Table: CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1952
CAUSES OF DEATH DURING 1952
| Cause of Death | Male | Female |
|---|
| 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 |
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Home Population (mid-year) 65,240
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