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This makes the number of deaths in both divisions of the District
117; of these 3 were over 80, 24 over 70, 11 over 65, 48 under 65, 2 under 25,
5 under 15, 8 under 5, and 17 under 1 year of ago.
There have boon 2 deaths from Zymotic disease = .2 4 per 1000.
Influenza was still prevalent during the year; 4 deaths are ascribed to it.
The annual death rate is = 14.1 per 1000, The population being
estimated at 8297 This is a very marked improvement over last year =17.18.
The number of births in the district were:—Boys 112, Girls 96. Total
208. 7 loss than last year.
The Infectious Diseases which have been notified during the year are
according to the following monthly table annexed, and number 51. Last year
the number was 178, showing a very great reduction.
Diphtheria.—12 cases. There were 2 deaths at their own homos. 5 were sent to the
Joint Hospital.
Scarlatina.—24 cases. 17 sent to Joint Hospital. All recovered.
Typhoid Fever.—G cases. All recovered, one case became almost a skeleton, but
ultimately got quite well, after being sent to the Workhouse Infirmary.
Puerperal Fever. — 1 case. The Midwife had duo warning given not to attend other
cases for a specified time.
Small Po.r.—1 case. Disease contracted at St. John's Wood,London, devoloped after
she came to this town.
I have made many analyses of the Water supplied by tho Urban District
Council during the year; most of the samples have been quite good, but in a few
there has been evidence of sewage and gas contamination.
This has been due to defective service pipes, allowing the water first to
escape into the surrounding soil, and, when the water is turned off, the dirty
water gets into the mains through what is termed insuction.
I know from personal knowledge that many of the service pipes havo
been in the ground about 40 years, I fear many are in a very decayed condition
and require very close supervision in order to prevent foul matter getting into
the mains.