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NOTES TO (M. of H.) TABLE III.
(a). In this table all deaths of "Residents" occurring in public
institutions, whether within or without the district, are included with
the other deaths in the columns for the several age groups (columns
3—10). They are also included among the deaths in their respective
"Localities" according to the previous addresses of the deceased as
given by the Registrars. Deaths of "Non-Residents" occurring in
public institutions in the district are in like manner excluded from
columns 3—10 and 11—16 of this table.
(b) All deaths occurring in public institutions situated within
the district, whether of "Residents" or of "Non-Residents," are,
in addition to being dealt with as in note (a), entered in the last
column of this table.
(c) Under the heading of "Diarrhœa," are included deaths
certified as from diarrhœa, alone or in combination with some other
cause of ill-defined nature; and also deaths certified as from
Epidemic Enteritis:
Zymotic Enteritis;
Epidemic Diarrhcea, Summer Diarrhœa;
Dysentery and Dysenteric Diarrhœa;
Gastro-Enteritis and Muco-Enteritis;
Choleraic Diarrhœa, Cholera Nostras
(in the absence of Asiatic Cholera).
Deaths from diarrhœa secondary to some other well-defined disease
are included under the latter.
Under the headings of "Cancer" and "Puerperal Fever" are
included all registered deaths from causes comprised within these general
terms.