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Causes of Death.
Zymottc Diseases.—This class of complaints includes
Smallpox, Measles, Scarlet Fever, Diphtheria, Croup,
Whooping Cough, Typhus Fever, Typhoid Fever,
Simple Continued Fever, Remittent Fever, Diarrhoea,
and Cholera. The mortality from these diseases is 43,
that is 15 less than in the previous year.
Smallpox.—One death was due to this disease.
Measles.—There were 5 deaths from this disease.
This number is 3 more than in the previous year.
Scarlet Fever.—Only 4 deaths were due to this
malady.
Whooping Cough was fatal to 11. This is 2 less
than in the preceding year.
Fever. — This includes Typhus, Typhoid, Simple
Continued Fever, and Remittent Fever. Only 4 deaths
were registered from this class of disease. Three were
due to Typhoid Fever, and 1 to Remittent Fever.
Diarrhcea.—Eighteen deaths occurred from this
malady, all in children under 5 years of age.
Diseases of the Respiratory Organs.—Diseases
.
of the Respiratory Organs, including Consumption,
destroyed 135. This is 48 less than in the previous year.
Disease of Heart.—Nineteen deaths were registered
from this complaint, against 41 in the previous year.
Cancer proved fatal to 11 persons.
The deaths from all other causes, with the ages atdeath,
will be found fully detailed at the end of my Report.