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under five years of age died; but in 1863, with an increased
population, the infant deaths were 804, or 42 fewer. On
the other hand, the longevity of the inhabitants was somewhat
lower than the average; 149 persons having lived to
between 50 and 60 in 1862, and but 131 in 1863; while
at the age of 70 and upwards, the figures for the latter year
show 196, as against 207 in the former. These variations
are, however, not of much importance. The great fact is,
that the mortality of the llamlet has steadily decreased.
In the next Table, the deaths from the six principal
zymotic diseases are specified. Here, again, we have improvement,
more particularly evident if we take the total figures.
The proportion of fatal zymotic disease in the five Wards
does not sensibly differ from those laid before you in the