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The Metropolitan death rate for the same period was 20.3
per 1,000.
The Births numbered 2,202 which indicates a Birth rate for the
year of 37 per 1,000 population.
The Metropolitan Birth rate for the same period was 33.7 per
1,000.
The deaths of children under one year amounted to 22.4 per
cent. of the total deaths or 2.8 per cent. less than the average of the
last ten years.
The percentage of deaths of children under one year to registered
Births was 13.9 or 2.5 per cent. less than the average of the last ten
years.
The deaths of children under five years of age amounted to 42.5
per cent. of the total deaths or 3.9 per cent. less than the average of
the last ten years.
The Birth rate coincided almost with the average, while the
death rate was 1.4 per 1,000 population below it.
The Seven principal Zymotic Diseases caused a mortality
of 238 a number equivalent to 4 per 1,000 of population.
Pulmonary Diseases (other than Phthisis) caused 271
deaths which indicates a death rate of 4.6 per 1,000.
Tubercular Diseases such as Phthisis, Scrofula, Rickets and
Tabes destroyed 149 lives and gave a death rate of 2.5 per 1,000.
Wasting Diseases of Infants such as Marasmus, Atrophy
and Debility caused 125 deaths a number which indicates a death
rate of 2.1 per 1,000 population.
The Convulsive Diseases of Infants, such as Hydrocephalus,
Infantile Meningitis, Convulsions and Teething caused 104 deaths
which corresponds to a death rate of 1.7 per 1,000.