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Maternal Mortality.—The maternal mortality rate, i.e. the
number of mothers dying as the result of childbirth per 1,000 total
(live and still) births was 2.07.
Mortality of Toddlers.—Six deaths occurred amongst children
of the age group 1-5 years during 1949. This represents a deathrate
of 0.08 per 1,000 of the population, and 0.73 per cent of the
total deaths for the year at all ages. In 1948 there were three
deaths, giving a death-rate of 0.04 and a percentage of 0.38.
Mortality of Persons over the Age of 65.—Five hundred and
forty-one, or 65.98 per cent of the total deaths during the year
occurred in persons over the age of 65. Of these, 161 died between
the ages of 80 and 90, while a further 24 were over the latter age
(7 males, the eldest being 96, and 17 females, the eldest being 96).
Diseases of the heart and circulation formed the largest group
appearing in the list of causes of death of elderly persons. This
is in keeping with the findings of recent years.
Zymotic Mortality.—There was one death in this category
during the year, from pertussis. The rate per thousand of the
population was therefore 0.013. It was once again satisfactory to
note that only one death occurred from any zymotic disease, a very
different picture from that which prevailed not so many years ago.
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