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Thirty-four deaths occurred outside the District of
persons belonging to it, giving a net total of 104—34=138,
showing a net death-rate of 11.2, and producing a deathrate
corrected for age and sex distribution by the factor
1.0774 of 12.
Deaths occurring between 1 and 2 years.—Of these one
was Diarrhoea, two Bronchitis, and one Measles.
Between 2 and 5.—There was one due to Measles.
Between 45 and 65.—There were 33 deaths. Of these
six were due to Phthisis, five to Cancer, and five to
Pneumonia.
Between 65 and upwards.—There were 47, of which
twelve were due to old age, and ten to Heart Disease.
Thus 34 per cent of the total number of deaths was
due to old age.
Infantile Mortality,
The number of deaths under one year was 38, twelve
more than in 1910, giving and infantile mortality rate of
123. We have to go back to 1906 for any thing approaching
so high an infantile mortality rate, and this only confirms
my remarks made in my last report on the determining
influence of high temperature and low rainfall on the
incedence of intestinal diseases. The summer of 1911
having been the hottest and driest for some years.
Previous to the circular of the Local Government
Hoard, of August, drawing attention to the importance of
domestic scaven ging and general cleanliness, and the part
played by insects in polluting fcods, a circular letter had
been prepared and issued on the subject by this authority.
There is no doubt but that the high rate of 123 is due
to the above conditions. 19 of the 38 deaths being due to
intestinal diseases. Last year there were only two deaths
from this disease.