Annual report of the Medical Department / Colony of Singapore.

  • Singapore. Medical Department.
Date:
[1955]
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Credit: Annual report of the Medical Department / Colony of Singapore. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    DEATHS AND DEATH RATES 1931 1947 1952 1954 1955 No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate No. Rate Chinese 10,599 25.09 9,368 12.87 9,050 10.90 7,752 8.69 7,648 8.26 Malaysians 1,905 29.08 2,029 17.70 1,922 14.60 1,933 13.53 1,947 13.15 Indians and Pakistanis 820 15.81 878 12.32 798 9.96 805 8.84 712 7.55 Europeans.. 51 6.20 74 8.49 103 7.07 107 6.25 86 4.72 Eurasians .. 103 14.76 84 9.32 85 7.86 94 8.24 78 6.68 Others 145 18.58 78 11.92 102 9.36 99 8.84 102 8.64 Total .. 13,623 24.20 12,511 13.34 12,060 11.20 10,790 9.26 10,573 8.73 DEATHS BY SEX AND RACE, 1955 Racial Group Urban Area Rural Area Singapore Total Males Europeans 34 38 72 Eurasians .. 40 3 43 Chinese .. 3,599 757 4,356 Malaysians 618 421 1,039 Indians and Pakistanis 438 47 485 Others 39 22 61 Total .. 4,768 1,288 6,056 Females Europeans 8 6 14 Eurasians .. 28 7 35 Chinese .. 2,699 591 3,290 Malaysians 504 404 908 Indians and Pakistanis 196 31 227 Others 29 10 39 Total .. 3,463 1,049 4,513 Grand Total .. 8,232 2,337 10,573* * Includes 4 of unknown sex.