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Fifteen people died from respiratory tuberculosis compared with 27 last
year, a decrease of 12, but the number dying from other forms of tuberculosis
increased by 4, 6 deaths occurring compared with 2 in 1959.
Unfortunately the deaths from motor vehicle accidents increased again
this year, 35 deaths occurred compared with 29 last year. This increase is
confined entirely to the men, 26 compared with 19. Nine women lost their lives
in motor vehicle accidents compared with 10 in 1959.
The number of people taking their own lives increased from 30 in 1959 to
34 during the year under review. Twenty-three males committed suicide
compared with 11 females.
Three deaths occurred as a result of homicide, the same as last year.
Infantile Mortality
The number of infants dying before reaching 1 year of life fell from 116
last year to 101, giving a reduced infantile mortality rate of 21.0 per 1,000 live
births.
This rate compares favourably with that for England and Wales which is
21.7 and that for the County of London which is 22.0 per 1,000 live births.
Of the 101 deaths 92 were in respect of legitimate infants, an increase of
2 on the 1959 figure, and 9 in respect of illegitimate children a reduction of 17.
The number of infants dying in the first four weeks of life fell from 91 to
72 giving a reduced neo-natal mortality rate of 14.99 per 1,000 live births.
Maternal Mortality
Two women died as a result of childbirth giving a maternal mortality rate
0.41 per 1,000 total births.
Death8 from Cancer of the Lung and Bronchus
Deaths from cancer of the lung and bronchus increased from 125 in 1959
to 168 during the year under review.
, Forty-nine more men died from the disease but the figure for women fell
by 6. The deaths among males was nearly eight times as great as those for
females, 149 compared with 19.