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NOTES TO TABLE III.
The classification and numbering of Causes of Death are those of the " Short
[jst 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 classified as " Certified " ; all other deaths being
regarded as " Uncertified."
(d) Exclusive of "Tuberculous Meningitis" (10), but inclusive of cerebrospinal
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 28.)
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
culous peritonitis and enteritis, and from tabes mesenteiica.
(c) The total deaths from congenital malformation, prematuie birth,
atrophy, debility and marasmus equal the total in Table III under the
headings congenital debility and malformation, atelectasis and
premature birth. Want of breast milk has been included under
atrophy and debility.
Id) For references to the meaning of any other headings, see Notes to
Table III.