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Causes of Death.— Table No. 89 shows that 362 deaths were due to Heart
Disease, 213 to Cancer, 136 to Tuberculosis, 76 to Cerebral Haemorrhage, and
43 to diseases of circulation. There were 42 deaths from Congenital Debility and
Prematurity. These figures differ but little from those of 1934, in some instances
being slightly higher and in some instances slightly lower. There were 84 deaths
from Pneumonia compared with 126 in 1934. Seventy-four per cent, of all deaths
occurred in persons over 45 years of age.
Respiratory Disease.— The following Table, No. 91, shows the number of
deaths each year since 1931 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 213 of which 106 occurred in males
and 107 in females. In the following Table, No. 92, is shown the number of
deaths certified as due to Cancer and Malignant Disease, each year since 1931:—