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than last year and 16 above the decennial average. 23 of these
deaths occurred in infants under 1 year.
From premature births, low vitality, and congenital defects,
72 deaths were registered, 12 above last year, and 15 above the
decennial average. 70 of these deaths were of infants under
1 year. It is interesting to note that of the 70 deaths, 53 were of
males and only 17 of females. It is difficult to account for this
great disparity, but one reason is that male children are more
liable, from their size, to the accidents incidental to childbirth.
The deaths due to old age were 29 in number, 11 below the
decennial average.
From violence 25 deaths resulted, 7 more than the previous
year, and 1 above the decennial average.
infantile Mortality. The total number of deaths of infants, i.e., of
children under 1 year was 235, or 28.6 per cent, of the total
deaths.
The death-rate, calculated from the number of registered births,
was equal to 146 per 1000, as compared with 145 per 1030
in 1892.
Senile Mortality. The number of deaths above 70 years of age was
137, 8 more than occurred in 1892, and they formed 16.7 per
cent, of the total deaths.
Table IX. shows the number of deaths at various age periods.
At every ago period the number of deaths of females is greater
than that of males, and of the total number 49 were of males and
88 of females.
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