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was increased. The deaths of infants under 1 year of age
formed 19.4 per cent. of the total deaths; the average of the
preceding ten years having been 22.7 per cent.; of children
under 5 years of age the deaths were 31.4 per cent., the
decennial average having been 35.3 percent.; and the deaths
of all persons under 20 years of age formed 37.4 per cent., the
average having been 42.2 per cent. The death-rate of infants
calculated from the proportion which the deaths of infants
under 1 year bear to the number of births was 10.6 per cent.
the decennial average being 14 per cent. The deaths of
persons at and above 70 years of age formed 13 per cent of all
deaths, the average having been 12 per cent. Although 33
deaths only were recorded as having resulted from age
unassociated with any disease, no less than 65—22 of males
and 43 of females—were registered at 70 years and upwards;
the deaths at high ages having been as usual, mostly attained
by females. Thus there were from 70—75 sixteen of males
and twelve of females; from 75—80 three of males and sixteen
of females; from 80—85 three of males and twelve of
females; at 8J two females; and one female reached the
great age of 94.
Sickness and Mortality amongst the parochial poor.—Table 5.
Appendix exhibits the nature, amount and fatality of the
sickness that came under treatment amongst the parochial
poor during the year.
The figures therein contained will be found to confirm the
evidence afforded by the table of mortality, as well as the
other indications of the favourable state of the health of the
Sub.district that has been previously recorded. The total
amount of sickness was considerably less than the average,
and the amount of epidemic disease was upwards of one.third
less than the average. The most prevalent diseases of the
epidemic class were Measles and Whooping.Cough. Two
isolated cases of Small Pox occurred, one of which was