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TAKEO TAKAMIONI,
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SCIATICA AND KIDNEY DISEASE. { 1801' was 621,052, of whigh 574,943, or 92.3 per
PATIENT WHEELED ABOUT IN A BATH-
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SPECIALIST DECLARED HE INOUGARLE. Mr. Heary Boxer, living at 38, Westlake Road, Hotherhithe. London, England, writes: Gentlemen.-I foal I must write and thank you for the great goed my wife is deriving from Dosu's Buckache Kidney Pills. This time last year she was so ill with sciatics and kidney disease that the entirely lost the use of hur limbs, and was unable to stand. I had to carry her about the house like a baby. The doctor said that it 1 did not get her out of London I should not have her very long, so I got her down to Sheerness to some of her relations, who were vory kind to ber. She was wheeled about in a bath-chair for three months, and although the change of alt did her good, she was still unable to walk when she returned tome. I made her a pair of cratches, which improved matters a little, oud at this time a friend advised us to try Dean's Backachs Kidney Pills. I got some for my wife, and she seemed better after the second or third box, so she persovered with the medicine, and ever since then she hasnando gond hardway. She does not got the awful pains in the bock, and she is quite another woman. I have got her 40 boxes of Doan's Pills altogether, and her remarkable cure is the talk of the neighbour
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sent., was from the excess of births ovar deaths, the remaining 7.8 per cent. being the difference between those who were entered on the census register and those who wore exoludod therefrom
Before instituting a through various causes, comparison of the number of births and destha with other countries, it will be necessary to touch on the subject of marriage. The average annaal assbor of marriages in Japso during the ton years ended 1400 was 374,000, or 878 per 1,000. The only European country which surpasses Japan in the ratio of marriages is Servin, where it is 9.7. Hungary (8.7) and European Itussia (8,G) maintain a ocarly similar ratio with that of Japan. In Germany (82). Austria (8.0), France (7.5), England (5.8), and Scotland (72) the rates are all below those of Japan. Ia short, Japan's ratio of marriages is higher than that of most of the European countries.
It should be borne in mind that in the Japart. official census roturns the still-bero appear first in the birth list and thon in the death consus, white in other countries statistics on this iton are not uniform.. In England for instance, the still-barn are entirely excluded from the birth, and 'death statistics. The same ayatom has been followed in compiling theso Ugures.
A already romarked, the ratio of marriages in Japan is larger than that of most obor countries, and therefore people are naturally had to expect a proportionately larger birth-rate. This, however, is not the case. The average yearly enmber of births during the years tuler review was 1,272,000, or 29.8 per 1,000 of the
0 of
Either of us will be only too glad to speak for Doan's Backache Kidney Pills any time: and you are welcome to publish this latter population, which, as compared with the 40
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and 17.1 of European Russia, is small, am, gentlemen, gratefully yours, Hr. Borth ugh the ratio of marriages in these countries Some months after receiving this letter, is nourly the same. Again, compared with 36.1 sent our representative to see Mrs. Bogarof ferungy, 37.1 of Austris, 30 of England, I am still in splendid health to-day," the and 37 of Scotland, Japan's birth reto is also grateful woman said, "und can get about the inferior drapite the fact that the rule of house quite nicely, as well as help with the marriages in these European countries is housework. I still use Donn's Pills occasionally, netrally below that of Japan. Although for I find they keep me in such good health."
"Yes," Mr. Hoxer joined in, and I wouldn't Japan's birth rate le not so low as that of France, where it is 21 ngainst the marriage like to be without a box of Dean's Pills in the ratio of 7.5, it cannot be said to be larg. The house, for they have saved my wiles life question why Japan's brith rate is low in Since I wrote you last, she has been down to Sheerness again, but, thank goodness, not to be propertion to marriagos forms an interesting wheeled about is a batbchair, sho can walk as question for statisticians.
Japan's areraro daath-rate during the ten well
as anyone, and our relatious in Sheerness
sed Fears ouding 1900 was 20.9 per 1,000 and that are astonished at her cute. Before she used
of the preceiling ton yours 20.0. The figure is Doan's Pills, no one thought she would live, and
far below the death rate of Austria (6.4), for nine months she was unable to leave Ger. bod. A specialist in kidney troubles, who had European Russia (335), Hungary (29.7), and her case in band, said to me: I don't like to Germany (22.2). While it is not surprising. tell you, but there's not the slightest hope of that the rate should be larger in these countries, where the birth-rate is also larger your wife pulling through: ber disease is out
A local doctor, tan, than in Japan, what is surprising is that in that nothing eau care.' said: 'It's no ass my coming to see your wife England, Scotland. Denmark; ud Norway, any more; I on only give her the same medi-whare the birth-cute is a little larger than cine over again, and I can never do her any Japan, the death-rate is actually lower, as will be seen from the Bgares below. In this good; she is past a euro.
respect there is evidently room for improvement in Japan.
"However, I wouldn't give up hope, and I kept trying different medicines until I heard of Dosa's Pills. Before my wife bad finished the third box she seemned going right ahend, improving quickly, and she has been well, as you see ter to-day, for a long time. Worlds cannot tell you how grotaful wo are for the happiness Doan's Backache Kiduey Pille bare brought to our home."
