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Comparisons with 1941.
In the zymotic diseases group there were decreases in the
number of deaths caused by Whooping Cough and Measles.
There were no deaths in the Typhoid group, compared with one
in 1941. Deaths from Diphtheria numbered 3, compared with 4
in 1941.
The deaths from Pulmonary Tuberculosis increased by 7;
those from Cancer by 39; and those from Heart by 2. There was
a decrease of 55 in the Pneumonia deaths and of 1 in those caused
by Bronchitis.
Deaths from Suicide and other violence show a decrease of
141, and road traffic accidents remained the same as 1941.
The total number of deaths was 2,409, as compared with
2,538 in 1941.
The percentage of deaths under 1 year of age to the total
deaths was 5.6 per cent.; deaths under 15 years, 7.8 per cent.:
deaths under 65 vears, 40.85 per cent.; and deaths over 65 years.
59.15 per cent. The corresponding figures for 1941 were 3.5 per
cent., 6.7 per cent., 42.2 per cent., and 57.8 per cent. respectively.
The above total differs slightly from the total recorded by the
department, as the period covered by the Registrar-General refers
to the weekly returns from the Registrars, while the department
records are calculated from 1st January to 31st December.
WATER.
The water supply is drawn from deep wells in the chalk.
These wells are situated in Surrey Street, Stroud Green, Waddon.
Selhurst and Addington. A portion of the northern side of the
Borough is supplied with water which is purchased in bulk from
the Metropolitan Water Board.
The amount of water consumed during the year was—
Corporation's Wells 2,330,267,208
Metropolitan Water Board in bulk 336,693,000
2,666,960,208 galls.
The same arrangements regarding samples as were commenced
in 1938 continued in 1941.