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DEATHS RATES IN DIFFERENT GROUPS OF AGES FOR THE YEAR 1888.

AGES.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

CHINESE.

Deaths,

Per cent. of whole.

Deaths.

Per cent. of whole.

Under 1 month,

13

5.22

810

14.00

Over 1 and under 12 months,

19

7.63

773

13.36

Over 1 year and under 5 years,

24

9.64

728

12.58

Over 5 and under 15 years,..

15

6.03

348

6.02

Over 15 and under 45 years,

137

55.02

1,955

33.80

Over 45 years,

39

15.66

1,163

20.10

Unknown,

.80

.14

Total,.......

249

100,00

5,785

100.00

Registrar General's Office, 19th February, 1889.

J. H. STEWART LOCKHART,

Registrar General.