TABLE 7.—Causes of Sickness and Infirmity at Three Age-Groups (exclusive of the Deaf and Dumb and Blind)—continued.
Causes of Sickness or Infirmity. Sex. AGE GROUPS. Total.
Under 20. 20 to 65. 65 and Upwards. Unspecified.
CLASS VI.—LOCAL DISEASES—continued.
SUB-CLASS I—Diseases of the Nervous System—continued.
8. Epilepsy M. 71 140 28 239
F. 66 136 16 218
9. Convulsions M. 4 1 5
F. 1 3 4
12. Paraplegia, Diseases of Spinal Cord M. 35 71 31 137
F. 41 31 8 80
13. Diseases of Brain (Unspecified), including Congestion M. 12 71 8 91
F. 8 80 16 104
SUB-CLASS 2.—Diseases of the Organs of Special Sense.
1. Otitis, Otorrhca* M. 49 343 272 2 666
F. 56 368 220 1 645
2. Epistaxis and Diseases of Nose M. 2 1 3
F. 2 1 3
3. Ophthalmia and Diseases of Eye † M. 75 277 165 2 519
F. 117 67 69 1 254
SUB-CLASS 3.—Diseases of the Circulatory System.
1. Endocarditis, Valvular Disease M. 5 3 8
F. 2 1 1 4
2. Pericarditis M. 3 3 6
F. 1 1
3. Hypertrophy of Heart M. 1 1
4. Angina Pectoris M. 1 1 2
F. 1 1
5. Syncope M. 1 1
6. Aneurism M. 8 6 14
F. 4 4
7. Senile Gangrene M. 3 3
8. Embolism, Thrombosis M. 1 1
F. 1 1
9. Phlebitis M. 1 1
10. Varicose Veins M. 1 22 9 32
F. 28 10 38
11. Diseases of Heart (Unspecified) M. 27 126 135 288
F. 32 127 57 216
SUB-CLASS 4.—Diseases of the Respiratory System.
2. Croup (Ordinary and Undefined) M. 1 1
F. 2 2
4. Asthma, Emphysema M. 28 160 153 2 343
F. 12 63 65 140
5. Bronchitis M. 23 101 145 269
F. 11 53 56 120
6. Pneumonia M. 15 40 5 60
F. 14 20 2 36
6A. Congestion of Lungs M. 1 5 1 7
F. 8 8
7. Pleurisy M. 15 64 14 93
F. 14 34 4 52
8. Disease of Lungs (Unspecified) M. 3 28 8 39
F. 3 22 3 28
SUB-CLASS 5.—Diseases of the Digestive System.
1. Stomatitis M. 2 2
2. Dentition F. 1 1
3. Sore Throat, Quinsy M. 11 18 1 30
F. 16 6 1 23
4. Dyspepsia M. 1 38 24 63
F. 4 19 11 1 35
5. Haematemcsis F. 1 1 2
6. Melaena M. 1 1 2
F. 1 1
7. Diseases of Stomach M. 2 17 3 22
F. 7 9 3 19
8. Enteritis M. 3 13 2 18
F. 3 5 8
9. Ulceration of Intestine M. 13 28 3 44
F. 5 24 1 30
10. Ileus, Obstruction of Intestine M. 1 11 3 15
F. 1 1 1 1 4
11. Stricture or Strangulation of Intestine F. 2 2
12. Intussusception of Intestine M. 1 1
13. Hernia M. 10 38 81 129
F. 9 4 13
14. Fistula M. 2 8 2 12
F. 1 2 3
15. Peritonitis M. 1 1
F. 2 3 5