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There is no evidence that the children, whether of school age
or under school age, are suffering from war-time conditions ; on the
contrary the impression gained on coming into touch with large
groups of children in the schools and at the Health Centres is that
the level of nutrition and health is higher than before the war,
a result which no doubt is due to the steps wisely taken by the
Government in various directions to guide the mothers as to a
suitable diet and to provide necessary protective foodstuffs.
SUMMARY OF STATISTICS.
Area (in Acres) 8,739
Population (Census, 1931) 117,707
Rateable Value, 1st April, 1943 £1,857,470
Net Product of a Penny Rate £7,553
Live Births :—
Legitimate Males, 1,438 Females, 1,403 Total, 2,841
Illegitimate Males, 55 Females, 79 Total, 134
2,975
Birth-Rate per 1,000 of Estimated Population —
Still-Births :—
Males, 38 Females, 34 Total 72
Rate per 1,000 total Births (Live and Still-Births) 23
Deaths : Males, 852 Females, 926 Total 1778
Death-Rate per 1,000 of Estimated Population —
Deaths of Infants under one year of age :—
Legitimate Males, 59 Females, 52 Total, 111
Illegitimate Males, 6 Females, 1 Total, 7
118
Death-Rate of Infants under one year of age :—
All Infants per 1,000 Live Births 40
Legitimate Infants per 1,000 Legitimate Live Births 39
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 Illegitimate Live Births 52
Deaths from Diseases and Accidents of Pregnancy and
Childbirth
From Sepsis 2 Death-Rate 1,000 Total Births 0.65
From other Causes 7 „ „ „ 2.30
Total 9 „ ,, ,, 2.95