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Vital Statistics.
The Death Rate.
The Death Rate for the year 1905 after all corrections, works
out at 13.5 per 1,000 of the estimated population, which is the lowest
nett death rate for which I have any record.
The average rate for deaths registered in the district for the
ten years 1895-1904 is 16.3, and the Average Net Rate for the five
years 1901-5 14.8. The extra deaths of persons belonging to the
district but dying in institutions beyond the district amounted in
1905 to 42, or an addition to the Death Rate of 1.5 per 1,000.
The total number of deaths was 337, which are divisible into
the following age periods:—
Under 1 year 128
One year and under 5 years 58
Total under 5 years 186
Five years and under 15 22
Fifteen years and under 25 19
Twenty-five „65 95
Over 65 years 57
379
From these figures it will be seen that nearly 50 per cent. of
the deaths occur under 5 years of age (49 per cent.). This is a very
large proportion, and it should be the earnest endeavour of the
Public Health Authority to lower this proportion.
Of the deaths under 1 year, 142 per 1,000 births registered during
the year died. This also in my opinion is most unsatisfactory,
though by eliminating 18 due to Premature Birth, the rate is
lowered to 122. I don't see that Premature Births are exactly due
to insanitary conditions.