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figures show a total of 1,281 deaths of residents (671 males and 610
females which shows an Increase of 36 as compared with 1955.
On the estimated population of 113,300 the corrected number of
deaths per 1,000 persons living was 11.3 as compared with 10.8 last
year.
In the Statistical Supplement will be found a chart showing the
proportion of deaths from the principal causes, from which will be
seen that diseases affecting the heart and Important blood vessels
come first with cancer second and lung conditions third, which Is the
same order as last year.
(e) Infant Mortality.
The number of deaths of Infants under one year of age during the
year was 39, giving an annual mortality rate for 1,000 live births of
21, as compared with 30 last year.
( f) Maternal Mortality.
There were no maternal deaths during the year. This Is the first
time I have been able to report a nil return since 1940.
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