AnnualReport-1915 — Page 258

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DISEASES.

The most prevalent diseases were :—

Malarial fever.-

Typhoid fever,

Beri-beri,

Dysentery,

Tubercle,

Diphtheria,

Rheumatism,

Respiratory system,

Digestive system,

Injuries,-

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Increase

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1915.

1914.

Decrease.

384

324

+60

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+38

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35

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114

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530

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The largest number of deaths occurred in the following

diseases :-

Typhoid fever,

Tubercle.

Digestive system,

Urinary

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1

9

20

14

8

43

Injuries, -

New Growths. Among the cases of malignant disease under treatment were the following:-

Cancer of Uterns, 3 cases (aged 57, 41 and 34).

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of Neck, 3 cases (C.M. 60, C.F. 45, C.F. 42 recurrent).

Epithelioma of Scrotum, 1 case (C.M. 69).

Malignant Glands of Neck, 2 (C.M. 53, C.M. 49).

Disease of Ovary, 1 (C.F. 26).

Sarcoma of Scapula, 1 (recurrent, C.M. 30).

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Peritoneum, 1 (C.F. 20).

Subconjunctival, 1 (C.F. 18).

Parotid, 3 (C.M. 36, C.F. 21, C.F. 45).

Eyeball, 1 (C.M. 5).

Thigh, I (C.M. 29).

Abdominal Wall, 1 (C.M. 59).

Breast-Scirrhus Cancer, 2 (C.F. 38, C.F. 57).

Epithelioma of Foot, 2 (C.M. 50, C.M. 17).

Penis, 2 (C.M. 49, C.M. 56).

Bladder, 1 (C.M. 40). Rectum, 1 (Portuguese M. 61).

Melanoma, 1 (C.M. 57).