AnnualReport-1881

RETURNS of BIRTHS and DEATHS for the Year 1881, ending 31st December.

DISTRICTS.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMUNITY. (including every Nationality, except Chinese.)

CHINESE.

DEATHS. BRITISH & FOREIGN COMMUNITY,

BIRTHS.

DEATHS.

BIRTHS.

DEATHS.

British and other Nationalities Boys. Girls. Males. Females. Boys. Girls. Males. Females. other than those specified, 39 Victoria, 97 88 135 42 041 490 1,527 1,633 Portuguese, Kaulung, 28 13 135 88 Indians, &c., Shaukiwán, 72 44 91 70 Non-Residents,.. Aberdeen, 10 11 64 48 Stanley, 17 7 19 10 TOTAL,.. 97 88 135 42 708 505 1,836 1,849 GRAND TOTAL,

ANNUAL DEATH-RATE,

1877. 1878. 1879. 1880. 1881. PER 1,000. Whole Population,... 26.81 29.60 32.14 28.71 24.07 Births,.. 1,518 British & Foreign Community, 18.73 18.15 16.71 18.22 Deaths,.. 3,862 Do. deducting non-Residents, 13.78 Chinese, 14.00 27.41 30.35 14.16 15.95 33.11 13.44 24.45 29.54

Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 6th February, 1882.

JOHN GERRARD,

Acting Registrar General,