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Twenty-nine of the deaths were in females and 13 in males.
The preponderance of females is more marked than in former
years, and is not entirely due to Cancer of the Reproductive
organs. There were three deaths from Cancer of the Uterus
and seven from Cancer of the Breast, all in females.
The seat of the disease which caused the other deaths
was as follows :—
Tongue 1
Ossophagus 3
Stomach 6
Bowels 12
Liver and Pancreas 8
Gall Bladder 2
Kidney 2
Bladder 1
Lungs 2
Brains 1
Peritoneum 1
Skin 1
Glands 1
Not stated 1
NOTIFICATION OF BIRTHS ACT, 1907.
One thousand four hundred and six births and 28 still
births were notified during the year.
Four hundred and thirty-seven of these were notified
by a doctor, 855 by a midwife, and 114 by the fathers of the
children.
One hundred and forty-seven births were registered that
had not been notified within the statutory period.
DAIRIES AND COWSHEDS.
There are two cowkeepers and 80 purveyors of milk on
the register
There were five changes of occupation and three new
premises were registered.