184 MR. H. G. PLIMMER ON DEATHS 
Table IIT. shows, in still further detail, the distribution of 
diseases amongst the various orders of mammals. 
TaBLe III.—The Distribution of Diseases causing Death 
amongst the principal Orders of Mammals. 
abel acts eal 
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| Diseases. ie || e S 3 es a 
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eRulberewlosisy aes ee ee ene ln TI Geat| lite 9 1 | Pe ea 
| Mycosis Ae eta ts axeeeet aun ee bes bee el me es 1 1 6 | 
| JEROMNOMIE, 55. 2asscascosonenansauecoooseossal| LO 6 13 2 | at | 
KaAtbecons marten ann natn kena at ha ie 1 ne | 
Koylepblebitisayn ctiy ye stoce sees ve etme ee = | | 
MIP VieMay ences aerate cca roan al “2 1 ala 1 
eT CAUCILIS eee Seva es meee eM earner eh at a Spe 1 eo 
ft JELLO UNIS) oe ee es sbeener abacadoaaaaaced| | beer aon i2 1 | 1 
I@bdiy. atid Sienna ch GtnUh eminence Bh Bl ae ene aan eel a een | 
Sepbicaaiiairs mics: em tee cca tae seereee| yea Mt | vt 
| 
Bronchitis s Samp sarstoaec 2 3 1 Loa ere | 
Broncho-pneumonia ..................... 8 6 3 Gea betel 1 
Congestion of lungs 6 | 5 2 1 
| Atelectasis Ds st Fh 
Mattyheanti: tare e eee au: She Be an se a 1 
Gastritis ere teiewte ae waste ene alian aes ae ae he eI oA 
CRINTRO-GITAUINS cencoonancrascosstacdacoced| 4 || Il 3 Sh cootlligeeas | 
| Intestinal obstruction .................. Neuse 2 be aes 
Perforation of intestine .................. Be ase te | | 
INGastnrenal cerationeee eee eee eee 2 oe 2 | 
Strangulation of intestine ............ 1 | 
Sloughing intestine ............0........ | 1 
| LRG OUSRESEI IOV Gosconsetanaasdencoseserebell sae 2 ie ate a 1 
/e JBAO RHEE CH act hll So ueeraaniee con EMMA Ane aes 9 9 7 a ¥! 
Nem matte meds acne tots on csteinccshonaee | 20 31 13 We 283 10 
| Stone en a aEeS See Soh ee San ee 1 | 
SANGO Tiny atten. Mans clecnuen yAeeula ects il 2 | 
[aM iiy Ghibis Mie re ae chew nic Se erase | 
Notes on the foregoing Tables. 
1. The total incidence of infectious diseases in the Gardens is 
about 7 per cent. for mammals and birds and 12 per cent. for 
reptiles. 
2. There has been an increase in the deaths from tubercle 
amongst the mammals and birds. In the former it was due to 
an epidemic which broke out in the old Insect House in 1912: 
15 of the 31 cases in mammals came from this House. 13 of the 
31 mammals had not been in the Gardens for six months, and 
4 of them had been pet animals. The most interesting case was 
that of an [Ibex under one month old, which had tubercle in one 
Jang and in the thymus: there was scarcely any healthy tissue 
