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The averages of the ten years 1927.1936 were:—
Birth-rate 15.3 Death-rate . 9.8
Percentage of deaths in age-groups:—
Percentage of
Deaths.
Under 1 year 8.5
1—4 years 0.6
5—14 1.2
15—64 38 4
65 and above 51.3
Percentage of Deaths from certain causes to the
total number of Deaths:—
Diseases of the heart and circulation 30.3
Cancer and malignant disease . 16.7
Diseases of lungs (not tuberculous) 81
Tuberculous diseases 5.2
Cerebral haemorrhage 4 0
Congenital diseases 4.9
Suicide and violence 5.6
Diseases of the digestive system 8 2
Infectious diseases 3.7
Diseases of the kidney 2.6
Senility 20
Other defined causes 8.7
The number of Deaths from the common infectious
diseases were:—Measles 0, Diphtheria 5, Scarlet
Fever 0, Whooping Cough 1, and Influenza 16.
Recorded Death Rates per 1,000 of Population for
Wards.
Ward.
N.
N.E.
N.W.
W.C.
E.C.
E.
S.E.
S.W.
S.
Death Rath.
7.1
7.7
6.4
7.6
11.5
9.4
14.9
10.0
10.9
Maternal Mortality.—There were two deaths from
Puerperal Sepsis. One was from septicaemia following
Thrombo.phlebitis, and one from septic abortion.
The two deaths from other causes were from inversion
of the uterus and miscarriage respectively.
Infantile Mortality.—The rate is increased from
34 8 to 50 per 1,000 live births. The highest number
of deaths is again recorded in the West Central Ward.
Congenital debility,, premature birth and malformations
remain the chief cause of mortality.
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