CO129-227 - Acting Governor Marsh - 1886 [6]

I have the honour to be, My Lord,

Your Lordship's Most Obedient

Humble Servant,

W. H. Marsh

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Enclosure.

HONGKONG.

RETURNS OF BIRTHS AND DEATHS FOR THE YEAR 1885.

530

No. 29a. C.C.

14200

RECD. AUG 26

AUG 26

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.)

BIRTHS.

DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

CHINESE.

DEATHS.

Boys Girls Males Females Boys Girls Males Females Non-Residents, DEATHS. BRITISH & FOREIGN COMMUNITY. British and Foreign, 50 Portuguese, Indians, &c., 19 34 69 Unknown II Victoria, Kaulung, 86 69 148 43 675 487 2,193 1,858 $ 1 17 Shaukiwán, Abordeen, 19 154 105 25 138 97 Stanley, 19 19 21 Sex Unknown, Victoria, 1 Kaulung, S Total Deaths of) TOTAL.... 90 70 157 46 806 589 2,789 2,243

GRAND TOTAL.

ANNUAL DEATH-RATE, PER 1,000. CALCULATED ON THE CENSUS OF 1881.

1881 1882 1883 1884 1885 Whole Population,.. Births,.... 1,555 British & Foreign Community, Deaths,... 6,192 Do. deducking non-Residents, Chinese, 24.07 26.11 30.04 26.91 18.22 15.75 17.60 13.44 12.47 13.93 24.45 26.78 30.84 32.36 25.08 27.89 16.37 20.90 14.65 27.69 19.21 17.76 16.11 10.34 14.12 33.10 29.76 28.65 Averages for the 5 years Chinese....... 4,989

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

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, 20 9.85 1,558 31.29 One year to five, 13 6.41 523 10.48 Total under five years, 33 16.26 2,081 41.71 From 5 to 10 years, 3 1.48 145 2.90 10 20 9 4.43 211 4.23 15 17 1+ 3 20 25 29 14.29 299 4.79 35 37 25 35 45 48 23.65 588 11.79 35 45 13.79 638 12.79 21 3 -£5, 55 15.76 391 7.84 55 65 6.90 352 7.06 דין 65 75 5 2.46 216 4.39 55 " 75 85 1 0.49 93 1.90 85 95 19 38 13 22 55 95 and upwards, 0.49 14 28 Unknown, Total,.. 203 100.00 4,989 100.00

Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 18th January, 1886.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Acting Registrar General.