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North. South. Central. Total.
Houses occupied 584 1,217 1,023 2,824
„ unoccupied 15 100 43 158
Estimated Population 3,154 5,524 6,572 15,250
The population per acre in 1901 was approximately
8, in 1911 it was 8.9, and is now 11.7.
Births.
These numbered 403, giving a birthrate of 26.4,
being an increase of 3.1. The natural increase of the
population by the excess of births over deaths was
403— 128 = 275, the excess in 1908 being 213; in
1907, 177; in 1906, 152; in 1910, 240; in 1911, 169;
in 1912. 239, and in 1913, 220.
Deaths.
There were 93 deaths (Tables I., III. and IV.)
registered in the district, excluding the Asylum, giving
a death-rate of 5.9.
Thirty-eight deaths occurred outside the District of
persons belonging to it, but 3 deaths occurred in the
District of persons not belonging to it, giving; a net total
of 93 + 38 — 3 = 128, showing a death-rate of 8.4.
Deaths occurring under 1 year—28. Of this number
10 were due to premature birth and congenital defects. In
spite of the hot, dry summer only 5 deaths were due to
Diarrhoea and allied diseases. Three deaths were caused
by some form of suffocation.
Between 1 and under 2 years.—There were 9, 2 of
these were due to Congenital Defects.
Between 2 and under 5 years.—There were 5 deaths.
Between 5 and 15 years.—There were 5 deaths.
Between 15 and 25 years.—There were 2 deaths.
Between 25 and 45 years.—There were 22 deaths.
In this group Cancer claimed 4 deaths.
Between 45 and 65 years.—There were 20 deaths.
Cancer again claimed the highest with 3 deaths.
Between 65 and upwards.—There were 37 deaths,
this number being 29 per rent, of our total deaths,