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INQUESTS.
During the year 105 inquests were held concerning the deaths of
Residents.
The ages at death and the causes assigned were as follows:—
65 yrs. and
Under lyr. 2-5 yrs. 5-15 yrs. 15-25 yrs. 25-45 yrs. 45-65 yrs. upwards.
14 2 3 11 9 37 29
Under One Year.—Tubercular Meningitis, 1; Atelectasis Neonatorum,
2; Broncho-Pneumonia, 1; Lobar-Pneumonia, 1;
Congenital Malformation, 1; Whooping Cough, 1; Convulsions, 1
Heart Failure, Patent foramen ovale, 1; Syncope Status Lymph
aticus, 1; Accidental shock following concussion of brain and
partial asphyxiation by Water, 1; Accidental Asphyxia through
inhalation of vomited food into bronchi, 1; Accidental syncope
pressure of overloaded Stomach on Heart, 1; Accidental Asphyxia
while in bed with parents, 1.
Over One Year.—There were 56 returned as due to Natural Causes,
4 to mis-adventure, 33 to accidents and 8 were suicides.
SENILE MORTALITY.
Of the total deaths recorded in the District 517 or 39 per centwere
of persons aged 65 and upwards compared with an average in
1920 of 30 per cent.
Two hundred and seventy-four were over 75 years of age,.
34 over 85, and 17 over 90 at the time of death.
Hoe Street Ward contained the largest number, 125; followed by
St. James' Street with 105, Wood Street, 78, Higham Hill, 76,
High Street, 70 and Hale End 63.
Apart from old age the chief causes of death in the latest stages
of life were Cancer and diseases of the Heart and Lungs.
The figures relating to the Wards were as follows:—
In St .James St. Ward,57 were 75 yrs. or over; of these,5 were 85 yrs. or over.
„ High Street „ 32 „ „ „ „ 5 „
„ Hoe Street „ 71 „ „ „ „ 4 „
Wood Street „ 43 „ „ „ „ 7 „ „
„ Hale End „ 33 „ „ „ 4 „
„ Higham Hill „ 38 „ „ „ „ 9 „
The following table (page 33) gives the number of births and
deaths, their rates, the Zymotic Death-rate, Infantile Mortalityrate,
and natural increase of population for the past 35 years, and
the average in five-yearly periods. The rates for 1925 are based
on similar data to preceding years:—