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The registered Deaths, exclusive of those of non-residents
which occurred in Public Institutions situated in the District, but
inclusive of those of residents which occurred in Public Institutions
beyond the limits of the District numbered 1441 and corresponded
to a death rate of 24.6 per 1,000 population, that of Loudon having
been 18.5 per 1,000, by far the lowest rate yet recorded.
The Deaths of Childeren under 5 yearn numbered 712, of which
431 were those of children under one year.
The number of deaths in Public Institutions within and without
the District of persona ordinarily resident therein wan 315.
The deaths from Diseases of a Zymotic character numbered, 264
and included 88 from Measels 23 from Scarlatina, 58 from Whooping
Cough, 23 from Diphtheria, 9 from Knteric Fever, and 10 from
Diarrhoea. Compared with the annual average of the last ten years
the deaths from Measles were nearly double, those from Scarlet
Fever under half, those from Diphtheria more than double, those
from Whooping Cough about equal, those from Enteric Fever slightly
below, while those from Diarrhoea were considerably below. The
total number of deaths from these causes during the year were 241,
and the annual average of the last ten years was 255 5.
The Deaths from Constitutional Diseases numbered 205, and
included 2'j from Cancer, 34 from Tabes Mesenterica, 15 from
tubercular Meningitis, and 102 from Phthisis. The deaths from
Cancer continue to shew a steady increase.
Developmental Diseases caused 116 deaths, of which 25
were due to Premature Birth and 86 to old age.