Registrar-General shows that diseases of the chest are the cause of nearly 40 per cent of more deaths among men than among women. That violence and accident should be the occasion of 150 per cent. more deaths amongst men than women is accounted for, partly, at least, by the greater exposure of men, although the enormous disparity would lead one to suspect that here also the inferior resisting power in the male constitution plays a not inconsiderable part in the result. The report of the medical officer to the Local Government Board proves that between the ages of fifty-five and sixty-five there is a startling difference in numbers between the deaths of men and those of women. The details for the year 1910 are as follows:—
| Diseases | Males | Females | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nervous system | 1614 | 1240 | ||
| Heart | 5762 | 5336 | ||
| Blood vessels | 3424 | 3298 | ||
| Respiratory system | 3110 | 2473 | ||
| Digestive system | 1769 | 1681 | ||
| Kidneys, etc. | 2241 | 1488 | ||
| Acute infections | 2259 | 1164 | ||
| Violent deaths | 1624 | 436 |
Various additional causes, connected with the more active and anxious life of men, the greater strain to which they are subjected, their greater exposure alike to infection and to accident, may explain a
