1866.] 



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deaths had been eliminated, the result would have appeared even 

 more appalling. 



1 8. Weeks of Maximum and Minimum Mortality in 

 Montreal, 1 8 5 5 - 1 866. 



* Nov. 5 and 19 are each quoted at 33 ; Oct. 8 at 32 ; and Jan. 8 at 33. All other 

 weeks in the year are 40 or above, 

 t December 21 is quoted at 55. 

 % October 17 is quoted at 45. 

 § Jan. 20 and Dec. 1 are each quoted at 45. 

 II Average range per 1,000, without cholera year, 42. 

 IT Actual range of" variation, on the average of 12 years, (leaving out 1854,) 7 2 - 



The number of living children in Montreal under 12 is to the 

 total population as 29,249 is to 90,323 : those of children under 

 5 years to the total children as 15,196 is to 29,249; those under 

 1 year to those under 5 as 3,700 to 15,196. From these elements, 

 furnished by the census of 1861, and from the corresponding totals 

 of deaths, the deaths of Montreal children under 12 years may be 

 calculated in proportion to those living, of the same ages. 

 19. DeatJi-rate of Montreal CJiildren under 12, as com- 

 pared with 1000 children living at the same age. 



