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Post-Mortems held on Children

found or dumped in streets, foreshores, water, etc.":--

Under 2 weeks,..

12

Males,

5

Females,

7

Over 2 weeks and under 2 years of age,

..268

Males,

141

Females,

127

Total,..

..280

Decomposed Bodies of Children :—

Under 2 weeks of age,

Over 2 weeks and under 2 years of age,

Marasmus in Children:

Under 2 weeks of age,

14

72

71

Over 2 weeks and under 2 years of age,

134

Broncho-Pneumonia in Children :-

Under 2 weeks of age,

9

Over 2 weeks and under 2 years of age,

72

Diarrhoea in Children :—

Under 2 weeks of age,

15

Over 2 weeks and under 2 years of age,

64

Inanition in Children :-

Under 2 weeks of age,

5

Male,

1

Females,

4

Males,

Females,

Over 2 weeks and under 2 years of age,

Croupous Pneumonia in Children :-

Under 2 weeks of age,

Over 2 weeks and under 2 years of age,

Acute Bronchitis in Children :—

Under 2 weeks of age,

Over 2 weeks and under 2 years of age,

16

5

11

2

13

4

9

Plague Septicemia in Children :-

Under 2 weeks of age,

3

Over 2 weeks and under 2 years of age,

20

Acute Tuberculosis in Children :---

Under 2 weeks of age,

0

Over 2 weeks and under 2 years of age,

16

Tubercular Br. Pneumonia in Children :-----

Under 2 weeks of age,

0

Over 2 weeks and under 2 years of age;

14

Malaria in Children :-

Under 2 weeks of age,

0

13

Over 2 weeks and under 2 years of age,

The remaining cases have not been classified owing to their number.

WILLIAM HUNTER.

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