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

  • Durban (South Africa). Public Health Department
Date:
[1922]
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Credit: Medical Officer's annual report [to] Durban Corporation. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    2 POPULATION. The following table shows the estimated population for 1921/22, and the previous census of the Borough for comparison are shown. 1913 1918 1921 1922 Borough Census Government Census Government Census Estimate Europeans 33,428 41,865 46,113 48,550 Coloured Asiatics ... 2,420 18,010 j 19,872 18,391 4.400 15,150 Natives ... 20,302 1 7,925 29,011 30,000 74,160 79,662 93,515 98,100 For Public Health purposes, the “ Coloured ” population is included with the European, and the Birth rates, Death rates, etc., shown in this Report as European, are calculated on the combined figures. BIRTHS. 1. Table showing the Monthly Distribution of Births occurring among Borough Residents, giving Race and Sex, 1921/22. Months. Males. Females. Totals. Europeans Natives Asiatics Europeans Natives Asiatics Europeans Natives Asiatics 1921 August... 43 0 41 52 1 26 95 1 57 September 42 0 23 54 ] 31 96 1 54 October 41 0 26 50 0 32 91 0 58 November 50 0 24 56 0 27 106 0 51 December 52 0 24 43 0 27 95 0 51 1922 January 63 1 39 47 0 28 110 1 57 Februarv 49 0 39 43 0 21 92 0 60 March .. 47 0 33 40 0 42 87 0 75 April 4S 0 36 51 0 19 94 0 55 May 42 0 29 47 0 28 89 0 57 June 41 0 35 44 0 32 85 0 67 July 59 0 37 52 0 34 111 0 71 Totals 572 1 1 1 ; 386 579 2 347 1,151 3 733 1 TABLE OF BIRTHS OCCURRING AMONG NON-RESIDENTS IN MONTHS. EUROPEAN. 1921 1922 Aug. Sept. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. April. May. June. July. Total. M F M F M F M: F M F M F M F M F g M F M F M F M F 8 1 5