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Deaths.
There were 97 deaths (Tables I., II., and IV.) registered
in the District, excluding the Asylum, giving a deathrate
of 8.3. an improvement of 1.3 on 1909.
Fifteen deaths occurred outside the District of persons
belonging to it, giving a net total of 97—15=112, showing
a net death-rate of 9.6,and producing a death-rate corrected
for age and sex distribution by the factor l'U774, of 10-2.
Deaths (centring between the ages of 1—5 years.—
These numbered 8. One of these, the only one in the
year, was due to Scarlet Fever, one to Whooping Cough,
one to Epidemic Influenza, one to other Tuberculosis Diseases,
one each to Bronchitis and Pneumonia, and two to
'all other" causes.
Deaths between 5—15 years of age.— Only four deaths
occurred at this period, one, the only one of the year, from
Diptheria, two from heart disease, and one from an accident.
Deaths between 15— 25.—Three deaths took place at
this age, the cause of death of one, the only one of the year,
being Enteric Fever, of the second Phthisis, of the third
"all other" causes.
Deaths between 25— 65.—Forty deaths occurred at this
age. Phthisis claiming 5; Cancer 3; Bronchitis 5; Heartdisease
13; Suicides 2; other respiratory diseases 1; and
all other" causes 11.
Deaths between 65 and upwards.— Thirty-one occurred
at this age. Thus rather over twenty-five per cent, of the
recorded deaths were of persons who had reached a good
age.
Infantile Mortality.
The number of deaths under one year was 26, four less