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Digestive System,---Continued.

1924. 1923.

Of the Diseases caused by infection:--

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1924. 1923.

Brought forward... 153 227 Brought forward... 715 1,183 Intra peritoneal haemorrhage Influenza 1 Intra abdominal haemorrhage Pyloric stenosis Icterus neonatorum Gangrenous appendix Puerperal fever 2 Abscess of neck 1 1 Abscess of chest 1 Leprosy 1 Scarlet fever... 4 Infective jaundice 9 Tumour of Colon... 3 1 Total... 718 1,189 Acute catarrhal jaundice 6 Total... 168 238

(g) Diseases due to Disorders of Nutrition or of Metabolism :-

(e.) Of the Genito-Urinary System

Marasmus 234 Beri-beri 211 212 Acute nephritis Pyclo nephritis Chronic nephritis ... 10 2 Inanition 495 Immaturity 28 6 6 1 Total.... ... 445 735 ?? interstitial nephritis Pyonephrosis Purulent salpingitis New growth of kidney Pyelitis... Contusion of testicle Uraemia ... Hæmorrhage into peritoneal cavity

(h) Conditions affecting Child, result of Mechanical Causes :---

Still birth 43 36 ... Premature birth 60 95 ... Injuries at birth 1 1 Total... 17 12 Total,... 104 133

(f) Of the Diseases caused by infection:-

(i.) Of Diseases of the Skin :---

Epithelioma Small-pox. 278 709 Erysipelas Diphtheria 15 7 Enteric fever 25 99 Total... 1 1 Measles... 4 2 Cerebro-spinal fever 16 21 Malaria 113 186

(j.) Of Diseases of the Blood:-

Septicaemia 14 9 Pyaemia 2 4 Septice, jaundice... 1 General tuberculosis 147 78 Spleno. med. leukaemia 1 1 Syphilis 99 65 Toxaemia 1 1 ... Mumps Splenic anaemia 1 Ankylostomiasis Total 3 3

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Carried forward

715 1,183