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number. It is the large number in 1861 which raises the average so much, 

 and it arose in that year from the epidemic of measles, six of the ten deaths 

 bein" from that disease,and five of the six at the Queen's Asylum for Destitute 

 'Children. At "20 to 45" years of age, the deaths were — 6-7ths Ijelow the 

 seven years' average, though four of the seven had fewer deaths than this 

 month. From " 45 to 60" the deaths were -f- A 2-7 above the seven years' 

 avera^^e ; two of the seven, however, considerably exceeded the present month. 

 At "all' ages above 60" the deaths were + 2-7ths in excess of the seven 

 years' average. Two were between 60-65 ;— two 65-70;— four 70-75;— two 

 respectively 87 and 88 years old. 



The Zymotic class of diseases had x 1 1-7 more deaths than the seven years' 

 average. The diseases were Group, 3; Fever, 2; Metritis, 1 ; Diarrhoea, 1; 

 Syph. Consec, 1 ; Worms, l.Both of the fever cases were from local nuisances, 

 which good scavenging and drainage would have averted. The Consti- 

 tutional class of diseases had but little mure than half the average mortality. 

 Two of the number only were from Consumption, and neither of the individuals 

 were natives cf Tasmania. The Local class of diseases — had 6 4-7 less than 

 the seven years average. But the most marked contrast is between it and 

 the previous month of Jiily, and August, 1858. Of the forty-nine deaths 

 in this class in August, 1858, twenty-one were diseases of the organs of res- 

 piration, mostly inflammatory; 17 were convulsions in children, from which 

 affection not one deatli was recorded in the present month. The Developmental 

 class of diseases, had + '2 more than the average. The Accidental and- Violent 

 class, had less than half the average, there being only a death from the ma- 

 chinery in a steam boat tearing a man's leg off. The only inquest for the month 

 was on the case last named. August, 1863, had 5. In the hospital ten deaths 

 took place, inclusive of the inquest case; another of the casss was brought 

 there from a country district. August, 1863, had only 7 deaths in Hospital. 

 At the Brickfields Male Asylum for Invalids 4 died, aged respectively 52, 64, 

 73, 73. August, 1863, had 3. A female invalid, aged 71 years, died at 

 the Cascade Factory, Of the 41 deaths, 3 died in the Glenorchy district, 

 the rest in the city!! 26 were males, 15 females. On the 4th, 5th, 10th, 

 18th, 21st, 24th, 25th, no deaths took place. On the 6th, 5 deaths occurred, 

 being the largest number for any day of the mouth. The greatest number of 

 deaths on any two consecutive days, was 6, on the 6th and 7th. The next 

 in number, was .5, on the 1st and 2nd, and 2nd and 3rd. The first week of 

 the month being by far the most fatal period of the month, in part a con- 

 tinuation of the effects of the unfavorable weather in July, and to some 

 extent owing to the rapid and extensive fluctuations of atmospheric pressure, 

 before alluded to, and always so injurious to people laboring under chronic 

 diseases. The first week of the month had 14 deaths ; the second 10 ; the third 

 6 ; the fourth 8 ; the last three days 3. 



The registered births were 74, being 20 less than August, 1863, had. 



