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DEATHS.
The number of deaths registered in 1936 was 643, which
gives a crude death rate of 10.03 as compared with 10.47
for the previous year, and a standardised rate of 9.83 as
compared with 10.26. The death rate for England and Wales
for 1936 is 12.1.
No particular cause of death calls for comment with the
exception of Violence, to which 32 deaths were attributed as
compared with 17 in 1935.
Fifty-four per cent. of the total deaths were of persons
over 65 years of age, 43% over 70, 30% over 75, and
17% over 80.
INFANTILE MORTALITY.
In 1936 there were 36 deaths of infants under the age
of one year, giving an infantile mortality rate of 43.21 per
1,000 live births. The rate is a little higher than in 1935
when, after excluding deaths in institutions, it was 35.94.
In 1936 I am glad to say that these institutional deaths
have been greatly reduced, and it is not considered necessary
to calculate two separate mortality rates.
The corresponding rate for England and Wales is 59
and for London 66.
Of the 36 deaths no less than 23 occurred during the
first four weeks of life, and 14 actually during the first week.
The corresponding figures for 1935 were 12 and 8 respectively.
Of the 23 neonatal deaths, 21 were classified as being
due to congenital debility, premature birth and congenital
malformations. This is a very high proportion and it is
difficult to find a reason for it, but it is interesting to compare
the still-birth rate and the neonatal mortality rate for infants
born in institutions, with those of infants born at home:—
No Still-birth rate Neonatal mortality per 1,000 births
rate per 1,000
live births.
Infants born at
home 342 20.5 9
Infants born in
institutions 453 44 46
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