RETURNS of Births and Deaths for the lat Quarter of 1878, ending 31st March.
DISTRICTS.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMUNITY.
CHINESE.
DEATHS. British & FOREION COMMUNITY,
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
Boys.
Girls..
Males. Females. Boys. 'Girls..
Males. Females.
Victoria,
Kow-loon,
27
25
20
13
148
126
914
British & Foreign,...13 348 Portuguese,
8
*..
8
4
31
21
**
*
***
Shku-ki Win,...
***
17
21
16
Indian, &c., ..........10 Non-Residents, ......11
+
Aberdeen, ......
5
18
6
Stanley,
·
3
8
5
42
TOTAL,...
27
25.
20
13
179
140
420
305.
GRAND TOTAL,
ANNUAL DEATH-RATE,
PER 1,000 FOR 1ST QUARTER OF
1878.
Whole Population.....
24.03
---
...
Births, 371
***
British & Foreign Community,
18.71
Deaths,
857
...
Do. deducting non-Residents,
15.89
Chinese,....
25.04
Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 23rd April, 1878.
CECIL C. SMITH,
Registrar General.