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Diseases of a Zymotic Character caused 239 deaths, of
which 39 were duo to Measles, 23 to Scarlet Fever, 56 to Whooping
Cough. 7 to Diphtheria, and 18 to Enteric Fever. The Rate of
Mortality from the seven principal diseases of this class was 3.8 per
1,000.
Constitutional Diseases causal 307 deaths, and included
31 from 1 Cancer, 69 from Tabes Mesenterica, 36 from Tubercular
Meningitis and 143 from Phthisis. The Death Kate in this class
was 5.23 per 1,000.
Developmental Diseases caused 110 deaths, and included 34
from Premature Birth, and 73 from Old Age, The Death Kate in
this class was 1.87 per 1,000.
Local. Diseases caused 696 deaths and included 24 from
Inflammation of the (train. 60 from Apoplexy, and Allied Diseases,
35 from Convulsions, 77 from Heart Diseases, 219 from Bronchitis,
and 114 from Pneumonia. The Rate of Mortality in this class was
11.87 per 1,000.
Violence caused 65 deaths, and included 20 from Fractures
and Contusions,8 from Burns, 25 from Drowning, and 10 from
Suffocation. The Kate of Mortality in this class was 1.10 per 1,000.
There was an entire absence of Smallpox in the District.
Scarlatina prevailed more or less throughout the year. There were
Several case* of Enteric Fever in the Autumn, more especially in
the neighbourhood of Butcher Row and the Orchard, while there
was a marked diminution in the number of cases of Diphtheria.
There was, however, in the Autumn a severe outbreak of Measles,
affecting principally that portion of your District which lies eastward
of the Burdett Road. In the interest of the public Health,
I deemed it advisable to recommend the closing of the Infant
Department of the Board School in the locality, which was done,
after which the outbreak subsided