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notifying this disease, as at present there is no hospital accommodation
provided for such cases, and isolation, therefore, is,
for all practical purposes, a matter of impossibility.
Syphilis.—6 deaths occurred from this disease, 4 of
which were infants under 1 year. It is a matter of regret that
at the present time there is no means of limiting the ravages of
this insidious and far-reaching disease.
Diphtheria.- 12 deaths from this disease were
recorded. 8 of which were under 5 years, and 4 between 5 and
15 rears.Ten of these occurred in hospital. The majority of
these cases, 85 of which in all were notified, were of a very
virulent type, and had not 28 of these been removed to hospital,
the moitalit) would, in all probability, have been represented
by a much higher figure.
Typhoid Fever.-10 cases of this disease were notified,
and 9 of these were removed to hospital. Two deaths were
registered.
Phthisis.—This disease was the cause of death in 93
instances, 3 being under 5 years, 5 between 5 and 20 years,
and 5 over 60 years of age.
Tuhercular Meningitis.—19 deaths occurred from this
disease during the year, 13 being under 5 years, and the
remaining 6 under 20 years.
Other forms of tubercular disease were the cause of the
following deaths:—Tabes Mesenterica, 11; Scrofula, 1;
General Tuberculosis, 3.
Lauyxgitis.—4 cases were attributed to this disease.
Bronchitis.—180 deaths from this disease were registered;
46 were under 5 years, and 93 were over 60 years of
age.
Pneumonia.—65 deaths were due to this disease, 30
being under 5 years and 7 over 60 years of age.
Other lung diseases were the cause of death in 4 instances.
Heart Disease.—52 deaths were recorded as due to
various diseases of this organ.
Aneurism.—2 cases of death were registered.
Apoplexy. 22 deaths were caused by this disease, 8
being under 60 years and the remainder between 60 and 80.
Other diseases of the brain were the cause of death in 25
cases. They were grouped under the following heads:—
Hydrocephalus, 4; Cephalitis, 4; Paralysis, 5; Epilepsy, 2;
Insanity, 4; and General Paralysis, 6.
Convulsions.—33 children died from this disease, 27 being
Kindey Diseases-18 deaths were due to various diseases
of the kidneys.
Systitis.—5 deaths were due to this disease.
Stricture of Urethra caused 1 death.