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(66)
The heaviest mortality (88) occurred between the ages
of 20 and 60 years.
10 deaths occurred under 20 years, and 11 deaths
between 60 and 80 years of age.
IV.— The Wasting Diseases of Infants (under 5 years
of age).
Atrophy and Debility, Want of Breast Milk,
Premature Birth.
The 74 deaths in this class were equal to a rate of 1.5
per 1,000.
53 children died from atrophy and debility, 51 of these
were infants under one year of age. There were 21 infants
born prematurely, and who died shortly after birth.
V.—The Convulsive Diseases of Infants (under 5 years
of age).
Hydrocephalus, Convulsions, and Teething.
Tubercular Meningitis (Hydrocephalus, water on the
brain) was fatal to 16 children.
Teething to 11, and convulsions to 25.
VI—Deaths from Violence.
The number of deaths in this class is light, being only
24, but of these, no less than 14 infants under 1 year of
age were found suffocated in bed with their parents. It is
suggested that babies should not sleep in bed with their