Doan's Backache Kidney Pills are 2/9 ■ box, or 13/9 for 6 hores. To bo had of all chemists and medicine-dealers, or direct from the pro- prietors, the Foster-McClellan Co., 8. While Street. Oxford Street, London, England, port free on receipt of price.
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THE POPULATION OF JAPAN.
COMPARISON WITH OTHER COUNTRIES.
Mr. Takezo Iwasaburo (Hogakakakushi) recentis contributed to the Kolkagaku bar Zassiti an article on the population question which, in view of the discussion regarding the TONGKONG & SHANGHAI BANK. alleged over-population of Japan, will be read
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J. E. M. SMITH,
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with much interest.
We have often heard it said, remerke Me, Takano, that Japan's pupulation is multiplying with remarkable rapidity. While this is no doubt true, it requires careful investigation. whether the population is increasing at a rate which finds a parallel in other countries. Prior to the Restoration no reliab'e statistics are obtainable. but since the beginning of the Maiji era returns show that Japan's pupalntion
In 1872 the has been steadily ou the increase. population was 33 millions, which in 1882 had 37 millions. Ten years later, in increased to
1892, the latter figaro had been augmented to
England Scotland Deanark Norway Japia
Birthe
Xasllus
per 1,000 per 1,000
$.00
182
30.7
19.7
30.2
17.4
30.4
10.2
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20.9
Mr. Takuna then proceeds to review the difference between the number of births and deaths. The excess of births over deaths in Japan during the ten years ended 1900 was 36,000 a year on an average, or 85 psr 1,000 of the population. Switzerland (0.3) and Belgium (9.8) come near to Japan's rate, while England, Germany, Austria, and Russia far exered that of Japaz, as will be shown. Even io Seol-ad and Demark, where the rate of increase of population is nearly the same as Japan, the excess of births over deaths is aljove that of this country. The comparative small. ness of the actual increase of population compared with the excess of births in these countries is beesuse they loss a large number of the pop- lation through smigration abroad. Bight of the following statistics the fallagy of the supposition that Japan's population is in- erasing at a rate almost unprecedented in other countries will become apparent~~
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**** 1801 to 1905
France... Spain
Switzerland Belgium Austria... Italy
In the
Excess of Increase of
birtha
population
per 1,000 por 1,000
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40 millions, and by 1891 the figare had been
further increased to 45 millions. It will thue
be seen that during the thirty years andesl 1901 Japan's population has twelve millions, or 13.7 per cent.
increased by
The average
yearly increase is roughly 400,000, or are for
every 100 of the population. The density of
population also increased frora 1,335 por square
7i in 1872 to 1,882 in 1901.
Hungary England Scotland Deomark Germany Holland... Norway. Rosia
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10.6
10.7
11.7
11.9
12.7
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18.2
14.2
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14.6
11.9
While, however, there is doubt, that the Evidently, though the increase of population is Japanese are a progressive people and that the increasing, the rate is not specially remarkable, population is increasing at a remarkable rate, Coming to an analysis of the increase, the birth- Mi. Tokane thinks it would be a mistake to rate is lower compared with the larger percent- regard this a phenomstion peculiar to Japan, age of marriages, and although this birth-rate
be said The incrouse of population is phenomenon is comparatively low it can scarcely
show a very good state of things. In short, generally observable in all civilised countries in modern times, though there are exceptious the increases of the population resulting from such as Ireland, and he thinks it will be the difference between births and deathe is interesting to compare the Japaness rate of lower than in most European countries. Of increase with that of other countries. During cours the mere increase of population cannot the ten years ended 1960 Japan's population be welcomed, for quality, not quantity, is mure increased by 4,360,00), tto yoorly average ratio likely to be victorious in the struggle for exist. being 10.2 per 1,000. In making acomparison with ence. But evidently, so far as Japan is con other countries, exceptional instances such as cern d, the danger from a too rapid ineresse of France, where the population remains almost population is not to be apprehended. —Japan 1.3) and Chronicle. THE MERCANTI BANK OF stationary (its rata of increase in
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very great, aro exchsted. The Japanese ratio of increase may be compared with the 103 of Scotland, 10.9 of Denmark, and 10.5 of Chauds, Russiz all Engbad, Germany and European sarpass Japan in the rate of increase; tho increase in Switzerland (1.9), Holland (12,3), and Norway (139) are higher thau Japau; While those of Belgium (98), Hungary (8), and Austris (8.9) are lower flian Japan.
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in England during the ten years ended 1000 The average yearly increase of the population was 3,520,000, the ratio being 11.5 per 1,00 that of European Eussia 12,490,000, the ratio 11.9; and tist of Germany 6,91000, the ratio being. 132. As may be soon from the cbore comparisons, though the increase of Japan's population can hardly be said to be slow, it must be remembered that there are other countries where the rate of increso is much more rapid. There is little doubt, however, thut the rate of increase in Japan is becoming larger overy year, as will be seen from the figures below:--
1897...
1898. 1999...
Increase
par
124 12.9 11.4 12.5 1900...
13,9 190...
basis, however, it Even with these figures as can scarcely be said that Japan's population is increasing at a rate unprecedented in other countries. •
Next it may be interesting to go into details of the increase of Japanese popolation and institute a comparison with other countries. The increase of population in Japan daring
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