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2.—CONSTITUTIONAL DISEASES
a. Rheumatism.—1 death occurred in St. Saviour, and
1 in Christchurch.
b. Cancer.—1 male and 4 females died in St. Saviour,
and 1 male and 7 females in Christchurch, while
6 persons died in outlying institutions, of whom 1
belonged to St. Saviour and 5 to Christchurch.
c. Tabes Mesenterica.—1 male and 2 females in
St. Saviour, and 1 male and 2 females in
Christchurch owed their death to this disease.
d. Phthisis.—The deaths from Phthisis were divided
as follows:—St. Saviour, 12 males and 7 females;
Christchurch, 13 males and 14 females; outlying
St. Saviour, 9 males; outlying Christchurch, 20
males and 5 females.
e. Purpura.—1 case belonging to Christchurch
succumbed in an outlying institution.
3. DEVELOPMENTAL.
a. Old Age.—4 deaths in St. Saviour, 2 in
Christchurch, and 6 in outlying institutions were
due simply to decay of nature.
b. Premature Birth.—5 deaths from this cause
were recorded in Christchurch, 3 in St. Saviour,
and 1 in an outlying institution belonging to
St. Saviour.
4. LOCAL DISEASES.
a. Nervous System.—8 males and 9 females in St.
Saviour, 6 males and 6 females in Christchurch,
and in outlying institutions belonging to St.
Saviour 3 males and 3 females, and to Christchurch
14 males and 4 females died from these
diseases.
b. Circulatory System.—The following deaths were
recorded:—In St. Saviour, 3 males and 7 females;
in Christchurch, 6 males and 5 females; in
outlying institutions, 16 males and 3 females.
c. Respiratory System.—26 males and 31 females
in St. Saviour, 20 males and 20 females in
Christchurch, and in outlying institutions 4 males