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

  • Durban (South Africa). Public Health Department.
Date:
[1927]
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Credit: Medical Officer's annual report [to] Durban Corporation. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DEATHS. A total of 1,175 deaths of Borough residents occurred during the year—507 Europeans, 62 Coloured, 287 Natives, .319 Asiatics. The European Death Rate corrected for non-residents was 9.37 as against 8.81 for 1925/26. The following tables are set out for comparison and show the per¬ centage number of Deaths in Europeans at various age periods, the number of deaths from certain main causes, and the proportion per thousand deaths from all causes. PERCENTAGE OF DEATHS AT VARIOUS AGE PERIODS—EUROPEANS. w X cS o> Percentage of total deaths at all ages Age Period t Q «4H o o’ £ Durban England Wales 1925. Under 1 year 43 8.5 11.3 1—2 years 8 1.6 2—5 „ 6 1.2 1—5 „ . 14 2.8 5.9 5—15 „ 13 2.6 2.8 15—25 „ | 20 3.9 4.3 25—45 „ 76 . 14.9 10.7 45—65 „ 176 | 34.7 24.5 65 and over i 165 1 | 32.5 40.51 TOTAL 1 ! 507 I i /