No. 2C.
GOVERNMENT NOTIFICATION.
The following Returns of Births and Deaths for the Quarter ending on the 31st December, 1878, and for the Year 1878, are published for general information.
By Command,
Colonial Secretary's Office, Hongkong, 31st January, 1879.
C. MAY, Acting Colonial Secretary.
RETURNS of BIRtus and Deaths for the 4th Quarter of 1878, ending 31st December.
DISTRICTS.
BRITISH AND FOREIGN COMMUNITY.
CHINESE.
DEATHS. BRITISH & FOURION COMMUNITY.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
BIRTUS.
DEATHS.
Boys.
Girls. Males. Females. Buys.
Girls.
Males. Females.
British and Foreign, 8
Victoria,
Kow-laon,
Shâu-ni Win,...
Aberdeen,...
23
14
33
0
183
145
389
452
Portuguese,
10
7
20
הח
Indian, &c.,
10
11
23
10
Non-Residents,
.......10
8
13
+
...
7
4
23
14
2
1
7
5
39
Stanley,
TOTAL...
23
14
33
G
219
163
408
600
ANNUAL DEATH-RATE,
GRAND TOTAL,',
1878.
PER1,000 FOR 4TH QUARTER OF
Whole Population....
27.70
+
Births,
417
Deaths, ...1,010
British & Foreign Community, 17.37
Do. deducting non-Residents,
•
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13.27
Chinose,
28.48
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Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 25th January, 1879.
Returns of Birtus and Deaths for the Year 1878.
Districts.
British and Pourios Community,
CHINESE.
JOHN GERRARD,
Acting Registrar General.
DEATUS. BRITISH & FORRIAN COMMUNITY,
BIRTHS.
DRATHS.
BIRTHS.
DEATHS.
Boya.
Girls.
Mules. Females. Boys.
Girls. Males. Females.
Victoria, Kowloon,..
01
77
127
41
011
407
1,047
1,789)
34
21
117
93
Indian, &c.,
...
Shin-ki Wân,
48
30
95
57
British and Foreign, 45 Portuguese,
...话 ..........20
Non-Residents, ......51
Alu rileen,
14
10
ሰባ
30
A
Sin.dlry,
3
28
17
108
TOTAL...
01
77
197
41
740
007
1,050
1,095
GRAND TOTAL,
ANNUAL DEATH-RATE, PER 1,000 Fon THE YEARS
1873.
1874.
1875.
1870.
1877.
1878.
Doths, ...4,119
Births,....1,484 British & Foreign Community,
Whole Population,......
09.07
31.24
25.87
28.18
20.81
20.00
Do, deducting non-Residents, 24.63 Chineso,
27.72
32.23
28.18 24.40
18.04
18.78
38.04
20.14 23.00
13.78
14.00
02.20
31.10
25.74 28.30
27.41
30.35
Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 25th January, 1879,
JOEN GERRARD.
Acting Registrar General,