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CLASSIFICATION OF DEATHS.
The causes of deaths (645 males and 502 females ) were
as follows:-
Cerebro-spinal fever 1
Tuberculosis of the respiratory system 89
Other forms of tuberculosis 8
Syphilitic dideases 13
Influenza 7
Acute infective encephalitis 1
Cancer 194
Diabetes 7
Intra-cranial vascular lesions 89
Heart diseases 260
Other diseases of the circulatory system 55
Bronchitis 109
Pneumonia 71
Other respiratory diseases 9
Ulcer of stomach or duodenum 17
Diarrhoea 10
Appendicitis 3
Other digestive diseases 20
Nephritis 15
Maternal Causes (other than
puerperal sepsis) 1
Premature Birth 17
Congenital malformations and birth injuries 14
Suicide 7
Road Traffic accidents 11
Other violent causes 50
All other cruses 69
Total deaths all ages 1147
Age Groups.
Under l.
1 to 4.
5 to 14.
15 to 44.
45 to 64.
65 & over.
Total.
Males.
30
12
6
68
179
350
645
Females.
21
4
8
52
119
298
502
51
16
14
120
298
648
1147
Infant Mortality.
The total number of deaths of infants under one year of age
was Fifty One, the causes of death being as follows:-
Syphilitic Diseases 1
Pneumonia 7
Diarrhoea 8
Premature birth 17
Congenital malformations and birth injuries 13
Other violent causes 4
All other causes 1
Total. 51
MATERNAL MORTALITY.
The death of one women due to causes other than puerperal
sepsis was recorded during the year.
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