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was 17-86 per 1,000, and including those that took place outside
the district, 18-68.
It will thus be seen that the rate only increased by .6 per
1,000 on that of the previous year when they were not
rendered,
Total deaths from all causes including all deaths in the
Infirmary in the respective years were:—
1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883
689 856 854 820 908 1002 1010 1195 1222 1341
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The deaths in the Infirmary were 284.
The death-rates per 1,000, excluding Infirmary deaths and including
out-lying Institutions :—
1874 1875 1876 1877 1878 1879 1880 1881 1882 1883
17.2 20.2 19.5 17.1 18.5 20.0 16. 8 19.0 18.0 18.6
Birth-rate.—The number of births registered were 2,328, of
which 1,163 were males and 1,165 females only a difference
of two in the sexes. The rate is 39-83 per 1,000, being again
3- per 1,000 more than that of the census year. They are in
excess of the previous year by 96.
The return for each quarter was as follows :—
First Second Third Fourth
Quarter. Quarter. Quarter. Quarter.
576 577 609 566
Natural Increase—The above number of births are 940 in
excess of the deaths and constitute the year's natural increase.
The following table shows the causes of all deaths, classified
according to age, sex, and social position, which have taken
place in this Sub-district during the year :—