Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health / City Council of Pretoria.

  • Pretoria (South Africa). Health Department.
Date:
[1959]
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Credit: Annual report of the Medical Officer of Health / City Council of Pretoria. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    8. APOPLEXY: Europeans 74 (68). Non-Europeans 31 (36). [Natives 25 (33), Asiatics 2 (—), Eurafricans 4 (3).] 9. DISEASES OF THE KIDNEYS: Europeans 36 (38). Non-Europeans 17 (30). [Natives 15 (26), Asiatics 1 (1), Eurafricans 1 (3).] 10. DISEASES OF ARTERIES: Europeans 36 (61). Non-Europeans 10 (8). [Natives 9 (6), Asiatics 1 (1), Eurafricans — (1).] 11. DISEASES OF THE LIVER AND GALL BLADDER: Europeans 9 (13). Non-Europeans 4 (6). [Natives 3 (4), Eurafricans — (2), Asiatics 1 (—).] 12. DISEASES OF PREGNANCY AND THE PUERPERAL STATE: Europeans — (3). Non-Europeans 4 (3). [Natives 4 (3), Eurafricans — (—).] 13. OLD AGE: Europeans 21 (26). Non-Europeans 25 (17). [Natives 25 (15), Asiatics — (2), Eurafricans — (—).] 14. SUICIDE: Europeans 21 (21). Non-Europeans 5 (4). [Natives 5 (3), Asiatics — (1).] 15. HOMICIDE: Europeans Natives Asiatics Eurafricans By Firearms. 1 (1) — (-) - (-) - (1) By cutting or piercing instruments... 1 (2) 15 (ID - (-) - (-) By other specified means. 2 (1) 5 (7) (1) 2 (-) 16. ACCIDENTS: Europeans 42 (60). Non-Europeans 45 (64). [Natives 44 (60), Asiatics 1 (2), Eurafricans — (2).] Europeans Natives Asiatics Eurafricans On Railways . — (-) 2 (-) ~ (-) - (-) By Motor, road vehicles (excluding motor cycles) . 17 (36) 16 (26) - (2) (-) ,, Motor Cycles . 10 (-) — (-) — (—) - (-) ,, Venemous Animals. — (1) — (-) — (—) - (-) 3 (-) (-) (-) (1) - -) ~ (-) ,, Road Transport (not motor). — „ Bums (not conflagration). — (!) 2 (2) - (-) — (—) ,, Mechanical suffocation. — (-) —■ (-) - (-) — (—) ,, Drowning. 1 (-) 4 (-) - (-) - (~) Fall . 4 (4) (-) 4 (3) (1) - (-) - (-) - (-) - (-) „ Conflagration . ,, Anaesthetic . —• (-) — (-) - -) - (-) ,, Poisonous gases . 1 (-) — (1) - (-) - (-) ,, Cutting or piercing instruments. — (-) 1 (-) — (—) - (-) ,, Poisoning (not by gas). 1 H 2 (-) 1 (-) - (-) „ Machinery . — (—) — (-) (-) - (-) ,, Firearms . — (3) — (-) - (-) (2) Accidents due to electric currents. 1 (4) 1 (3) - (-) - (-) Other and unspecified accidents . 2 (ID 12 (23) - (-) - (-) By Lightning. 1 (-) -—. (-) - (-) - (-) 41 (60) 44 (60) 1 (2) (2)