Of the 108 deaths from violence, 66 were of males and 42 of females.
Through accident or negligence 91 persons met their deaths, the chief causes
being burns and scalds, which accounted for 15, falls, chiefly in persons
aged 45 years and upwards, which resulted in 24, and suffocation, mainly
in infants through overlaying, which was the cause of 33 deaths. Seventeen
persons, 12 of whom were males, committed suicide.
DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.