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This analysis shows that the increased mortality in 1922 was due largely to the prevalence
of influenza, with an increase in the associated causes of mortality, especially bronchitis, pneumonia
and pleurisy, and of measles and scarlet fever. On the other hand, there was less mortality from
diarrhoea and enteritis than in 1921. The figures for mortality from cancer and from heart
disease continue to show an increase.
The deaths for the year are fully classified for causes, age and sex in Table 2, on page 87.
The deaths and death-rates for the different wards and registration sub-districts will be
found in Table 4 on page 92. The ward populations are based on the results of the 1921 Census
now available, and are more reliable than those used in recent years, which were based on the
" stale " 1911 census. The death-rate per 1,000 population in each ward was as follows :—
Ward 6
Ward 4
Ward 3
Ward 5
1922
18.3
15.6
15.2
15.0
1921
15.3
12.8
12.5
13.1
Ward 2
Ward 7
Ward 8
Ward 1
1922
14.9
12.6
125
12.1
1921
13.7
12.7
13.2
11.4