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number of deaths from these causes was 11, which gives a
zymotic death rate of 0.18 per 1,000 of the population.
Infantile Mortality.
The total number of deaths of infants under one year of
age was 34. Of this number, 5 were of illegitimate children.
This gives an Infantile Mortality Rate of 42 per 1,000 live
births. Analysing this figure, one finds that the Infantile
Mortality Rate among legitimate children was 38, while that
among illegitimate infants was 114.
The low Infantile Mortality Rate of 42 compares very
favourably with the figures for all other parts of the country.
Of the 34 infant deaths, 28 occurred outside the area and
19 were neo-natal, i.e., occurring during the first four weeks of
life.

* Year of severe Influenza epidemic.