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INFANTILE MORTALITY.
Deaths registered under one year of age, 94.
Infantile Mortality Rate, 85 per 1,000.
Infantile Mortality Rate, England and Wales, 109 per
1,000.
The Infantile Mortality is greater than that of last year,
but compares favourably with the previous eight years. Last
year the rate was the lowest recorded for the past 23 years,
and was exceptionally low.
Ninety-four deaths were registered, as compared with 34
deaths last year.
On Table 4 the causes of deaths are classified, and from
it can be seen the nature of the diseases, etc.:—Premature
Birth 23, Atrophy, Debility and Marasmus 16, Pneumonia 10,
Diarrhoea, and Enteritis 8, Congenital Malformation 6,
Measles 5, Bronchitis 5.
The following table shews the actual number of deaths
which have occurred in each locality, and the Mortality
Rates:—
INFANTILE MORTALITY.