The causes of death may be summarised thus:—

Brain disease, Apoplexy, Paralysis, &c. 26

Lung diseases 37

Heart disease 7

Scrofulous or Tuberculous diseases, Phthisis, &c. 41

Wasting diseases, Debility, &c., of Children 21

Atelectasis (Imperfect expansion of lungs at birth) 5

Cancer 8

Enteric fever 2

Measles 4

Diarrhœa 3

Intestinal diseases, &c. 13

Kidney disease 4

Uterine diseases 2

Ulcer 3

Childbirth, &c. 3

Violent 2. Privation 1. 3

Old Age 23

Various 16

Total 221

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