Annual report on the Medical Department, Brunei.

  • Brunei. Medical Department.
Date:
[1929]
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Credit: Annual report on the Medical Department, Brunei. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Vital Statistics Estimated population at the end of the year was 28,329 as compared with 35,672 in the previous year. Births.—The number of births registered throughout the State was 1,222 (males 648 and females 574) as against 1,074 (males 529 and females 545) in the previous year. This re¬ presents a crude birth-rate of 43-13 per thousand living as compared with 3000 in 1928. There were 27 Still-Births during the year. Deaths.—Deaths from all causes were 799 (males 426 and females 373) as compared with 952 (males 510 and females 442) in 1928, thus representing a death-rate of 28-20 per thousand living as compared to 26*68 for the previous year. Deaths of Infants under one year of age were 320 and the mortality rate was 261-87 as compared with 387 deaths and a mortality rate of 360-30 in the previous year. Infantile mortality claimed 40*05 per cent of the total deaths as compared with 40-65 per cent for the previous year. Appendix A, Table I.—Births registered during each month according to sex. * Appendix A, Table II.—Births registered according to nationalities. Appendix A, Table III.—Deaths registered during each month according to sex. Appendix A, Table IV.—Deaths registered according to nationalities. Appendix A, Table V.—Infantile mortality registered during each month according to sex. Table showing the sick, invaliding and death-rates of European Officials of all ranks : — Total number of Officials on the establishment ... 3 Average number resident ... ... ... 3 Total number on the sick list ... ... 3 ,, ,, of days on sick list ... ... 32 ,, ,, invalided ... ... ... Nil. ,, deaths ... ... ... ... Nil.