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lated district. It is hoped that the adoption of the Notification of Births Act,
already mentioned, and the appointment of a health visitor referred to later
in this report, will have the effect of saving the lives of some of the infants
who otherwise would perish during the first year of their existence.
The deaths amongst children, aged from one to five years numbered 354;
of these 86 were attributed to measles, 41 to whooping cough, 3 to scarlet
fever, 14 to diphtheria, 18 to diarrhoea, 43 to various forms of tuberculosis, 11 to
meningitis, 16 to bronchitis, 69 to pneumonia, and 14 to enteritis. Accident
cr negligence was the cause of 13 deaths, 6 of which were the results of burns
or scalds.
Altogether 866, or a little over 39 per cent. of the total number of deaths
during the year were of children under five years of age.
Of children aged between five and fifteen years, 80 died. The chief causes
were tuberculosis, which accounted for 17 deaths, other infectious diseases
which resulted in 27, diseases of the heart and circulatory organs in 10, and
accident or negligence which caused 5 deaths.
Of persons aged from fifteen to twenty-five years there died 81, of whom
24 fell victims to consumption, 16 to diseases of the heart and circulatory
organs, and 3 resulted through accident or negligence.
Of persons aged between twenty-five and thirty-five years, there died 104,
the chief causes being consumption, which resulted in 37, diseases of the heart
and circulatory organs which accounted for 5, pneumonia for 14, and Bright's
disease of the kidneys, which caused four deaths. Three deaths were the
result of accidents or negligence, and one was homicidal.
Between the ages of thirty-five and forty-five years 177 persons died.
Of these 46 resulted from consumption, 9 from cancer, 11 from diseases of the
nervous system, including 7 from general paralysis, 9 from diseases of the
heart and circulatory organs, 33 from pneumonia, 17 from diseases of the
organs of digestion, including 7 the result of cirrhosis of the liver, and 10 from
Bright's disease. Six were the results of accident or negligence, and two were
suicidal.
Of persons from forty-five to fifty-five years of age 230 died. Of these
45 succumbed to consumption, 21 to cancer, 16 to apoplexy, 25 to heart
disease and diseases of the circulatory organs, 22 to bronchitis, 27 to pneumonia,
12 to cirrhosis of the liver, 11 to kidney disease, and 6 to the results of accidents
or negligence. Seven committed suicide.