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DEATHS RATES IN DIFFERENT GROUPS OF AGES FOR THE YEAR 1887.

AGES.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

CHINESE.

Deaths.

Per cent. of whole.

Deaths.

Per cent. of whole.

Under 1 month,....

18

7.32

686

13.53

Over 1 and under 12 months,

24

9.75

592

11.67

Over 1 and under 5 years,

26

10.57

741

14.61

Over 5 and under 15 years,

8

3.25

371

7.32

Over 15 and under 45 years,

123

50.00

1,609

31.73

Over 45 years,

44

17.89

1,061

20.92

Unknown,

1.22

11

0.22

Total,

246

100.00

5,071

100.00

Registrar General's Office, 8th March, 1888.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Registrar General.