Table: CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1952
CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1952
Cause of Death | Male | Female |
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All causes | 264 | 195 |
1. Tuberculosis, respiratory | 4 | 5 |
2. Tuberculosis, other | 2 | 1 |
3. Syphilitic disease | 1 | — |
4. Diphtheria | — | — |
5. Whooping cough | — | — |
6. Meningococcal infections | — | — |
7. Acute poliomyelitis | — | — |
8. Measles | — | — |
9. Other infective and parasitic diseases | — | — |
10. Malignant neoplasm, stomach | 11 | 4 |
11. Malignant neoplasm, lung, bronchus | 29 | 4 |
12. Malignant neoplasm, breast | — | 11 |
13. Malignant neoplasm, uterus | — | — |
14. Other malignant and lymphatic neoplasms | 28 | 18 |
15. Leukaemia, aleukæmia | 1 | 5 |
16. Diabetes | — | 2 |
17. Vascular lesions of nervous systems | 18 | 23 |
18. Coronary disease, angina | 44 | 14 |
19. Hypertension with heart disease | 6 | 8 |
20. Other heart disease | 27 | 29 |
21. Other circulatory disease | 16 | 10 |
22. Influenza | — | — |
23. Pneumonia | 17 | 8 |
24. Bronchitis | 10 | 10 |
25. Other disease of respiratory system | 3 | — |
26. Ulcer of stomach and duodenum | 7 | 2 |
27. Gastritis, enteritis and diarrhoea | — | 1 |
28. Nephritis and nephrosis | 4 | 2 |
29. Pregnancy, childbirth, abortion | — | — |
31. Congenital malformations | 2 | 6 |
32. Other defined and ill-defined diseases | 16 | 27 |
33. Motor vehicle accidents | 4 | — |
34. All other accidents | 10 | 3 |
35. Suicide | 1 | 2 |
36. Homicide and operations of war | — | — |
Deaths of Infants: Legitimate | 6 | 11 |
Illegitimate | — | 1 |
Total | 6 | 12 |
Live Births: Legitimate | 498 | 452 |
Illegitimate | 20 | 26 |
Total | 518 | 478 |
Stillbirths: Legitimate | 12 | 11 |
Illegitimate | — | — |
Total | 12 | 11 |
Home Population (mid-year) 65,240
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