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Table III. shows, in still further detail, the distribution of 

 the immediate causes of death, shown in Table I., amongst the 

 various lare'e orders of mammals. 



Table III. — The Distribution of Diseases causing Death 

 amongst the principal Orders of Mammals. 





Diseases. 



Tuberculosis 



Mycosis 



Pneiimonia 



Septicaemia 



Abscess 



Empyema 



Peritonitis 



Cystitis 



Pilariasis 



Ascaridosis 



Atelectasis 



Bronchitis 



Broncho-pneumouia .. 

 Congestion of lungs .. 



Pleuritis 



Degeneration of heart 



Cirrhosis of liver 



Gastro-enteritis 



Gastric ulceration 



Enteritis 



Intussusception 



Prolapse of rectum 



Nephritis 



Extroversion of uterus 



Carcinoma 



Sarcoma 



Leukhwmia 



Caries of spine 



Curvature of spine 



7 



1 



11 



i 



1 



2 

 21 



2 

 12 



10 



2 

 1 

 1 



The following, Table TV., shows the number of Deaths from 

 those Diseases of the greatest numerical importance for the last 

 four yea.rs : the total number of animals of each class is placed 

 above, so that a proper comparison can be made. 



