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There has been no evidence or even suspicion of
Influenza
becoming epidemic daring the past year, and only a very few
stray cases that have at all resembled it.
Phthisis
is responsible for 28 deaths against 16 daring 1893, and hero I
would take another opportunity of stating, as I have done in
previous years, that dampness is one of the predisposing causes
to this disease, and should be avoided as much as possible.
The overflow in the "Marsh District" has not been so
severe during 1894, but that is no reason why the proposed
relief sewer should not be laid down. Nothing but that can
ever render that large piece of flat ground as dry and healthy
as it might be.
The deaths from
Cancer
are larger than usual, viz. 16. This is the misfortune rather
than the fault of the neighbourhood.
Old Age
pure and simple, is recorded as the cause of 11 deaths, and some
of these at a very advanced time of life.