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1876 this seems a discouraging retrogression; but a glance
down the 3rd and 4th columns in the table below will
show that it is only slightly over the average of the last
ten years. This death-rate also may be seen in a yet
more favourable light when compared with the mortality
of London, which has just been published by the Registrar-General,
at 21.9 per 1000, notwithstanding that the
latter is the lowest death-rate recorded, with two exceptions,
for the last 38 years.
Births and Birth-rate.—Whilst we have to record an
increase in the number of deaths, we have also to record
a still greater increase in the number of births registered
during the year. There were 351 births, 193 of males,
and 158 of females, during 1877, giving a birthrate
of 31.1 per 1000, or 1 in 32. The Table below gives
a comparative view of the births, deaths, &c., during the
past 11 years
YEARS Births Birth-rate Number of Deaths from all Causes Death-rate. Rate of Natural Increase. No. of Deaths from Seven of the principal Epidemic Disease. Percentage of Death from Seven principal Epidemics to Deaths from all causes.
1867 207 24.8 128 15.4 9.3 2 0 15.6
1868 263 30.5 118 13.6 16.8 11 9.3
1869 248 26.6 133 14 .9 12.8 31 23.3
1870 271 29.5 145 15.7 13.7 19 12.4
1871 275 28.9 151 15.8 13.0 32 21.4
1872 279 28.4 144 146 14.0 19 13.1
1873 320 30.6 125 13.3 18.3 6 4. 8
1874 290 27.8 156 15.0 12.8 10 6.4
1875 292 27.3 167 15.7 11.6 20 11.9
1876 300 27.3 143 13.0 14.3 19 13.2
1877 351 81.1 170 15.0 | 16.0 22 13.0
This great increase in the number of births is