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supplies. One source of danger over which, at present, the Committee has no power
is that, within the bounds of the District, there exist several populous places from
which, again and again, infection has been transmitted into the surrounding country.
When Infectious Disease has broken out, precautions have been taken by isola-
tion or removal of the patient to prevent the spread of infection. These efforts have,
in all cases, been successful.
As no local Medical Officers have been appointed, I must recommend the Com-
mittee to adopt, without delay, the Infectious Diseases (Notification) Act. To the
Medical Practitioners of the District, thanks are due for the hearty co-operation given
during the year in notifying and assisting in the isolation of cases of Infectious Disease.
7. The corrected population of the Eastern District for 1891 was 9783, and
estimated to the middle of 1892 it was 9664. Births in 1892 were 204, giving a
Birth-rate of 21.1 per 1000 for the year. Deaths 159, giving a Death rate of 16.45
per 1000 living, and a Natural Increase of 45 for the year. On persons over sixty
years of age there were 82 deaths, or 51.5 per cent. of the total. Deaths under one
year were 26, of which 12 were due to Developmental Disease, giving an Infant
Mortality of 127.4 per 1000 births, against 40.5 in 1891. This is chiefly accounted
for by Birth Debility and Respiratory Diseases.
Respiratory Diseases caused 26 deaths, or 16.3 per cent. of the total, against 9.8
in 1891.
Tubercular Diseases caused 18 deaths, of which 10 were due to Phthisis, forming
11.3 per cent. of the total, compared with 7 per cent. in 1891 - a considerable increase.
Diseases of the Circulatory System caused 20 deaths, of which 15 were in persons
over sixty years of age, forming 12.5 per cent. of the total, against 14 per cent.
in 1891.
Diseases of the Nervous System caused 15 deaths, or 9.4 per cent. of the total,
against 9.8 per cent. in 1891.
Developmental Diseases caused 12 deaths, against 5 in 1891.
Diseases of the Digestive System caused 5 deaths, against 15 in 1891.
Cancer and Malignant Diseases caused 9 deaths, against 6 in 1891.
Zymotic Diseases - Diphtheria caused 1 death, against 2 in 1891. Only 2 cases
of the disease were reported during the year, 1 of which was removed to hospital.
Scarlet Fever caused 2 deaths. These occurred in one house in which the disease
assumed a very malignant type; but, fortunately, it spread no further. During the
year 29 cases of the disease were reported, all, with the exception of the above, of a
very mild type. They occurred in small groups in various parts of the District. In
one instance the Public School was closed as a precautionary measure.
Enteric Fever caused 2 deaths. Six cases were reported, in 4 of which the cause
of infection was traced to causes outside of the District, and in 2 to impure water.
Whooping Cough caused 3 deaths, all in children under one year.
Diarrhoea caused 3 deaths, and was at no time prevalent during the year.
The District Registrars deserve public thanks for their valuable assistance.

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TABULAR STATEMENTS
OF
Sickness and Mortality
IN THE
COUNTY OF PERTH.
1892.

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