CO129-032 - Sir Bonham - 1850 [1-4]

Number of Prisoners confined in Victoria Jail during every day of each month of the year 1849:

Chinese died of Hospital. Gangrene.
do. de,
Indian died of Dysentery.
Remarks.
Chinese died of Consumption and Apoplexy 225

The number of Prisoner is taken from the daily Returns of the Jailer. The Return includes prisoners for Debt, average sous daily - 1 European, year only averaging throughout the persons 1 Chinese and 1 Indian.

Return of the average Number of Prisoners and Deaths.

Months Number of Prisoners Number of Deaths January 126 February 121 March 115 April 116 May 159 June 163 July 161 2 August 152 September 162 October 182 November 154 December 149 Total Number 1760 Average population throughout the year 147 Total Deaths 16

Chinese died of Dysentery.
True Copy
Copy.
Mortality 4.08 per cent.

To Colonial Secretary.
(signed)
V. H. Mitchell.
Acting Sheriff.