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Again, of this number, 286, or over 40 per cent., reached
the age of 70 years or over, the oldest resident dying being 94
years of age.
A perusal of Table I appended, which sets out the causes of
death, will show that cancer accounted for 101 deaths and
tuberculosis (all forms) for 39 deaths. In the preceding year
these diseases were responsible for 117 and 53 deaths respectively.
Zymotic Death Rate.
This rate is calculated from the number of deaths occurring
from the seven principal zymotic diseases, viz., Smallpox,
Scarlet Fever, Measles, Diphtheria, Fever (Tyhpus, Typhoid
and Continued), Whooping Cough and Diarrhoea. The total
number of deaths from these causes was 9 which gives a zymotic
Death Rate of 0.15 per 1,000 of the population.
Infantile Mortality.
The total number of deaths of infants under one year of age
was 40. Of this number 6 were of illegitimate children. This
gives an Infantile Mortality Rate of 52 per 1,000 live births.
Analysing this figure one finds that the Infantile Mortality Rate
among legitimate children was 45 while that among illegitimate
infants was 261.
Of the 40 infant deaths, 24 occurred outside the area and 22
were neo-natal, i.e., occurring during the first four weeks of life.