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12; Bronchitis, 457; Pneumonia, 140; Pleurisy, 30, and Other
Diseases of Respiratory System, 47. Bronchitis and Pneumonia,
therefore, were accountable for 597 deaths (including 209 under
five years of age), of which 102 were registered in Brompton.
5. Digestive System.—The diseases of the various
organs concerned in digestion, were the causes of 177 deaths;
50 of them under five years of age; 127 in the Town subdistrict,
and 50 in Brompton. In the new classification,
Dentition is included in this Order: it was the cause of 14
deaths under five, 6 of them under one year. Diseases of the
Stomach caused 17 deaths; Enteritis, 32; Obstructive Diseases
of Intestines, 24; Peritonitis, 26, Ascites, 1. Cirrhosis of Liver
caused 23 deaths; Jaundice and Other Diseases of Liver,
30 (including one under one year), and Other Diseases of
Digestive System, 10 deaths.
6. Diseases of Lymphatic System (e.g., of Lymphatics,
and of Spleen).—No death.
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7. Diseases of Gland-like Organs of Uncertain
Use.—(e.g.. Bronchocele, Addison's Disease).—One death.
8. Diseases of Urinary Organs.—Of the 78 deaths
assigned to these causes, 53 were registered in the Town subdistrict
and 25 in Brompton. The diseases were, Nephritis,
12 deaths; Bright's Disease (Albuminuria), 37; Diseases of
Bladder or of Prostate, 16, and Other Diseases of Urinary
System, 13 deaths
9. Diseases of Reproductive System.—(a) Of
Organs of Generation—-Male Organs, no death; Female
Organs, 5 deaths; (b) Of Parturition, 9 deaths, viz., Miscarriage,
1, Placenta Prcevia, Flooding, 4 deaths, and Other
Accidents of Child-birth, 4 deaths.
10. Diseases of Bones and Joints.—Six deaths;
Caries, Necrosis, 2; Arthritis, 4,