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congratulation that notwithstanding there were but 74 cases
of Scarlet Fever notified, as against 199 in the preceeding
year, the number of patients removed to the Isolation Hospital
shows but a slight difference, the figures being 47 and 53
respectively.
Death Rate.
The death rate for the year, taking the estimated population
to the middle of the year as 28,765, is 13 55 per 1000. In
the preceeding year the rate was 14.49; and in 1895, 17 24
per 1000.
These figures do not take into account 101 deaths which
occurred in the Union Workhouse of persons not belonging
to your District, including these deaths the mortality is
17'06 per 1000.
Birth Rate.
The Birth Rate for the year is 25.34 per 1000, that of
the preceeding year being 27 86 per 1000.
The births in the Union Workhouse are included in this
rate.
Total Number of Births and Deaths.
The total number of deaths in the District during the year
was 491; deducting however the 101 non-resident deaths
before mentioned, the number was 390 as compared with
411 in 1896, and 481 in 1895.
The total number of births was 729, as against 790 and
862 respectively in the two previous years.
Zymotic Death Rate.
There were 40 deaths from the Zymotic Diseases, equalling