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Mortuaries-Return of Diseases for the year 1928.
Diseases.
Male.
Female.
Brought forward.........
2,613
2,417
VIII-Puerperal State.
Accidents of Pregnancy :-
Abortion
4
1
Puerperal Septicemia
IX-Affections of the Skin and
Cellular Tissues.
Gangrene
Abscess:-
Cellulitis
XI.-Malformations.
Malformations:-
Hydrocephalus
XII.— Diseases of Infancy.
1
1
2
2
1
Congenital Debility
Premature Birth:-
(a) Prematurity
(b) Still born
137
9
102
Other affections of Infancy.
2
36
12
94
Infant neglect (infants of three months
or over)
1
7
10
XIV.-Affections produced by
External Causes.
Suicide by Poisoning (Opium)
2
Corrosive Poisoning (intentional) (Lysol)
2
Suicide by Hanging or Strangulation
16
5
Suicide by Drowning
43
24
Suicide by cutting or stabbing Instru-
ments
1
Food Poisoning.
2
Burns (by Fire)
5
5
Burns (other than by Fire)
3
2
Wounds (by Firearms, war excepted)
1
Carried forward...................
2,977
2,647
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