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Comparisons with 1942.
In the zymotic diseases group there were decreases in the
number of deaths caused by Whooping Cough and Measles, no
deaths occurring in the former disease. There were again no
deaths in the Typhoid group. Deaths from Diphtheria numbered
2, compared with 3 in 1942.
The deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis increased by 6;
those frorp Cancer by 45; and those from Heart Trouble by 7.
There was an increase of 4 in the Pneumonia deaths and of 64 in
those caused by Bronchitis.
Deaths from Suicide and other violence show an increase of
25, and road traffic accidents of 2.
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The total number of deaths was 2,611, as compared with
2,409 in 1942.
The percentage of deaths under 1 year of age to the total
deaths was 5.2 per cent.; deaths under 15 years, 7.4 per cent.;
deaths under 65 years, 41.25 per cent.; and deaths over 65 years,
58.75 per cent. The corresponding figures for 1942 were 5.6 per
cent., 7.8 per cent., 40.9 per cent., and 59.1 per cent. respectively.
The above total differs slightly from the total recorded by the
department, as the period covered by the Registrar-General refers
to the weekly returns from the Registrars, while the department
records are calculated from 1st January to 31st December.
WATER.
The water supply is drawn from deep wells in the chalk.
These wells are situated in Surrey Street, Stroud Green, Waddon,
Selhurst and Addington. A portion of the northern side of the
Borough is supplied with water which is purchased in bulk from
the Metropolitan Water Board.
The amount of water consumed during the year was—
Corporation's Wells 2,194,444,608
Metropolitan Water Board in bulk 417,277,000
2,611,721,608 galls.
The same arrangements regarding samples as were commenced
in 1938 continued in 1943.