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increase has been invariable, as the following table framed for
the last 6 years will shew:—
No. of Weeks Birhts. Deaths. New Houses erected.
1861 52 2391 1419 202
1862 52 2488 1553 374
1863 53 2688 1731 535
1864 52 2982 1843 528
1865 52 3036 1907 775
1866 52 3321 2050 1509
Total in 6 years 16,906 10,503 3923
The progressive increase of the annual mortality might be
supposed, and has been assumed, to shew progressive deterioration
of the health of the Parish; and no doubt if, while the mortality
had thus increased, the number of the population had remained
stationary, the correctness of this inference could not be
disputed. It is clear however from the above table, that the
progressive increase in the annual number of deaths has proceeded
pari passu with a similar increase in the annual number of
births, and with yearly additions to the number of houses, and
inferentially therefore with a progressive annual increase of the
population. But since, under similar conditions of healthiness,
the number of deaths occurring within a given time will depend
upon the number of the population among which they occur (in
other words, the larger the population the larger will be the