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Table F. —Tuberculosis: Standardized Death-rates per Million of Mean Population.continued.

Infant Mortality : 773. The infant mortality rate for 1935 was 32-26 per 1,000 births.

Infant Mortality in New Zealand, 1930-35 (per 1,000 Live Births).

It will be seen from the above that there was a slight rise last year in the death-rate of infants. Analysis of Deaths of Infants under One Month of Age, 1935. The following table gives the causes of these deaths during the year:—

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H.—31. 16 Table F.—Tuberculosis : Standardized Dkath-rates per Million of Mean Population.— continued. I I | ~ i Year. All Forms. | M e d , Meninges | Intestines and System. and C.N.S. | Peritoneum. J Females. 1910 .. .. 714 535 28 58 51 42 1915 .. .. 626 473 51 52 30 20 1920 .. .. 713 558 33 66 21 35 1925 .... 483 399 8 48 9 19 1930 .. .. 456 355 23 55 9 14 1931 .. .. 416 340 17 31 11 17 1932 .. .. 422 328 12 45 19 18 1933 .. .. 404 302 35 38 10 19 1934 .. ... 395 309 21 29 21 15 1935 .. .. 344 287 13 23 9 12 Persons. 1910 .. .. 736 578 24 60 38 36 1915 .. .. 632 502 34 50 20 26 1920 ... .. 718 565 33 63 20 37 1925 .. .. 522 425 12 51 14 20 1930 .. .. 462 372 18 42 12 18 1931 .. .. 427 344 13 41 10 19 1932 .. .. 420 328 19 39 • 15 19 1933 .. .. 402 306 26 34 7 29 1934 .. .. 412 318 19 44 12 19 1935 .. .. 372 300 12 31 15 14 I I J _ Infant Mortality: 773. The infant mortality rate for 1935 was 3226 per 1,000 births. Infant Mortality in New Zealand, 1930-35 (per 1,000 Live Births). ' ■ i .T A ! One Month and „, , , , TT , | One Month and m , , Vear Under j , T , Total under „ Under I , „ , Total under Year - One Month. \ Months Twelve Mouths - One Month - : Months Twelve Months I I I 1930 .. I 21-03 10-45 34-48 1933 .. 22-81 8-79 31-64 1931 .. I 22-69 9-46 32-15 1934 .. 22-86 9-25 32-11 1932 .. j 21-30 9-92 31-22 1935 .. | 22-03 10-23 32-26 It will be seen from the above that there was a slight rise last year in the death-rate of infants. Analysis of Deaths of Infants under One Month of Aye, 1935. The following table gives the causes of these deaths during the year:— Cause of Death. J™£ \ «§ & !* § g ' JS § * M| Total. Diphtheria .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ,. .. 1 Whooping-cough . . . . .. . . . . 1 . . .. 1 Influenza . . . . .. .. .. .. 2 .. . . 2 Syphilis :. . . . . . . . . 1 .. .. 1 Convulsions .. .. .. .. .. 5 1 .. .. 6 Broncho-pneumonia . . . . .... 3 2 4 1 10 Pneumonia .. .. .. .... 4 2 .. .. 6 Diarrhoea and enteritis .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 2 Congenital malformations .. 14 39 14 9 4 80 Congenital debility .. .. .. 6 9 2 2 .. 19 Injury at birth .. .. . . .. 21 35 2 3 .. 61 Premature birth . . . . .. 139 , 87 16 10 2 254 Other diseases of early infancy .. .. 13 42 6 4 .. 65 Accidental mechanical suffocation Other causes .. .. .. .. 3 7 4 3 3 20 ! i ' i Totals, 1935 .. .. .. 196 233 54 35 10 528 Totals, 1934 .. .. .. 221 235 64 17 19 556

