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Table V.

B. RETURN SHOWING DEATH-RATES IN DIFFERENT GROUPS OF AGES FOR THE YEAR 1891.

BRITISH AND FOREIGN.

CHINESE.

AGES.

Deaths.

Per Cent. of whole.

Deaths.

Per Cent. of whole.

Under 1 month,

13

6.81

878

16.94

Over 1 and under 12 months,

16

8.38

626

12.08

C

Over 1 and under 5 years, ...........................................DITEM

13

6.81

539

10.40

Over 5 and under 15 years, ....................................................................................... Over 15 and under 45 years,

5

2.62

201

3.88

100

52.35

1,650

31,83

Over 45 years.

41

21.46

1,286

24.81

Unknown,

3

1.57

0.06

TOTAL..............

191

100.00

5,183

100.00