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DEATH RATE
Total Deaths
(All causes)
Death Rate
(per 1,000 RegistrarGeneral's
estimated
resident population)
1953
7.5
Male
279
Female
263
Total
542
The Crude Death Rate of 7.5 shows a slight increase from the
figure of 7.484 for 1952.
For the purpose of comparison with other districts or the
country as a whole the Corrected Death Rate is 8.775.
The Corrected Death Rate is obtained by multiplying the Crude
Death Rate by the Comparability Factor 1.17.
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age
Males
Females
Total
Death Rate
(per 1,000 Live
births)
In total live births
10
9
19
21.66
In legitimate live births
9
9
18
In illegitimate live births
1
-
1
The infant mortality rate of 21.66 shows a decrease from
the figure of 32.15 for 1952.
The following are the causes of death:-
Atelectasis 3
Pneumonia 5
Prematurity 2
Cerebral haemorrhage 1
Pulmonary haemorrhage 1
Multiple congenital abnormalities 1
Congenital diaphragmatic hernia 1
Congenital malformation of heart 1
Bronchitis 1
Convulsion 1
General inanition 1
Gastro enteritis 1
Total 19
5