H.—31. 16 Table F.—Tuberculosis : Standardized Dkath-rates per Million of Mean Population.— continued. I I | ~ i Year. All Forms. | M e d , Meninges | Intestines and System. and C.N.S. | Peritoneum. J Females. 1910 .. .. 714 535 28 58 51 42 1915 .. .. 626 473 51 52 30 20 1920 .. .. 713 558 33 66 21 35 1925 .... 483 399 8 48 9 19 1930 .. .. 456 355 23 55 9 14 1931 .. .. 416 340 17 31 11 17 1932 .. .. 422 328 12 45 19 18 1933 .. .. 404 302 35 38 10 19 1934 .. ... 395 309 21 29 21 15 1935 .. .. 344 287 13 23 9 12 Persons. 1910 .. .. 736 578 24 60 38 36 1915 .. .. 632 502 34 50 20 26 1920 ... .. 718 565 33 63 20 37 1925 .. .. 522 425 12 51 14 20 1930 .. .. 462 372 18 42 12 18 1931 .. .. 427 344 13 41 10 19 1932 .. .. 420 328 19 39 • 15 19 1933 .. .. 402 306 26 34 7 29 1934 .. .. 412 318 19 44 12 19 1935 .. .. 372 300 12 31 15 14 I I J _ Infant Mortality: 773. The infant mortality rate for 1935 was 3226 per 1,000 births. Infant Mortality in New Zealand, 1930-35 (per 1,000 Live Births). ' ■ i .T A ! One Month and „, , , , TT , | One Month and m , , Vear Under j , T , Total under „ Under I , „ , Total under Year - One Month. \ Months Twelve Mouths - One Month - : Months Twelve Months I I I 1930 .. I 21-03 10-45 34-48 1933 .. 22-81 8-79 31-64 1931 .. I 22-69 9-46 32-15 1934 .. 22-86 9-25 32-11 1932 .. j 21-30 9-92 31-22 1935 .. | 22-03 10-23 32-26 It will be seen from the above that there was a slight rise last year in the death-rate of infants. Analysis of Deaths of Infants under One Month of Aye, 1935. The following table gives the causes of these deaths during the year:— Cause of Death. J™£ \ «§ & !* § g ' JS § * M| Total. Diphtheria .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ,. .. 1 Whooping-cough . . . . .. . . . . 1 . . .. 1 Influenza . . . . .. .. .. .. 2 .. . . 2 Syphilis :. . . . . . . . . 1 .. .. 1 Convulsions .. .. .. .. .. 5 1 .. .. 6 Broncho-pneumonia . . . . .... 3 2 4 1 10 Pneumonia .. .. .. .... 4 2 .. .. 6 Diarrhoea and enteritis .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 2 Congenital malformations .. 14 39 14 9 4 80 Congenital debility .. .. .. 6 9 2 2 .. 19 Injury at birth .. .. . . .. 21 35 2 3 .. 61 Premature birth . . . . .. 139 , 87 16 10 2 254 Other diseases of early infancy .. .. 13 42 6 4 .. 65 Accidental mechanical suffocation Other causes .. .. .. .. 3 7 4 3 3 20 ! i ' i Totals, 1935 .. .. .. 196 233 54 35 10 528 Totals, 1934 .. .. .. 221 235 64 17 19 556

H.—31. 16 Table F.—Tuberculosis : Standardized Dkath-rates per Million of Mean Population.— continued. I I | ~ i Year. All Forms. | M e d , Meninges | Intestines and System. and C.N.S. | Peritoneum. J Females. 1910 .. .. 714 535 28 58 51 42 1915 .. .. 626 473 51 52 30 20 1920 .. .. 713 558 33 66 21 35 1925 .... 483 399 8 48 9 19 1930 .. .. 456 355 23 55 9 14 1931 .. .. 416 340 17 31 11 17 1932 .. .. 422 328 12 45 19 18 1933 .. .. 404 302 35 38 10 19 1934 .. ... 395 309 21 29 21 15 1935 .. .. 344 287 13 23 9 12 Persons. 1910 .. .. 736 578 24 60 38 36 1915 .. .. 632 502 34 50 20 26 1920 ... .. 718 565 33 63 20 37 1925 .. .. 522 425 12 51 14 20 1930 .. .. 462 372 18 42 12 18 1931 .. .. 427 344 13 41 10 19 1932 .. .. 420 328 19 39 • 15 19 1933 .. .. 402 306 26 34 7 29 1934 .. .. 412 318 19 44 12 19 1935 .. .. 372 300 12 31 15 14 I I J _ Infant Mortality: 773. The infant mortality rate for 1935 was 3226 per 1,000 births. Infant Mortality in New Zealand, 1930-35 (per 1,000 Live Births). ' ■ i .T A ! One Month and „, , , , TT , | One Month and m , , Vear Under j , T , Total under „ Under I , „ , Total under Year - One Month. \ Months Twelve Mouths - One Month - : Months Twelve Months I I I 1930 .. I 21-03 10-45 34-48 1933 .. 22-81 8-79 31-64 1931 .. I 22-69 9-46 32-15 1934 .. 22-86 9-25 32-11 1932 .. j 21-30 9-92 31-22 1935 .. | 22-03 10-23 32-26 It will be seen from the above that there was a slight rise last year in the death-rate of infants. Analysis of Deaths of Infants under One Month of Aye, 1935. The following table gives the causes of these deaths during the year:— Cause of Death. J™£ \ «§ & !* § g ' JS § * M| Total. Diphtheria .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 ,. .. 1 Whooping-cough . . . . .. . . . . 1 . . .. 1 Influenza . . . . .. .. .. .. 2 .. . . 2 Syphilis :. . . . . . . . . 1 .. .. 1 Convulsions .. .. .. .. .. 5 1 .. .. 6 Broncho-pneumonia . . . . .... 3 2 4 1 10 Pneumonia .. .. .. .... 4 2 .. .. 6 Diarrhoea and enteritis .. .. .. .. 1 1 .. .. 2 Congenital malformations .. 14 39 14 9 4 80 Congenital debility .. .. .. 6 9 2 2 .. 19 Injury at birth .. .. . . .. 21 35 2 3 .. 61 Premature birth . . . . .. 139 , 87 16 10 2 254 Other diseases of early infancy .. .. 13 42 6 4 .. 65 Accidental mechanical suffocation Other causes .. .. .. .. 3 7 4 3 3 20 ! i ' i Totals, 1935 .. .. .. 196 233 54 35 10 528 Totals, 1934 .. .. .. 221 235 64 17 19 556