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and eighty, and that consequently the loss to the
community was not so great. I find, however, on
looking at the ages, that of all the deaths in
1862-3-4, the death is not greater upon old life in
1864 than upon the whole adult life. Thus in
of diseases of the chest. The excess of the death
on persons above sixty is shewn to be only 21.
We are thus driven to another conclusion by these
calculations, that at least 80 of the 107 persons who
died in excess, belonged to the most productive and
the most valuable members of society.
The occupation of persons whose deaths are
recorded in the Registrar-General's returns are not
sufficiently accurate to enable any one to come to
correct conclusions, with regard to the death of so
small a number as are involved in the group of
diseases we have been considering. I find, however,
of the deaths of 90 persons from diseases of the
chest, that 23 may be regarded as pursuing active
occupations, whilst the remaining 67 were engaged
in sedentary occupations, as tailors, shoemakers,
shopkeepers, &c. At first sight this would
look as theugh persons pursuing sedentary
occupations, must be most exposed to the excess of
mortality of the year, but on turning to the
Persons died above 60.
1862 27
1863 34
1864 48