Medical Officer's annual report [to] Durban Corporation.

  • Durban (South Africa). Public Health Department.
Date:
[1972]
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Credit: Medical Officer's annual report [to] Durban Corporation. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    II. VITAL STATISTICS Population (Estimated) White Coloured Bantu Indian 197 379 (25,61/0) 45 305 3,9l/o) 214 916 (27,88/0) 312 947 (4o,60%) 770 747 (l00,00/o) Following- the pattern of previous years, the pro¬ portion of Whites continued to show a very slight decrease in relation to the total population. The corresponding increase was shared between the Coloured, Bantu and Indian communities, the Indian group predominating. 1972 Births Race Male Female Total 1971 Legitimate: White Coloured Bantu Indian 1 607 397 2 116 4 313 1 638 390 2 069 4 447 3 245 1 187 4 185 8 962 3 376 1 188 5 538 8 799 Total 8 833 8 744 17 579 18 901 Illegitimate: 73 238 2 713 249 92 249 2 841 238 165 487 5 554 487 212 552 3 938 299 White Coloured Bantu Indian Total 3 273 3 420 6 693 5 001 Total Births: 1 680 833 4 827 4 764 l 730 839 4 910 4 685 3 4io 1 674 9 739 9 449 3 588 1 740 9 476 9 098 White Coloured Bantu Indian Total 12 108 1 12 164 24 272 23 902