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Ages at Death
infant Mortality. The number of deaths of infants under one
year of age, was 128; under five, 189; and under
twenty.five, 229. They respectively formed 22.9, 33.8,
and 11 per cent, of all deaths. There was an increase
of 2 per cent, in the proportion of deaths of infants
under one year, and a decrease of one per cent, of the
deaths of children under five years of age.
Senile Decay. There were 10 deaths from old age
unassociated with disease. Of these, 25 were of males,
and 15 of females; they yield a percentage of 7T on
all deaths.
The total number of deaths at 65 and upwards was
196. Of these, 132 were over 70; 41 were 80 and
upwards; the ages of two were 90 and upwards.
Below is a statement in tabular form of deaths at
high ages, with the age at different periods, and the
sex of the deceased. They formed 35.1 per cent, of all
deaths.

Parish Poor. The figures relating to the sickness and
mortality of the parish poor, are given in Table XII. of
the combined Report. In the zymotic class, there were