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No. 29a.
HONGKONG.
RETURNS OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS FOR THE YEAR 1885.
Presented to the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government, on 21st May, 1886.
DISTRICTS.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMUNITY. (including every Nationality, except Chinese.)
DEATHS.
BRITISH &
CHINESE.
FOREIGN COMMUNITY,
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
British and Foreign, 50
Portuguese,
49
Boys.
Girls. Males. Females.
Boys. Girls.
Males. Females.
Indians, &c.,
.34
Non-Residents,
.69
Unknown,
1
Victoria,
86
69
Kaulung,
4
148 9
43
675
487
2,193
1,858
28
17
235
162
203
Shaukiwán,
57
49
154
105
Aberdeen,
27
25
138
97
Stanley,
19
11
19
21
Sex Unknown, Victoria, 4
Kaulung, 3
Total Deaths of}
4,989
TOTAL,...
90
70
157
46
806
589
2,739
2,243
Chinese,......
GRAND TOTAL.
ANNUAL DEATH-RATE, PER 1,000, CALCULATED ON THE CENSUS OF 1881.
Averages for
1881.
1882.
1883.
1884.
1885.
the 5 years
ending 1880.
Averages for the 5 years ending 1885.
Whole Population,,
24.07
26.11
30.04
26.91
32.36
25.08
27.89
Births,..........1,555 | British & Foreign Community,
18.22
15.75
17.60
16.37
20.90
19.21
17.76
Deaths,... 5,192
Do. deducting non-Residents,
13.44
12.47 13.93
14.65
16.11
16.34
14.12
Chinese,
24.45
26.78
30.84
27.59
33.10
29.76
28.55
J. H. STEWART LOCKART,
Acting Registrar General.
Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 18th January, 1886.
DEATH-RATES in different Groups of Ages for the Year 1885.
AGES.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN.
CHINESE.
Deaths.
Per cent. of whole,,
Deaths.
Per cent. of whole.
Under one year, One year to five,
20
9.85
1,558
31.28
13
6.41
523
10.48
Total under five years,..
33
16.26
2,081
41,71
From
5 to 10 years,
1.48
145
2.90
وو
JJ
10 20
20 25
33
9
4.43
211
4.23
وو
29
14.29
239
4.79
3
25
35
48
23.65
588
11.79
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25
37
35 45
28
13.79
638
12.79
>>
,,
45
55
32
15,76
391
7.84
55
65
14
6.90
352
7.06
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多多
"
65 75
5
2.46
216
4.33
23
++
55
75 85
0.49
95
1.90
27
J
85 95
19
38
37
وو
"
27
95 and upwards,
Unknown,
0.49
14
28
Total,..
203
100.00
4,989
100.00
Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 18th January, 1886.
J. H. STEWART Lockhart, Acting Registrar General.