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SUMMARY OF VITAL STATISTICS, 1950.
Area of District in acres 5,935
Civilian Population as estimated by Registrar-General at 30th
June, 1950 75,850
Civilian Population per acre .. .. .. .. .. 12.7
Rateable Value at 1 /10/50 £879,563
Births Registered: male female
Legitimate 475 438
Illegitimate 10 14 Total 937
Birth Rate per 1,000 of Civilian Population 12.3
Deaths Registered: male female
382 401 Total 783
Death Rate per 1,000 population 103
Infant Mortality Rate per 1,000 births 192
Maternal Mortality Rate per 1,000 births Nil
Deaths of Infants under 1 year of age:
male female
Legitimate 11 7
Illegitimate — — Total 18
Deaths from Enteritis under 2 years of age
Still Births—
Rate per 1,000 population 0.23
Rate per 1,000 births 19.2
male female
Legitimate 8 10
Illegitimate — — Total 18
Death Rate from Cancer (131 deaths) 1.72
Death Rate from Pulmonary Tuberculosis (18 deaths) 0.23
Death Rate for Non-Pulmonary Tuberculosis (1 death) 0.01
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