M. 152
Table LXXXII.
VICTORIA AND KOWLOON MORTUARIES. RETURN OF CAUSES OF DEATH FOR THE YEAR 1987.
Yearly total.
Causes of death. Male. Female. I.-Infectious and Parasitic Diseases: Typhoid fever 10 5 Smallpox: Variola major 28 43 Measles 2 5 Diphtheria 11 10 Influenza 1 Cholera 194 110 Dysentery: -- (a) Amoebic 6 (b) Bacillary 23 7 (c) Other or unspecified Acute poliomyelitis Cerebro-spinal meningitis (epidemic) 1 1 Tuberculosis of the respiratory system 301 159 Tuberculosis of the central nervous system 4 2 Tuberculosis of intestines and peritoneum 7 10 Tuberculosis of other organs 9 Disseminated tuberculosis 68 74 Leprosy 5 **** Syphilis:- Congenital 4 2 Tertiary 6 5 Malaria Sub-tertian 15 1 Cachexia 31 9 11 2 1 Total carried forward..... 741 453M. 152
Table LXXXII.
VICTORIA AND KOWLOON MORTUARIES. RETURN OF CAUSES OF DEATH FOR THE YEAR 1987.
Yearly total.
Causes of death.
Male.
Female.
I.-Infectious and Parasitic
Diseases:
Typhoid fever
LO
5
Smallpox:
Variola major
28
43
Measles
2
5
Diphtheria
11
10
Influenza
1
Cholera
194
110
Dysentery: --
(a) Amoebic
6
(b) Bacillary
23
7
Acute poliomyelitis
(c) Other or unspecified
Cerebro-spinal meningitis (epide-
ཀ
1
1
mic)
12
9
Tuberculosis of the respiratory
system
301
159
Tuberculosis of the central ner-
vous system
4
2
Tuberculosis of intestines and
peritoneum
7
10
Tuberculosis of other organs
9
Disseminated tuberculosis
68
74
Leprosy
5
****
4
2
Syphilis:-
Congenital
6
5
Tertiary
15
1
Malaria
Sub-tertian
Cachexia
31
9
11
2
1
Total carried forward.....
741
453
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