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which sustain high living standards, for they were nearly three
times those arising from tuberculosis and almost 100 more than
the total deaths from road accidents.
Homicide.—Two deaths were recorded during the year in
respect of male children of 7 and 13 months respectively. Both
resulted from maltreatment and the perpetrators, one a parent and
the other a one-time nurse of the child, were convicted of manslaughter.
All Other Accidents.—The remaining deaths from violence,
viz. 39, give a rate of 0.17 per 1,000 population which compares
favourably with the rate of 0.21 for England and Wales and that
of 0.18 for Greater London.
Home accidents were responsible for 12 deaths giving a
Borough rate of 0.05 per 1,000 population. Among these were 5
deaths from carbon monoxide poisoning and 5 from falls.
Common Infectious Diseases
During the current year no deaths from these diseases were
registered. This classification comprises measles, scarlet fever,
diphtheria, whooping cough and diarrhoea.