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Nett Births in the year—
Legitimate 512
Illegitimate 41
Nett Deaths in the year of—
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate infants | 14 | 13 | 27 |
| Illegitimate infants | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| CAUSE OF DEATH. | Under 1 Week. | 1—2 Weeks. | 2-3 Weeks. | 3—4 Weeks. | Total under 4 Weeks. | 4 Weeks and under 3 Months. | 3 Months and under G Mont hs. | 6 Months and under 9 Months. | 9 Months and under 12 Months. | Total Deaths under 1 Year. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Influenza | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
| Diphtheria | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Measles | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Whooping cough | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Umbilical sepsis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tuberculosis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bronchitis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Pneumonia (all forms) | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Infective enteritis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Syphilis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | —_ |
| Injury at birth | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
| Atelectasis | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Congenital malformations | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
| Premature birth | 4 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 |
| Malnutrition, inanition and debility from birth | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
| Rickets | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Murder | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Convulsions; dentition | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
| Totals | 6 | 1 | — | — | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 15 |
Nett Births in the year—
Legitimate 372
Illegitimate 59
Nett Deaths in the year-
| Males. | Females. | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Legitimate infants | 11 | 2 | 13 |
| Illegitimate infants | 2 | 0 | 2 |