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114 deaths took place from constitutional diseases, of which
69 died of consumption of the lungs.
15 „ other tubercular diseases.
305 deaths took place from local diseases affecting the
brain, lungs, heart, intestines, &c., of which
96 died of diseases of the brain.
44 ,, diseases of the heart and circulation.
191 „ diseases of the lungs.
47 „ diseases of the digestive organs.
10 „ diseases of the urinary organs.
114 died of developmental diseases, 91 of which occurred
chiefly amongst infants.
23 died of old age.
18 died from violent deaths, and 3 from causes not ascertained
or not specified.
227 deaths took place under 1 year.
111 above 1 and under 5 years.
40 „ 5 „ 10 „
43 „ 10 „ 20 „
97 „ 20 „ 40 „
96 „ 40 „ 60 „
121 „ 60 „ 80 „
26 „ 80 and upwards.
761
From the above abstract, we find that zymotic disease was
unusually fatal in 1868.
The principal mortality having occurred amongst children
from scarlet fever and measles.
No death occurred from small-pox throughout the year, a
fact indicative of the useful results arising from the attention
which has been paid to vaccination in the district.
The deaths from zymotic disease were more than a fourth
part of the total mortality.
The mortality amongst young children is very much to be
deplored. Out of a total of 761 deaths, 338 have occurred
amongst children five years of age and under.