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Scarlatina, Tubercular Diseases, Convulsions, and Inflammatory
Affections of the Respiratory Organs. In this quarter occurred
the largest number of deaths from old age. The death rate for
the year was 21.1 per 1,000.
The following Table exhibits the proportion per 1,000 deaths
which occurred at different ages:—
Under 1 year 277.5
Between 1 and 5 years 239.8
„ 5 „ 20 „ 100.0
„ 20 „ 40 „ 100.0
„ 40 „ 60 „ 153.9
„ GO „ 80 „ 105.9
Above 80 years 22.9
1,000.0
As usual, we find upon examination of the above Table, that
of one thousand deaths more than five hundred are those of
The following Table shews the number of deaths registered in
the District during each of the last six years:—
Deaths.
Rate per 1,000
population.
1869
1,513
25
1870
1,236
21
1871
1,179
20.5
1872
1,096
19
1873
1,324
22.9
1874
1,218
21.1