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1948. 1949.
Deaths from Cancer 136 143
„ „ Measles 0 0
„ „ Whooping Cough 0 0
„ „ Diarrhoea 1 2
Percentage of Deaths from certain causes to
the total number of Deaths—
1948. 1949.
Diseases of the heart and circulation 35.0 35.5
Cancer and malignant disease 16.9 18.0
Diseases of the lungs (non-tuberculous) 9.9 9.4
Tuberculous diseases 4.0 2.9
Cerebral haemorrhage 11.3 11.0
Congenital diseases 3.3 2.1
Suicide and violence 4.2 3.5
Diseases of the digestive system 4.0 4.4
Infectious diseases 0.9 2.1
Diseases of the kidney 3.0 2.3
Other defined diseases 7.5 8.8
Maternal Mortality. There was one death from Toxaemia.
The maternal mortality rate was 0.91 per 1,000 total births.
The rate for England and Wales was 0.82 per 1,000 total
births.
Infantile Mortality. The infantile mortality rate was
21.42 per 1,000 live births, compared with 28.26 per 1,000 live
births in 1948. There were twenty-three deaths of infants
under one year, compared with thirty-four in 1948.
Of the
twenty-three deaths, fourteen occurred in the neo-natal period,
within one month of birth, as is shown in the following tabje
of causes and age groups:—
Causes of Death
Age Groups
Under 1 month
1-3 months
3-12 months
Congenital Abnormality
6
—
2
Prematurity
4
—
—
Broncho-Pneumonia
1
1
2
Cerebral Haemorrhage
2
—
—
Gastro enteritis
—
—
1
Encephalitis
—
—
1
Meningitis
—
—
1
Asphyxia
—
1
—
Pyaemia
1
—
—
Total
14
2
7
4