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Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births — 26.6.
Deaths.
Males — 294. Females — 297. Total — 591
Crude Death rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population—12.8
Deaths from puerperal causes:—
Puerperal and post-abortion sepsis nil
Other maternal causes Nil
Total nil
Rate per 1,000 total (live and still) births 0
Death Rate of Infants under one year of age: -
All infants per 1,000 live births 30.7
Legitimate infants per 1,000 legitimate live births 29.9
Illegitimate infants per 1,000 illegitimate live births 45.4
Infantile Mortality.
The infantile mortality rate for the year was 30.7 per thousand. On
analysis it is found that out of 27 deaths occurring in, or transferred into
the Borough, 5 were due to prematurity, 4 to pneumonia, 4 to atelectasis,
3 to gastro enteritis, 3 to congenital abnormalities, 4 to injuries at birth,
and 4 to other causes.
Twenty-one deaths occurred within four weeks of birth.
Deaths from Cancer (all ages) 93
Deaths from Measles (all ages) NIL
Deaths from Whooping Cough (all ages) 1
Deaths from Diarrhoea (under 2 years of age) 2
Extracts from Vital Statistics of the Year.
Live Births.
Legitimate
Males
439
Females 395
Total
834
Illegitimate
Males
23
Females 21
Total
44
Total
Males
462
Females 416
Total
878
Birth rate per 1,000 of the estimated resident population — 18.8.
Stillbirths.
Legitimate
Males
13
Females 8
Total
21
Illegitimate
Males
2
Females 1
Total
3
Total
Males
15
Females 9
Total
24