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On February 7th and 8th two of the persons (mother and
child) who formerly resided in one of the houses in Orange
Street were taken ill and removed to the hospital; and since
that date no fresh cases have occurred, and the outbreak
terminated.
Altogether, 13 cases occurred between January 11th and
February 10th, one of which, a little girl, terminated fatally.
During the year 38 deaths resulted from Diarrhoea, 25 from
Whooping Cough, 28 from Measles, 16 from Scarlet Fever,
1 from Diphtheria, 6 from Croup, 3 from Typhoid Fever,
and 5 from Syphilis, Erysipelas, and Pyaemia. These deaths
were equal to an annual rate of 4 087 per 1,000.
No death was recorded from Small Pox.
The following is a statement of all the deaths which occurred
in the district from various causes during the year.
DISEASES.
Christ-
church.
St. Saviour.
Totals.
Totals.
Zymotic
52
70
Dropsy, &c.
14
6
Tubercular
45
49
Nervous
53
52
Heart
27
14
Lungs
101
93
Digestive Organs
8
10
Kidneys ... ...
6
3
Childbirth
...
3
Joints. Bones, &c.
2
2
Skin
...
...
Malformation
...
1
Premature Birth
15
15
Atrophy
2
4
Old Age
34
7
Suddenness
1
2
Violence
6
16
Not specified
...
Totals
366
347
In the following statement I would direct your attention to
the ages of those who died during the year, together with a
comparison of the Births and Deaths.