No. 35.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Returns of Births and Deaths for the Quarter ending 31st December last, and for the Year 1876, are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 16th February, 1877.
DISTRICTS.
J. GARDINER AUSTIN, Colonial Secretary.
Returns of Births and Deaths for the 4th Quarter of 1876, ending 31st December.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMUNITY.
CHINESE.
DEATHS. BRITISH & FOREION COMMUNITY.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
Boys. Girls. Males. Females,
Boys. Girls,
Males. Females. British,.
Portuguese,...
..........21
Victoria,
33
25
32
17
228
185
390
196
Indian,
5
Kow-loon,
8
0
18
15
Malay,
2
Shán-ki-wán,
***
**
20
14
15
13
Non-Residents,
..11
Aberdeen,
3
8
12
12
***
Stanley,
4
3
0
1
TOTAL,49
TOTAL,...
33
25
32
17
203 219 450
637
ANNUAL DEATH-RATE.
GRAND TOTAL,
1873.
1874.
1875.
1870.
PER 1,000 FOR ÷THQUARTER OF
Whole Population,..........
19.70
33.00
29.47
33.97
Births,...... 540
British & Foreign Community,
30.52
61.70
35.60
30.52
Dentlis,....1,030
Do, deducting non- Chinese,
n-Residents, 20.76 19.10
41.02 30.97 30.57 32.91 29.14 34.16
M. S. ToxNOCHY, Acting Registrar General.
Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 7th February, 1877.
RETURNS of BIRTHS and DEATHS for the Year 1870.
DISTRICTS.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMUNITY.
CHINESE.
DEATHS. BRITISH & FOREIGN COMMUNITY.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS
Boys.
Girls.
Males. Females.
Boys. Girls.
Malcs.
Females. British,
39
Portuguese,
51
DOMINA
Victoria, Kow-loon, Shiu-ki-wúa,
Aberdeen,
03
78
100
48
775
C41
1,340
1,576
Indian,
16
41
41
70
61
Malay,
8
....
***
66
48
71
44
Non-Residents,
43
10
18
46
31
***
Stauley,
10
19
19
12
TOTAL,......157
***
***
TOTAL,...
03
78
109
48
914
755
1,557
1,724
GRAND TOTAL,
ANNUAL DEATH-Rate,
1873.
1874.
1875.
1870.
PER 1,000 FOR
Whole Population,
22.57
31.24
25.87
28.18
Births,.
-1,840 | British & Foreign Community,
27.72
32.23 28.18
24.45
Deathin,
...3,438
Do. deducting non-Residents, Chinese,
21.63
25.04 26.94
22.02
22.20
31.10
26.74
28.30
Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 7th February, 1877.
M. S. TONNOCITY, Acting Registrar General.
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