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DEATHS
There were 285 more deaths in 1968 than in 1967, 3,897 occurring compared
with 3,612 last year. This combined with the decrease in the population gives an
increased corrected death rate of 12.63 per 1,000 home population. The rate is
higher than these for England and Wales and the Greater London Area which are
11.9 and 11.62 respectively.
Heart and associated diseases accounted for the largest number of deaths.
Malignant neoplasms of all forms ranked second, followed by the combined
deaths from Influenza, Pneumonia, Bronchitis and Emphysema, Asthma and other
diseases of the respiratory system.
Nineteen persons died from tuberculosis of the respiratory system and five
from other forms compared with 15 and 3 respectively in 1967.
Two people died from syphilis and its sequelae compared with 7 last year.
Motor vehicle accidents accounted for 34 deaths, and this is a reduction of
11 on the figure for 1967.
Deaths from suicide and self-inflicted injuries increased by 4, 49 deaths
occurring compared with 45 in 1967.
There were 5 maternal deaths compared with 1 in 1967 giving a maternal
mortality rate of 0.75 per 1,000 total births.
Forty-three per cent of all deaths, 613 males and 1,052 females were persons
aged 75 years or over.
INFANTILE MORTALITY
Fewer infants died before reaching one year of age, 128 compared with 149
in 1967 giving a reduced infantile mortality rate of 19.4 per 1,000 live births,
which is one of the lowest on record.