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Determined by the rate of increase in the number
of births (after the manner described in the Report
of 1875, page 7), the mean population during the
past year was 229,906. The latter number is probably
more correct than the former, which however in order
to avoid any error of exaggeration has been employed
in the calculation of the several rates and deductions
which will be subsequently submitted.
Births—Birth-rate—Rate of Natural Increase.—The
total births registered during the year numbered 8,079,
4,110 of males and 3969 of females. The average
annual number during the preceding ten years was 6,381.
The numbers that occurred in the several sub-districts
will be found compared in Table 1, Appendix. The
birth-rate, calculated from the total births registered and
the foregoing estimated population, was 35.14 per 1,000
persons of all ages. The rate of natural increase,
represented by the excess of births over deaths, was 17.39
per 1,000; the annual average rate of the preceding ten
years having been 18.24 per 1,000.
Deaths, Death-rate:—The total number of deaths
registered was 4,083, 2,023 of males and 2,060 of females.
The death-rate, determined from the total registered
deaths and the estimated population was 17.79 per 1,000
persons living on an average during the year. The
deaths of inhabitants that occurred in Institutions without
the district have been for the first time obtained
from the office of the Registrar-General. The total
number of such deaths amounted to 186, which would
raise the foregoing death rate to 18*60 per 1,000. The
birth-rates, death-rates, and rates of natural increase of
the past and ten preceding years are exhibited in the
following table:—