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say much yet awhile, but before another year is over it is
hoped that permanent arrangements of a suitable character
may be made for dealing with these cases, and so remove a
serious blot from the Public Health administration of the
County.
RESPIRATORY DISEASES OTHER THAN PHTHISIS.
Per 1,000
In 1912 there were 75 deaths, giving a death-rate of .9
,, 1911 ,, 81 ,, ,, ,, 1.1
,, 1910 ,, 88 ,, ,, ,, 1.1
,, 19O9 ,, 107 „ „ „ 1.4
„ 1908 „ 93 ,, ,, ,, 1.3
„ 1907 ,, 105 „ „ „ 1.5
„ 1906 „ 88 „ „ „ 1.3
„ 1905 ,, 88 „ ,, ,, 1.4
CANCER AND MALIGNANT DISEASE.
Per 1,000
In 1912 there were 75 deaths, giving a death-rate of .9
„ 1911 „ 58 ,, „ ,, .7
,, 1910 „ 62 ,, „ ,, .8
„ 1909 „ 57 „ 51 ,, „ ,, .7
,, 1908 ,, 55 ,, „ ,, .7
,, 1907 „ 42 ,, „ ,, .6
,, 1906 ,, 54 ,, „ ,, .8
„ 1905 3 ,, „ ,, .5
The total number of deaths as seen above is the largest
yet recorded, and there is every appearance of this total
growing steadily year by year. Several of the deaths
occurred in one locality, and it looked as though there might
be some one common cause. It was a new part of the
district, and on visiting I found it was merely a coincidence,
the larger number suffering from the disease before they
entered the district.