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As regards the deaths from Whooping Cough they were ten
above the decennial average. Of every 1,000 deaths registered 40
were due to this disease.
The deaths from Fever were rather below the annual average
of the last ten years. Of every 1000 deaths registered 11 were
due to these causes.
Of the 56 persons to whom Diarrhoea was fatal 52 were under
5 years of age. The annual average of the last ten years was 65,
and of every 1,000 deaths registered 36 were due to this disease.
Constitutional Diseases were fatal to 190 persons, of
whom 86 were under 5 years of age. Twelve deaths were due
to Cancer; 66 to Tabes Mesenterica; 92 to Phthisis, and 10 to
Hydrocephalus.
Local Diseases caused the deaths of 588 persons, of whom
271 were under 5 years of age. Forty deaths were due to Inflammation
of the Brain; 26 to Apoplexy; 53 to Convulsions; 52 to
Heart Disease; 205 to Bronchitis, and 88 to Pneumonia.
Developmental Diseases were fatal to 126 persons, of whom
91 were under tho age of 5 years. Twenty-eight deaths were due
to Premature Birth; 19 to Teething, and 42 to Atrophy and
Debility. Twenty-four deaths were registered from old age, of
which number 18 were those of persons between 75 and 95.