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Appendix 22

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Vital Statistics

Estimated mid-year population

1970 3,959,000

1971 4,045,300

1972 4,077,400

Births:

Known live births

Crude birth rate (per 1,000 population) ..

:

79,132 20.0

79,789

80,344

19.7

19.7

Deaths:

Known deaths ...

19,996

20,269

22,135

Crude death rate (per 1,000 population) ... Infant mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) Neo-natal mortality rate (per 1,000 live births) Maternal mortality rate (per 1,000 total births)

+

5.1

5.0

5.4

19.6

18.4

17.5

12.7

12.6

11.6

14

0.19

0.14

0.20

Appendix 23

(Chapter 7: Health)

Causes of Death

1969

1970

1971

Infective and Parasitic

Tuberculosis, all forms

Neoplasms

...

Malignant, including neoplasms of lymphatic and

haematopoietic tissues

Endocrine, Nutritional, Metabolic and Blood

Diabetes Mellitus

Nervous System, Sense Organs and Mental Disorders

Circulatory System

Heart diseases, including hypertensive diseases

Cerebrovascular diseases

Respiratory System

Pneumonia, all forms

Bronchitis, emphysema and asthma

Digestive System

1,668

1,633

1,459

1,470

1,436

1,250

3,865

3,976

4,257

3,839

3,964

- 4,237

300

311

234

175

167

159

***

186

228

162

4,688

5,224

5,129

2,351

3,121

2,952

1,812

1,806

1,956

2,536

3,108

3,369

1,601

1,985

2,263

815

926

888

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:

:

1,080

1,093

1,033

Peptic ulcer

+

Cirrhosis of liver

Genito-urinary System

***

Complications of Pregnancy, Childbrith and the Puerperium Skin, Subcutaneous Tissues, Musculoskeletal System and

Connective Tissues ...

Congenital Anomalies

Certain Causes of Perinatal Morbidity and Mortality Symptoms and Ill-defined Conditions

Accidents, Poisonings and Violence...

All accidents ...

Suicide and self-inflicted injuries

Total

151

182

163

344

370

363

403

455

440

12

15

11

57

50

34

328

320

283

832

669

620

1,874

1,964

1,784

901

1,717

*

1,438

528

1,050

925

330

540

388

:.

:

:.

18,730

20,763

20,253