Report on the public health / Southern Rhodesia.

  • Southern Rhodesia. Department of Health
Date:
[1949]
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Credit: Report on the public health / Southern Rhodesia. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Chapter I.—VITAL STATISTICS (1) Population of Southern Rhodesia. Following the precedent of former reports, comparisons are made whenever possible with the data published in reports of ten and twenty years ago; 1943 and 1933. The population of the Colony in the inter-censul years is estimated as at 30th June each year: 1953 1943 1933 Europeans. 158,500 81,470 52,000 Asiatics. 4,700 2,790 1,892 Coloured Persons. 6,700 4,040 2,716 Africans. 2,090,000 1,488,000 1,103,050 2,259,900 1,576,300 1,159,658 In the earlier years of this century the African population doubled itself in something over 30 years; now it doubles itself in a little over 20 years. (2) Summarized Vital Statistics. The vital statistical information regarding the European population is given below: 1953 1943 1933 Estimated population. 158,500 81,470 52,000 Rate of natural increase per 1,000 . 21 *4 14-4 13-0 Gross number of immigrants. 10,272 473 1,670 Of which R.A.F. and dependants numbered 199 — — Number of Births. 4,376 1,878 1,119 Illegitimate births included above. 48 33 21 Annual birth rate per 1,000 . 27-6 23-1 21-5 Number of deaths. 976 712 441 Crude annual death rate per 1,000 . 6-2 8-7 8-5 Number of infant deaths. 110 75 61 Infant mortality per 1,000 live births .... 25 40 55 Still births (not included in births or deaths) 60 31 31 Number of maternal deaths. 6 7 7 Maternal mortality rate per 1,000 live births 1-4 3-7 6-2 (3) European Birth Rates. Rate per 1,000— 1953 1943 1933 Southern Rhodesia. 27-6 23-1 21-5 England and Wales. 15-5 16-3 14-4 Union of South Africa. 25-8 (a) 26-2 23-7 (a) Estimated from 10 months’ figures. (4) European Infant Deaths. (i) Causes of Death, 1944-1953. Disease Premature birth and diseases of early infancy Bronchitis and pneumonia. Diarrhoea and enteritis. Malaria. Measles, whooping cough, diphtheria, dysentery Various, not classified above. Total . . (ii) Deaths During Different Months of Age, 1944-1953 First month. 2 months to 6 months. 6 months to 12 months. Total No. of Percentage Deaths of Total 601 64*76 70 7*54 86 9*27 46 4*96 18 1*94 107 11*53 928 100*00 3 No. of Percentage Deaths of Total 606 65*30 183 19*72 139 14*98 928 100*00
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