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addition 14 deaths, 8 of males and 6 of females, were certified as being due to
malignant disease or sarcoma. Probably some of those attributed to malignant
disease were the result of cancer. The death-rate from cancer was 059 per 1,000
population and was below the average, being lower than in any year since 1900.
The rates for previous years are as follows:—0.72 in 1912, 0.72 in 1911, 0.71 in
1910, 0.72 in 1909, 0.64 in 1908, 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, 0.58 in
1898, 0.51 in 1897, 0.45 in 1896, 0.50 in 1895, 0.65 in 1894 and 0.51 in 1893.
Of the deaths attributed to alcoholism and cirrhosis of the liver 13 were of
males and 17 of females.
The deaths attributed to appendicitis numbered 6 as compared with 8 in 1912,
6 in 1911, 8 in 1910, 3 in 1909, 5 in 1908, 1 in 1907, 19 in 1906, 4 in 1905, 7 in
1904, 5 in 1903, 4 in 1902 and 2 in 1901. Of the deaths during 1913, 4 were of
males. The deaths from peritonitis numbered 5, 4 of which were of females.
Taking the deaths from appendicitis and peritonitis together they were below the
average in point of number for the past 10 years.
Of the 91 deaths from violence 48 were of males and 43 of females. Through
accident or negligence 75 persons lost their lives. In 9 instances street accidents
in connection with vehicular traffic were the cause of death ; in 5 of these the
persons killed were males. In 12 instances death was due to burns or scalds ; 8 of
these were of females. In 19 instances falls of various kinds were the cause of
death. The number of infants who lost their lives through being suffocated in
bed was 25, as compared with 26 in 1912 and 22 in 1911. Thirteen persons
committed suicide ; 10 of these were males. There were 3 cases of homicide.
DEATHS IN PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS.