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Notes.—(a) The deaths of residents occurring beyond the
limits of the district are to be included in this
table, and deaths of non-residents occurring in
the district are to be excluded. See note on
Table I. as to meaning of "Residents" and
Non-residents."
(b) Deaths of residents occurring in public institutions
are to be allotted to the respective localities
according to the addresses of the deceased as
given by the Registrars, and, in addition, to be
classified under "Public Institutions."
(c) Under the heading of "Diarrhoea" are to be included
deaths certified as from diarrhoea, alone
or in combination with some other cause of illdefined
nature; and also deaths certified as from
Epidemic enteritis;
Zymotic enteritis;
Epidemic diarrhoea. Summer diarrhoea;
Dysentery and dysenteric diarrhoea ;
Choleraic diarrhoea, cholera, cholera nostras
(in the absence of Asiatic cholera).
Under the heading of "Enteritis" are to be includeddeathscertified
as from Gastro-enteritis,
Muco-enteritis and Gastric catarrh, unless
from information obtained by enquiry from the
certifying practitioner or otherwise, the Medical
Officer of Health should have reason for including
such deaths, especially those of infants,
under the specific term "Diarrœa."
Deaths from diarrhoea secondary to some other
well-defined disease should be included under
the latter.
In recording the facts under the various headings of
Tables I., II., III. and IV., attention has been given to the
notes on the Tables.
GEORGE HY. BUTLER,
Medical Officer of Health.
March 8th, 1901.