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0.09 per 1,000 of the total population, and 1.02 per cent. of the
total deaths for the year, at all ages. In 1932 there were a similar
number of deaths, giving a rate of 0.10 and a percentage of 1.02.
The number has remained stationary for the past three years, and
is the lowest recorded.
Mortality of Persons over the Age of 65.—It will be seen
from Table II, on page 14, that slightly more than 56 per cent. of
the total deaths occurring during the year took place in persons over
the age of 65. This percentage is slightly higher than that for last
year (54 per cent.). In passing it may be noted that 71 females
died at the age of 80 or over, the corresponding figure for the males
being 35.
Zymotic Mortality.—This includes the deaths from the seven
principal zymotic diseases, viz.: Smallpox, scarlet fever,
diphtheria, enteric fever, measles, whooping cough, and
diarrhoea (in children under 2 years of age). This rate affords
useful evidence as to the general health of the district, and any
gross defects in such matters as sanitary conditions, overcrowding,
housing, etc., would, in all probability, be reflected in it.
There were 4 deaths from the diseases mentioned above, as
follows:—
Diphtheria, 2; whooping cough, 2.
The zymotic death-rate for 1933 was therefore 0.06 per 1,000
of the population, as against 0.07 in 1932, with a similar number of
deaths. This rate is one of the lowest ever recorded in Southgate.
The average rate for the 5 years 1929-1933 was 0.11.
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