DEATHS RATES IN DIFFERENT GROUPS OF AGES FOR THE YEAR 1888.
AGES.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN.
CHINESE.
Deaths,
Per cent. of whole.
Deaths.
Per cent. of whole.
Under 1 month,
13
5.22
810
14.00
Over 1 and under 12 months,
19
7.63
773
13.36
Over 1 year and under 5 years,
24
9.64
728
12.58
Over 5 and under 15 years,..
15
6.03
348
6.02
Over 15 and under 45 years,
137
55.02
1,955
33.80
Over 45 years,
39
15.66
1,163
20.10
Unknown,
.80
.14
Total,.......
249
100,00
5,785
100.00
Registrar General's Office, 19th February, 1889.
J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,
Registrar General.