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URBAN AREAS.-CAUSES OF DEATH, 1925—continued.

Causes of Death.
III.—DISEASES OF THE NERVOUS SYSTEM AND OF ORGANS OF SPECIAL SENSE.
70. Encephalitis .. .. .. ..
2 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 2 .. .. .. 6
71. Meningitis .. .. .. ..
12 7 4 5 1 .. .. .. 4 2 .. 1 .. 2 38
72. Tabes Dorsalis .. .. .. ..
2 1 3 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 10
73. Other Diseases of the Spinal Cord ..
8 3 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. .. 1 1 2 .. .. .. 18
74. Cerebral Hæmorrhage, Apoplexy ..
106 59 64 60 8 7 17 7 4 11 13 8 10 12 386
75. Paralysis without specified cause ..
10 4 7 11 .. 1 2 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. 2 39
76. General Paralysis of the Insane ..
2 3 4 4 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 14
77. Other forms of Mental Alienation ..
7 1 5 4 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 20
78. Epilepsy .. .. .. ..
11 9 14 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3 .. 2 40
79. Convulsions (5 years and over) ..
1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
80. Infantile Convulsions (under 5 years)
5 2 9 3 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. 1 24
82. Neuralgia and Neuritis .. .. ..
2 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
83. Softening of the Brain .. .. ..
2 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
84. Other Diseases of the Nervous System ..
19 10 3 6 1 .. 2 2 .. 1 1 3 2 52
86. Diseases of the Ear and of the Mastoid Process
1 3 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6

Totals .. .. .. ..
187 107 117 100 12 8 23 11 11 18 17 19 14 21 665

IV. DISEASES OF THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM.
87. Pericarditis .. .. .. ..
5 2 5 1 2 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 17
88. Acute Endocarditis and Myocarditis
8 4 12 .. .. 2 .. .. .. .. 2 .. 1 1 30
89. Angina Pectoris .. .. ..
22 10 10 7 .. 1 1 .. 3 2 1 2 1 1 61
90. Other Diseases of the Heart ..
284 149 233 134 15 20 22 21 31 32 37 29 30 34 1071
91. Diseases of the Arteries .. ..
17 29 15 22 4 1 .. 2 1 1 2 .. 1 96
92. Embolism and Thrombosis ..
4 .. 3 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 1 .. .. 3 1 1 15
93. Diseases of the Veins .. ..
.. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1
95. Hæorrhage without Specified Cause
1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
96. High Blood-pressure .. ..
.. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1

Totals .. .. .. ..
341 194 280 165 21 23 27 21 38 35 41 37 33 38 1294

V. DISEASES OF THE RESPIRATORY SYSTEM
97. Maxillary Sinusitis .. ..
1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
98. Diseases of the Larynx .. ..
1 1 .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
99. Bronchitis .. .. .. ..
40 33 27 30 2 2 5 2 6 2 2 4 4 3 162
100. Broncho-pneumonia .. ..
34 20 11 14 2 1 3 1 3 2 1 .. 5 100
101. Pneumonia .. .. .. ..
34 25 19 2 1 2 7 5 2 9 .. 4 5 134
102. Pleurisy .. .. .. ..
2 3 3 1 .. 2 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 14
103. Congestion and Hæmorrhagic Infarct of the Lung
6 2 1 6 1 .. 2 .. 3 .. .. 1 3 .. .. 25
105. Asthma .. .. .. ..
9 6 3 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 21
107. Other Diseases of the Respiratory System ..
8 .. 1 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. 12

Totals .. .. .. ..
133 91 66 73 8 6 13 13 16 8 13 6 13 13 472

VI.—DISEASES OF THE DIGESTIVE SYSTEM.
108. Pyorrhœa Alveolaris .. ..
.. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. 2
109. Diseases of the Pharynx and Tonsils
.. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. 3
110. Stricture of Æsophagus .. ..
.. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
111. Ulcer of the Stomach and Duodenum
13 10 4 8 .. 1 2 .. 3 1 1 1 .. .. 45
112. Other Diseases of the Stomach ..
4 3 5 3 .. 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. .. .. 1 20
113. Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years)
9 3 2 1 .. 2 1 .. 2 .. .. 1 2 2 26
114. "" (2 years and over)
10 4 5 3 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. .. 2 1 1 30
116. Diseases due to other Intestinal Parasites ..
1 .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
117. Appendicitis .. .. ..
20 13 6 7 1 2 2 .. 3 1 2 .. 2 59
118. Hernia, Intestinal Obstruction ..
13 12 11 8 1 .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 2 5 57
119. Other Diseases of the Intestines ..
1 .. 2 1 1 .. .. 1 .. .. .. 1 .. .. 8
120. Acute Yellow Atrophy of the Liver
.. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
121. Hydatid Tumour of the Liver ..
1 1 .. 1 .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. 4
122. Cirrhosis of the Liver .. ..
7 8 8 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 28
123. Biliary Calculi .. .. ..
4 3 .. 5 .. .. 1 3 .. .. .. .. .. .. 16
124. Other Diseases of the Liver ..
4 4 2 3 2 .. .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 18
125. Diseases of the Pancreas .. ..
2 2 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5
126. Peritonitis without Specified Cause
2 7 3 1 3 1 .. 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. 21

Totals .. .. .. ..
92 72 52 44 7 9 9 7 10 10 8 7 7 14 348

VII. NON-VENEREAL DISEASES OF THE GENITO-URINARY SYSTEM AND ANNEXA.
128. Acute Nephritis .. .. ..
4 2 2 1 .. .. 1 .. 2 .. 1 3 1 1 18
129. Chronic Nephritis .. .. ..
34 18 35 29 4 4 1 4 3 2 6 4 9 3 156
131. Other Diseases of the Kidneys and Annexa
10 11 2 9 1 .. 1 1 2 2 .. .. 1 .. 40
132. Calculi of the Urinary Passages ..
3 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 3
133. Diseases of the Bladder .. ..
.. 1 1 4 .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 8
134. Diseases of the Urethra .. ..
.. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. 1
135. Diseases of the Prostate ..
20 4 4 1 .. 1 .. 1 .. 1 1 2 .. .. 36
136. Cellulitis of Scrotum .. ..
1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1
137. Cysts and other Benign Tumours of the Ovary
1 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 .. .. .. 4
138. Salpingitis and Pelvic Abscess ..
.. 2 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 2
139. Benign Tumours of the Uterus ..
3 1 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 6
141. Other Diseases of the Female Genital Organs
.. 1 .. 3 .. .. 1 .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 5

Totals .. .. .. ..
76 41 46 48 6 5 5 6 7 6 8 10 11 5 280