51 



eight ye«ra' approached to it nearer than by one third less. The oldest person 

 that died this month, was an inmate of the Brickfields Invalid Asvlum, and 

 was 91 years old. 



Mays. 

 Max. Min. 



J3 



1 1. Zymotic 5^ 7 



12 2. Constitutional 7 12 



21 3. Local 120 24 



3 4. Developmental 5| 4 



6 5. Violent &c. 1 1 



43 



38 48 



35 



Ci 00 

 00 CO 00 CO 



13 14 



3i 4 

 61 2 



36 50 



9 2: 8 

 8; 9 2 

 18 13 25 



39 



2 4 



CO g^-o 



8 1-8 

 7 2-8 

 18 

 3 2-8 

 3 1-8 



29 43,381 39 6-8 



Zymotic diseases had only one death, a baby of six weeks old, from con- 

 genital disease. No year of the eight, had less than double this number, and 

 the highest had twenty-three. Nothing could more clearly indicate the general 

 purity of the air, and propitiousness of the weather to healthy persons, than 

 this. In the Constitutional Class of diseases, the deaths were greatly above 

 the average, though precisely the same in number as recorded for May, 1864. 

 Eight of the twelve were from Consumption, at ages from 6 to 50 years and 

 the two youngest were Tasmanians by birth. Two of the others were from 

 hydrocephalus, and Cancel' and Dropsy had each one. All were old standing' 

 diseases brought to a fatal termination by the sudden variations of pressure 

 and temperature. Indeed this remark is applicable to all the deaths of the 

 month, except the six accidents, and one other. The Local Class of deaths 

 exceeded the eight years' average, by the same number that it was less than 

 May, 1864; The 1st order, Diseases of the Brain and Nervous System, had six 

 deaths, while May 1864, had 10. The 2nd order. Diseases of the Heart and 

 Circulatory ^Vsfcm,hadfive deaths. May 1864 the same. The 3rd ox^ev,Diseases 

 of the Lungs and Respiratory System, had four deaths, the same in number as 

 1864. The 4th order, Diseases of the Stomach and Digestive System, had four 

 deaths, May 1864 had only one,— all were chronic diseases. The 5th order. 

 Diseases of the Urinary system, had one death, while May 1864 had three. 

 The 7th order, Diseases of the Locomotive system, had one death, but 1864 had 

 not any, though it had one in the next order which was not the case in the 

 present month. In the Developmental class of diseases the deaths were slightly 

 below the average, and 25 per cent, less than 1864 had. ° 



The class of Violent and Accidental deaths, had nearly double the average 

 while 1864 had only one-sixth of the number. Three of the six were frora 

 hums ; one, internal injuries by a fall from a dray, was brought to Hospital 

 from a country district and lingered some time ; the fifth died in gaol from 

 suffocation in swallowing a piece of meat; the sixth committed suicide by 

 hanging. 



Inquests on deaths occurring during th'e month were seven, while May last 

 year had only four. In the Hospital sixteen deaths took place, exclusive of 

 those on which inquests were held. Of these, four were received from country 

 districts. Two others died on the day of their admission. In May 1864 the 

 number of deaths in Hospital, including one inquest case, was ten. For a 

 long time past, deaths in Hospital have formed a larger proportion of total 

 deaths than used formerly to be the case, and it is to bo accounted for from 

 two causes :— first, the greater incapability of the lower classes of paying for 

 private medical attendance ; and second, the less repugnance there is to going 

 into Hospital, now that its provisions for suffering humanity have been so 

 much improved. At the Brickjields' Invalid Asylum five deaths took place, 

 aged 57, 64, 67, 80, 91, respectively. In May 1864, only one death was recorded 

 m that establishment. The remarks made ou the hospital, are equally applic- 



