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The total deaths in Outlying Institutions were 38. Of
these 14 died in the Union Infirmary, 22 in General and
Special Hospitals, and only 2 in the Asylums Board
Hospitals. If these deaths were added to those actually
occurring in the sub-district the death-rate would be
increased a little over one (1.2) per thousand.
In strict fairness, we ought to be able to deduct from
these figures the deaths of those who, although dying in
the sub-district, do not properly belong to it. We have
however, no means of estimating these deaths.
It ought moreover to be noticed that many of the
deaths occurring in Public Outlying Institutions are
those of persons long resident in such Institutions.
These persons may therefore be regarded as non-residents
of this sub-district. I am of opinion that, were we in a
position to make these two deductions, we should reduce
the deaths in Outlying Institutions to one-half.
Even under present circumstances our death-rate is a
very low one, and compares favourably with that of
the healthiest rural districts.