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DEATHS RATES IN DIFFERENT GROUPS OF AGES FOR THE YEAR 1889.

AGES.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

CHINESE.

Deaths.

Per cent. of whole.

Deaths.

Per cent. of whole.

Under 1 month.........

6

3.16

827

18.77

Over 1 and under 12 months,

15

7.89

477

10.82

Over 1 year and under 5 years,

12

6.32

511

11.59

Over 5 and under 15 years,

2.10

215

4.88

Over 15 and under 45 years,

107

56.32

1,407

31.93

Over 45 years,

Unknown,

43

22.63

964

21.87

3

1.58

14

Total,.......

Registrar General's Office, Hongkong, 4th March, 1890.

190

100.00

4,407

100.00

N. G. MITCHELL-Innes,

Acting Registrar General.

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