Table: Summary of Vital and Mortality Statiatics.
Summary of Vital and Mortality Statiatics.
| 1924. | 1923. |
|---|
| Area | 1,564 acres | 1,564 acres |
| Population— | | |
| Census 1911 | 109,496 | 109,496 |
| Census 1921 | 112,534 | 112,534 |
| Estimated to middle of year | 115,200 | 114,900 |
| Number of inhabited dwellings (Census 1921) | 18,122 | 18,122 |
| Number of families or separate occupiers (1921) | 28,007 | 28,007 |
| Average number of persons per dwelling | 6.4 | 6.3 |
| Density | 74 per acre | 73 per acre |
| Length of Public Streets | 53milesa pprox. | 53 miles approx. |
| Rateable Value | £647,431 | £644,259 |
| 1d. Rate produces (approximately) | £2,624 | £2,611 |
| Cost of administration of Public Health Department | £4,246 | £4,248 |
| Marriages | 848 | 862 |
| Marriage Rate | 7.4 | 7.5 |
| Births | 2,376 | 2,428 |
| Birth Rate | 20.6 | 21.1 |
| Birth Rate, average for the last 10 years | 23.7 | 24.4 |
| Deaths | 1,379 | 1,272 |
| Death Rate | 12.0 | 11.1 |
| Death Rate, average for the last 10 years | 14.4 | 14.8 |
| Infantile Mortality (total) | 76 per 1,000 births | 59 per 1,00 births |
| Infantile Mortality of illegiti-mate babies | 172 per 1,000 births | 140 per 1,000 births |
| Infantile Mortality, average for the last 10 years | 90 per 1,000 births | 96 per 1,000 births |
| Zymotic Death Rate | 0.7 | 0.6 |
| Deaths from Measles (all ages) | 34 | 8 |
| Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) | 15 | 12 |
| Deaths from Diarrhœa and Enteritis (under 2 years of age) | 16 | 18 |
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*Structurally separate dwellings occupied by private families, i.e., houses
and self contained nats.
