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Births.
There were 916 births registered during the year, viz: 463 males and
453 females, giving a birth-rate of 33'21 per 1,000 of the population. There
is a decrease of 131 as compared with last year, and a decrease of 5.72 in
the birth-rate.
Deaths.
There were 326 deaths registered during the year, an increase of 40 as
compared with the previous year, giving a death-rate of 11.81 per thousand.
If we deduct from these 10 deaths of Non-Residents which occurred in
public institutions in the district, 18 Accidents and two suicides, a total of
30, the number of deaths would be reduced to 296, giving a death rate
of 10 73 per 1,000 of the population. Four of the deaths registered were not
certified by medical men.
Infantile Mortality.
The number of deaths of children under 1 year of age was 121, and above
1 year and under 5 years, 36, a total of 157; so that it will be seen that
nearly one half the deaths in the district are those of children under five
years of age. The previous year the numbers were respectively 98 and 44,
a total of 142. The increase in the number of deaths of children under one
year of age was due to the prevalence of Diarrhoea in the months of July
and August. The death-rate of children under one year per 1,000 births
registered is 132.09, the rate for 1903 being 93.6, and the average for the
past 10 years 132.8 per 1,000, so that the ate for 1904, though high, is
practically the same as the average.
inquests.
There were 30 inquests held during the year.
Deaths registered each Month, viz.: —
January 31
February 19
March 26
April 39
May 22
June 16
July 25
August 53
September 18
October 26
November 27
December 24
Total 326
Infectious Disease.
There were 199 cases of Infectious Diseases notified during the year, an
increase of 59 on the previous year. There was one case of Small pox,
which was at once removed to the Metropolitan Asylums Board Hospitals,
Dartford, and the house was thoroughly cleansed and disinfected. It was
impossible to trace the source of infection.