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PREVALENCE AND FATALITY OF ZYMOTIC DISEASES.
Diseases of this class have been somewhat less fatal
during the past year than during 1861, the numbers
being respectively 113 and 116. Scarlatina, diarrhoea,
and fever have been less fatal. The deaths from measles
and whooping cough have slightly increased; but two
deaths from small pox were registered during the year.
MORTALITY IN THE WORKHOUSE.
Of the 491 registered deaths in the sub-district, 109
as before stated died in the workhouse: 21 between the
ages of 70 and 80, 12 between 80 and 90, and 2 between
90 and 100, the oldest having reached the age of 93.
INFANT MORTALITY—PROPORTION OF BIRTHS TO DEATHS.
The mortality of children between birth and 10 years
of age has considerably decreased, 150 being the number
registered in the past year, against 269 in the preceding
one; and this I take to be a good indication of advancing
and well-directed sanitation. There have been 785 births
during the year—384 males and 400 females, presenting
an excess of 293 births over deaths; which excess gives,
of course, the natural increase of the population. The
excess noted is much larger than the average of three
years 1859—61, which is only 188. This large natural
increase also favours the view taken of the sanitation
carried out in this sub-district, having exercised a very
great influence in promoting the health and comfort of
the inhabitants.
SICKNESS AND MORTALITY AMONGST THE OUT-DOOR POOR.
The Table No. V. in the Appendix, exhibits the nature