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Causes of Death.—Table No. 71 shows that 391 deaths were due to Heart
Disease, 222 to Cancer, 146 to Tuberculosis, 67 to Cerebral Haemorrhage and 55 to
diseases of circulation. There were 61 deaths from Congenital Debility and Prematurity.
These figures differ but little from those of 1933, in some instances being
slightly higher and in some instances slightly lower. There were 126 deaths from
Pneumonia compared with 86 in 1933. There were 12 deaths from Influenza, compared
with 40 in 1933 and 10 deaths from Measles as against one in 1933. Seventyone
per cent. of all deaths occurred in persons over 45 years of age.
Respiratory Disease.—The following Table No. 73 shows the number of deaths
each year since 1930 from Respiratory diseases, the annual death-rate, the number
of deaths under five years of age, and the percentage of deaths occurring in children
under five years of age.

Cancer.—The total number of deaths was 222 of which 119 occurred in males
and 103 in females. In the following Table No. 74 is shown the number of deaths
certified as due to Cancer and Malignant Disease, each year since 1930:—