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6
Deaths
Male
Female
Total
111
89
200
Death Kate per 1000 of estimated resident
population 8'9
Deaths from Puerperal causes—
Deaths
Rate per 1,000 total
(live and still) Births
From Sepsis
2
5.6
Other Puerperal causes
1
2.8
Total
3
8.4
Deaths of Infants under 1 Year of Age :—
All Infants per 1,000 live births 40.1
Legitimate Infants per 1000 legitimate live births 32.5
Illegitimate Infants per 1,000 illegitimate
live births 273
Death from Measles (all ages) Nil
Whooping Cough (all ages) 1
Diarrhoea (under 2 years) 1
The principal causes of death were : —
1 Cancer, &c 36
2 Heart Disease 29
3 Tuberculosis 13
4 Influenza 13
5 Pneumonia 15
6 Senility 13
7 Suicide and Violence 13
8 Cerebral Haemorrhage 13
Nos. 2, 6, 8 were responsible for 27.5% of the total
deaths, and these causes must naturally be expected to
preponderate in a population amongst whom longevity
is common.