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STATISTICS
Population 204,480. (1944, 251,510. Census 1931, 353,100).
Total live births, 4,482. (M. 2,293; F. 2,189) (1944, 4,376).
Illegitimate births, 371.
Still-births, 90.
Birth-rate, 16.94 (1944, 1739).
Total deaths, 3,339. (M. 1,658; F. 1,681). (1944, 4,126)
Death-rate, 12.69 (1944, 16.40).
There were nine deaths from puerperal causes—equal to a
rate of 1.96 per 1.000 live and still bjrths.
Deaths of children under one year of age were 177, the
infantile mortality rate being 39 per 1,000 births (1944, 40).
Deaths from Cancer 537 (1944, 604).
Measles 4 (1944, 1).
Whooping Cough 3 (1944, 7).
Tuberculosis 179 (1944, 201).
Tuberculosis death-rate .67 (1944, .79).
There was no unusual or excessive mortality during the
year.
STAFF.
There are now 16 Health Visitors in the Council's)
Maternity and Child Welfare Service and three in the Tuberculosis
Service.
Twenty-one temporary clerks were employed in the Department
at the end of the year.
Mr. F. Bray, Chief Clerk of the Department, retireid
in October. He had completed 42 years' loyal and devoted
service under the Council-
Mr. P.C. Clark, Grade "C" Clerk, was superannuated on
account of ill health after nearly 42 years' loyal service.
Messrs. A.G. Patterson and C. Gessner, Grade "B"
Clerks, were promoted to be Grade "C" Clerks.