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as the official estimate forms the basis from which are calculated
the birth and death-rate it is necessary to note this
probable under-estimate of population.
Birth.rate.—The number of births registered during the
year was 1027—509 of males, and 518 of females, a difference
of nine on the female side—a somewhat unusual circumstance.
The birth-rate calculated from the total number
of births and the foregoing estimate of the population was
36.9 per 1,000 persons living in the year. The births exceed
those of the previous year by 136.
The number registered in each quarter was as follows:—
First quarter, 266; second quarter, 256; third quarter, 251;
fourth quarter, 254.
Natural increase.—The excess of births over deaths was
606—21.5 being the rate of natural increase.
Death.rate.—The number of deaths registered during the
year was 419—204 of males and 215 of females. The death.
rate deduced from all the deaths registered and the official
estimate of the population was 14.94 per 1,000 persons living
during the year. This is slightly over the average death.
rate of this sub-district, and though it exceeds the extremely
low death-rate of the two previous years, will yet be found
to compare favourably with the most healthy districts. If we
add to the 419 registered deaths the 36 deaths that took
place in Outlying Institutions, the death-rate would then
be 16.2 per 1,000 of the population.
The number of deaths in each quarter was as follows:—
First quarter, 118; second quarter, 107; third quarter, 989
fourth quarter, 96.
The following table shows clearly the cause of death, the
sex, age, and social position of all persons whose deaths were
registered during the year.