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Table III. 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. 



Diseases. 



Tuberculosis 4 



Mycosis 



Pneumonia 8 



Abscess 



Toxoplasmosis 



Piroplasmosis ; 



Empyema 



Pericarditis ; 



Cholecystitis ' 



Sarcoptic Scabies 



Demodecic Scabies 1 



Gangrene 



Necrosis 



Septicaemia ; 



Peritonitis 1 



Hydatids \ 1 



Bronchitis 3 



Broncho-pneumonia 7 



(Congestion of lungs 4 



Cirrhosis of liver j 1 



Fatty liver 



Hepatitis 



Gastritis 



Gastric ulceration 1 



Gastro-enteritis 1 



Enteritis 11 



Impacted faeces ! 1 



Proctitis 1 



Gangrene of intestine i 



Nephritis j 7 



Pyosalpinx ! 



Carcinoma 



Sarcoma j 1 



Angioma 



Rickets 



Injuries 1 



10 

 2 

 1 

 1 

 1 



1 



24 

 1 

 2 

 1 

 1 



16 



-Id 



14 

 1 



in 



Notes on the foregoing Tables. 



1. The total incidence of infectious diseases in the Gardens is 

 about 8*5 percent, for mammals, and 10 per cent, for birds and 

 reptiles. 



2. The following are the percentages of deaths from tubercle 

 during the year : mammals *9 per cent., birds 3*5 per cent.., and 

 reptiles '5 per cent, on the total numbers for the year.. The 



