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

  • Durban (South Africa). Public Health Department.
Date:
[1917]
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Credit: Medical Officer's annual report [to] Durban Corporation. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DEATHS. 1.—TABLE SHOWING IIACE AND SEX DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS DURING THE PAST YEAR. Race. Male. Female. Total European. . 216 180 39G Native. . 87 27 114 Asiatic. . 128 97 225 Totals . . 431 304 735 2.—AGE DISTRIBUTION OF DEATHS (EUROPEANS). Male. Female. Total Under 1 year. . 44 33 77 1- — 5 years . . 27 33 60 5- -10 3 3 . . 5 2 7 10- —15 3 3 . . 3 4 7 15- -20 3 3 . . 5 4 9 20- -25 33 . . 5 4 9 25- -35 3 3 . . 9 8 17 35 -45 3 3 . . 19 17 36 45- -55 3 3 . . 25 22 47 55- -65 3 3 . . 30 11 41 65- -75 3 3 . . 24 99 46 75- -85 3 3 * * * .. . 17 15 32. 85 and over . . 3 5 8 Totals . . 216 180 396 V/ 3.—TABLE SHOWING CHIEF STATISTICS OF DEATHS OF ALL RACES IN THE BOROUGH DURING THE PAST FIVE YEARS. Race. 1912-13 1913-14 1914-15 1915-16 1916-17 European 311 314 328 351 396 Native 129 123 127 145 114 Asiatic 235 189 177 180 225 Totals 675 626 632 676 735 Rate per 1,000 European 8.7 8.6 8.8 8.9 9.7 Native 6.4 5.9 6.2 7.0 5.2 Asiatic 13.0 10.3 9.4 9.3 11.3 4.—TABLE FOR COMPARISON SHOWING RECORDED DEATH RATES PER 1,000 IN ENGLAND AND WALES IN 191(3. England and Wales. 14.0 90 Great Towns, including London . 14.4 148 Smaller Towns. 13.0 London ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... .. ... 14.3