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INFANT MORTALITY.
During 1949, there were 21 deaths among the children under one
year of age, as compared with 24 in the last two years and an average of
27 in the last six years. Only one of the deaths was in respect of an
illegitimate child.
The resultant infant mortality rate was thus only 25 per 1,000 registered
births, which is one of the lowest recorded for the District.
The infant mortality rate for England and Wales was 32 in 1949,
compared with 34 in 1948, which was the lowest hitherto recorded
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VIOLENCE.
Deaths from violence (including suicide) showed a very slight increase
compared with 1948, the death rale being 0.33 per thousand of population
compared with 0.30 last year and an average of 0.39 for the inter-war
years.
Unfortunately deaths on the road increased slightly, five deaths
being attributed to this cause compared with three in each of the last
two years. In at least three instances the persons killed were pedestrians,
two being knocked over by cars, and one by a cyclist. One death resulted
from the fall of a cyclist.
The number of deaths attributed to suicide was the same as last
year and remained at about the average for the inter-war years.
TUBERCULOSIS AND PNEUMONIA.
Deaths from tuberculosis and pneumonia are referred to in later
sections of this report.
MATERNAL MORTALITY.
It is very satisfactory to report that as in 1945, there were no maternal
deaths during the year, compared with 3, 2, and 1 for the years 1946-48.
The maternal mortality rate for England and Wales was 0.98 per
1,000 live and still-births, which is the lowe yet recorded.