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The Infant Mortality-rate of 22.98 was slightly higher than
the previous year's low record of 21.65. It was the second lowest
recorded and compares favourably with the figure of 29.6 for
England and Wales.
The Death-rate of 10.5 was slightly higher than the previous
year, there being an increase in the number of deaths from Cancer
and Heart Disease. It is interesting to note that nearly onethird
of the deaths occurred in persons over eighty years of age,
one male being 93 years, two females 97 years, three females 98
years, and one female 100 years. Although the total deaths were
almost equally divided between males and females, only 38.5 per
cent. of the deaths over 80 years of age were males. These proportions
are similar to the previous year's figures.
In conclusion, I should like, once again, to record my appreciation
of the efforts of the Staff of the Health Department during
the past year, and to place on record the fifty years loyal and efficient
service in the Health Department of Mr. Noel Smith, Senior Sanitary
Inspector.
William D. Hyde,
Medical Officer of Health.