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The deaths of males were 156 in excess of those of females, and the death-rate
amongst males was approximately 24 per cent. higher than amongst females.
The general death-rate for the Borough was 13.7 per 1,000 population, somewhat
higher than that of 1923, but nevertheless markedly below the average of the previous
10 years. The death-rate amongst males was 15.6 as compared with 1T8 per 1,000
for females. The causes of death and the death-rates for the Borough and its eight
wards, together with other particulars respecting the mortality amongst the
inhabitants during the year, are given in Tables I., III., IV., V. and VI. (Appendix).
The death-rate was above the mean-rate for the year from January to the end
of April, when it fell, and was below the mean until the middle of November; it
then rose and was above the mean until the middle of December, when it again sank
and was below the mean until the close of the year. The elevation during the first
four months was mainly due to measles, influenza and diseases of the respiratory
organs. The highest point touched was recorded during the second week of January,
when the rate mounted to 28.9 per 1,000 ; the lowest points reached were 5.5 per
1,000 during the fourth week of June, and again in the first week of September.
The deaths amongst infants under one year numbered 221, of which 129 were
of males. This amounted to 15 3 per cent, of the deaths at all ages. The mortality
amongst infants under one year was at the rate of 87 per 1,000 births registered
during the year, as compared with 82 in 1923, 102 in 1922, 114 in 1921, and 91 in
1920. Amongst males the infantile mortality was during the year 99, as compared
with 75 amongst females.
The chief causes of death amongst infants under one year were prematurity,
atrophy, debility and marasmus, pneumonia, bronchitis, diarrhoea and enteritis,
whooping cough and measles.
In Table IV. (Appendix) the causes of death amongst infants under one year
are shown, the ages in weeks and months being given. The table also shows the
nett deaths and births amongst legitimate and illegitimate infants.