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deaths. Of the remainder, 535 died between 1 and 20
years of age, or 277 per 1000; 240 or 124 per 1000
between 20 and 40 years of age; 253 or 13.1 per
1000 between 40 and 60 years of age; 368 or 190 per
1000 between 60 and 80; and 99 or 51 per 1000 who
were above 80 years old. The per.centage of deaths
of children under 1 year old was greater than that of
any year since 1858 ; but the large proportion of deaths
at this age from diarrhoea, mesenteric disease, water on
the brain, and convulsions partially account for this.
There was also an excess of deaths between the ages of
1 and 20 arising from no less than 111 deaths from
scarlet fever at these ages. On the other hand the rate
of death was unusually small for the ages 20.40 years,
40.60 years, and 60.80 years. The proportion of
deaths of those who were above 80 years old was the
same as for last year, but was less than that of former
years.