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largely to the continued rainfall of last summer and also the
low summer temperature, the former cleansing the air and
ground of microbic contamination and the latter being
detrimental to their multiplication.
The number of deaths registered during the last ten
years were as follows :—
1901 was 254 equal to an average 12'9
1902 „ 264 „ „ 12.0
1903 „ 254 „ „ 10.5
1904 „ 319 „ „ 12.2
1905 „ 301 „ „ 11.5
1906 „ 334 „ „ 12.3
1907 „ 302 „ „ 11.2
1908 „ 289 „ „ 10.7
1909 „ 311 „ „ 11.5
1910 „ 251 „ „ 9.25
This list includes amongst the deaths from all causes 4
from Measles, 4 from Whooping Cough, 3 from Diphtheria, 5
from Enteritis, 1 from Puerperal Fever, 26 from Consumption,
12 from other Tuberculous diseases, 23 from Cancer, 29 from
Bronchitis and Pneumonia, 8 from Alcoholism, 12 from
Premature Birth, 36 from Heart Disease, 8 from Accidents,
and 3 from Suicide.
The deaths of residents registered in the district that
took place at the two extremes of life, that is before they had
reached the age of 12 months or after they had lived 65 or
more years, proved to be 53'7 per cent, of the total of deaths
at all ages.
Of the deaths registered in the district and as taking
place among the actual residents .in Twickenham, 73
exceeded 65 years of age.
16 were between the age of 65 and 70 years.
37 „ „ 70 „ 80 „
17 „ „ 80 „ 90 „
Three died at the very advanced ages of 90, 91, and 93
respectively.
In compiling the death returns of the district regard has
to be had to those persons who are classed under the term
" Resident," and also under the heading " Non.resident."