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NOTES TO TABLE III.
The classification and numbering of Causes of Death are those of the " Short
List" on page xxv of the Manual of the International List of Causes of Death.
(a) All "Transferable Deaths" of residents, i.e., of persons resident
in the district who have died outside it, have been included
with the other deaths in columns 2-10. Transferable deaths
of non-residents, i.e., of persons resident elsewhere in England
or Wales who have died in the district, have been in like
manner excluded from these columns. For the precise meaning
of the term " Transferable Deaths," see footnote to Table I.
(b) All deaths occurring in institutions for the sick and infirm situated
within the district, whether of residents or of non-residents,
have been entered in the last column of Table III.
(c) All deaths certified by registered medical practitioners and all
inquest cases have been classed as "Certified"; all other deaths
being regarded as " Uncertified."
(d) Exclusive of "Tuberculous Meningitis" (10), but inclusive of
Cerebro-spinal Meningitis.
(e) Title 19 has been used for deaths from Diarrhoea and Enteritis
at all ages. (In the "Short List" deaths from Diarrhoea and
Enteritis under 2 years are included under 19 ; those at 2 years
and over being placed under Title 29.)
NOTES TO TABLE IV.
(a) The total in the last column of Table IV. equals the total of
column 10 of Table I. and in column 3 of Table III.
(b) Under Abdominal Tuberculosis have been included deaths from
Tuberculous Peritonitis, Enteritis and from Tabes Mesenterica.
(c) The total deaths from Congenital Malformation, Premature Birth,
Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus equal the total in Table III.
under the heading Congenital Debility and Malformation,
including Premature Birth. Want of Breast-milk has been
included under Atrophy and Debility.
(d) For references to the meaning of any other headings, see Notes to
Table III.